ElmerFudd

joined 2 years ago
[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

You can always count on a demented righty, often an off-duty cop, to show up dressed as a lefty to light a fire, break a window, or shoot someone. That's why they're always using that exact accusation against leftists, because they're actually doing it.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, you're confused, bro. ‘Liberal’ is both a political identifier people use for themselves and others, and a series of policies and political ideals. Neoliberalism is a series of economic policies practiced by conservatives, regardless of the (D) or (R) next to their names. If we were going to describe someone as a neoliberal, which people generally do not, the person being described would be almost the exact opposite of someone who would be described as liberal. The thing you said about being fiscally one way and socially another isn't the definition of neoliberalism, that's just an old line people say when they're ashamed of being conservative and don't want to come off dumb.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Neoliberal economic policies have nothing to do with liberal social policies. They are as linked as the German Nationalist Socialist Party was to socialist economic policies. Whenever these two words come up, someone invariably links the two as though they are spiritual cousins, and I don't like that. It should be very clearly stated each time these words are conflated, or compared, that neoliberalism ~~liberal~~, and that people who would describe themselves as liberal are entirely against neoliberal economic policies, which are largely carried out by corrupted politicians on both sides of the political aisle. Lest we mince words; neoliberals are at the opposite end of the political spectrum to liberals.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Tell us you don't know what "neoliberal" means without telling us.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 62 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (20 children)

“Sometimes the way he may carry himself in public leaves something to be desired. At the same time, I can relate to sometimes being a bit unfiltered,” she said. “I see him speak to a lot of people in America. I think there is something to be said about that."

Seems like even the ones who don't like him, still get the appeal. I can't see it personally, call me crazy.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You absolutely can, and should, hold liars accountable. The "don't hate the player, hate the game" excuse simply doesn't fly for everything.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Republican politicians are responsible for this, nobody else.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The Germans during WWII actually were referring to nationality when talking about race, so that one slides believe it or not.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm the "ignorant fuckwit" who is "throwing a tantrum". Read above and behold me being immature, for the crime of calling out the poor little giant corporation who reportedly generated $31.5 BILLION dollars last year. Clearly they're just trying to keep the lights on, and not kowtowing to investors whose sole, stated goal, is to buy low, and cash out when line goes up. I'm the fuckwit for pointing out that this shouldn't be the system we're all just okay with accepting. Clearly.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

I believe there's a sort of death-loop phenom taking place here. The enshitification, you know.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Yeah let me fork over my rapidly disappearing regular people money for a service which used to be free, whose price will only keep going up, and whose features will only keep disappearing to be locked behind a higher tier of paid subscription, thus giving me less and less, for more and more payment. You meet me over there. Let me just grab my little red wig and honk my nose a few times first and I'll be right over.

[–] ElmerFudd@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lol, the unimpeachable time troll. Good look!

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