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Re:President Jimmy Carter has passed away by techdmn on Sunday December 29, 2024 @06:48PM (#42544708)
I like to jokingly argue that the primary difference between Democrats and Republicans is disagreement on whether it's more important to subsidize large corporations directly or through tax policy.

In reality I think there is a lot of daylight between the parties on social issues that do not affect current power structures.

Abortion, trans rights, women's rights, gay marriage, religion in public schools, etc: Tons of difference.

Funding genocide, subsidising the fossil fuel industry, maintaining a for-profit healthcare system, opposing ranked choice or instant run-off voting, keeping third parties out, refusing to enforce anti-trust law, refusing to raise the minimum wage, no accountability for police brutality, etc: Broad bipartisan support.

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Re:President Jimmy Carter has passed away by lisper on Sunday December 29, 2024 @06:54PM (#42544761)
> Tons of difference.

QED.

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Re:President Jimmy Carter has passed away by llm_trw on Sunday December 29, 2024 @07:18PM (#42544954)
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRQSONu...

Or

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaFnDH...

What choices we have.

Replace the Israeli flag with the US one when we invade someone else again.

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Re:President Jimmy Carter has passed away by johnnyanmac on Sunday December 29, 2024 @11:50PM (#42546584)
I'll resist the urge to combat some of your specific points and focus on the forest.

I think there's simply a difference between funds going towards foreign policy, and ones that basically deny you autonomy. America is highly individualistic, but that's also just human nature. Many will care more about their groceries increasing by $10 a month than a billion dollars going towards a war somewhere else.

Also helps that America hasn't experienced a war on its soil in almost 80 years now. Or technically 200 years since I don't think Hawaii was ratified yet. The idea barely registers as possible to happen.

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