It’s honestly incredible how on point that whole meme was.

It’s the bog-standard “how to dismantle a liberal society” approach, outlined by, Carl Schmitt. It was already used once in Germany, I imagine the AFD wouldn’t need to go to Russia to learn about it.

Classic. “We should improve the system somewhat.” - “OMG YOU HATE DEMOCRACY!!!”

It’s probably the result of a taboo. It’s why people say “bear” (the brown one) or “medved” (the honey knower) instead of “arth” or “ursus”.

Frankly, even the Buckley version is worse than the original. The song has a bad case of the “Born in the USA” syndrome.

No, no, you assume how they voted - or didn’t!

Oh, there’s logic: If you care, and I don’t, and you’re right to care, then I’m an asshole. Ergo, my self-worth demands I constantly reinforce you’re in the wrong.

Yup. Unfortunately, they couldn’t exactly have Nicholson end the speech with “I am a huge piece of shit and everything I just said is naked cope”, so we’re stuck with huge pieces of shit sharing that speech as naked cope.

“US braces for Iranian attack”? Really? We’re doing the red-light-orange-light terror alert again?

The fact that you think the constant whining and blamecasting at nobody in particular constitutes a callout speaks volumes. And the fact that your first resort on being challenged is a barrage of insults speaks even more. Someone more intellectually minded might even use it as a jumping off point for some introspection, or see the parallel with US politics in general and foreign policy in particular - but, of course, that would risk recognizing the nose and rainbow hair as the reflection in the window pane that they are.

Honk-honk, Buttons. Honk-honk.

Man, you Americans really do think everything is some foreigner’s fault?

…Here’s a thought exercise for you: The year is 2028, Trump is running for a third term, and the Dem ticket is… IDK, Newsom/Buttigieg or whatever, and the big thinkers of the DNC have come up with a foolproof plan to steal away MAGA voters: they will agree with exterminating trans people, but! BUT! will firmly, and I mean FIRMLY stand behind gay marriage. And you’re trying to explain that both of those choices are unacceptable to you, and in response are met with an avalanche of mockery because “sure, yeah, one side wants gay marriage banned, but they’re both the exact same amirite?”

Seriously, though, best of luck. Not to assume stuff about your situation, but getting out sooner rather than later sounds like a good move.

Oh, it’s not the “system, man”, it’s you. As in, you, @SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca, personally. You are the exact person I’m thinking about when I say this, and it’s frankly amazing you decided to throw your hat in ring here, while simultaneously defending attacks on Iran elsewhere.

Yeah, you’re right. I’m sure the Democrats would not have supported Israel in Iran, same as how they didn’t support Israel in Yemen, or in Lebanon, or in Gaza, or in Syria, or in…

I have to say, the one good part of Trump in office is at least you lot aren’t lecturing people on why invading Iran is good, actually!