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If there wasn’t hope they would spend so much money on propaganda.

What does that even mean?
- Part of the propaganda’s aim is to rob people of choices. Letting them think there is no hope is a key factor. The message overall is “this is the only way”, stamping out all other possibilities.
  I don’t have much hope, but seeing the propaganda machine going full force for the NYC election actually made me feel like the was a chance for change. If the results didn’t matter or were obvious, they wouldn’t have cared to meddle.
  
  Ahh I see. Thanks. My guess is he will never see office. I don’t know what they will do at this point, immigration thing or maybe just kill him. ~60 days is a long time from now.
  
  Gosh, you are way more negative than me… fingers crossed that it doesn’t come to that
  
  I’m not negative. My views are based on what the Republican Party has said and done. Expecting reality, even if it’s dark, doesn’t mean I’m negative.

Defeatism is not helpful. Oppose what’s happening, don’t appease the executive. Allow there to be some way to betterment before all you can do is say ‘there’s no hope’

Actually, it’s quite helpful.
- Defeatism : an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
  How is that helpful. The dictionary definition has nothing regarding pushing back
  
  That’s the word YOU choose to use, but “defeated” would only be true if we sit back and deny unpleasant truths.

Why do you feel the need to discourage people? You sound like a propagandist.

Sometimes discouragement is encouragement.
- Please walk me through that logic of yours.
  
  Why would I do that? We both know that you are just here to attack me, and no matter what sense I make your goal is to get dopamine.
  
  As I thought, a propagandist trying to make sense out of nonsense.
  
  Your comprehension skills are nonexistent
  
  How am I supposed to comprehend something you've refused to explain? Your communication skills are nonexistent. 😂
  
  I told you that I don’t want to communicate with you because you have no interest in comprehension. You have definitely made up your mind that you hate everything I say, and even if I do say something that you agree with… You will find a way to disagree… That’s just the person you are here.
  I have no interest in you, or helping you understand.
  
  Again, you're giving up before even trying. At least you're consistent.
  
  lol ok you win. Good job Kiddo. Have a great day.

Yeah man! Tell them losers!

Y'all are so uncool; living and shit. You should all be dead like me.

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Haha. I love how sad y’all get when you’re reminded of reality.
- We get it, you've given up without putting up a fight.
  
  I think you are very confused and just hearing what you want to hear. Which is also what I think you’re doing with this image.
  
  Sounds like projection to me. You're going out of your way to be a huge Negative Nancy. Like I said, you sound sus af.
  
  You are absolutely entitled to have your opinion, but as I said in the other comment, your goal is to be mean to me because you don’t like the way I think. Everything you say from here on out is specifically tailored to get that dopamine you desire
  
  I don't like the way you think because you make no sense. And I'm only being mean to you because you're actively trying to be destructive. Get it straight.
  
  It’s not my problem that you cannot comprehend.
  
  It's not my problem you've refused to explain because you think your feelings may get hurt.
  
  I’m just not interested in helping you understand because I don’t believe that you have the capacity to understand
- Nobody ever managed anything by deciding up front it was impossible - that ensures defeat! If you're not dead yet, it makes no sense to give up unless you choose to stay defeated? In which case OK, if it's preferable to trying again? It sucks but you are allowed to lose all hope.
  It might be a silly question but are you depressed? It's hard not to feel pretty depressed about the state of the world, and I make no judgement on someone for feeling depressed. I would be more surprised to meet someone not depressed at this point! It happens to most of us.
  Sorry to hear that you've lost any hope of having an impact yourself though, that would for sure feel pretty demoralising.
  I hope you won't give up forever - you are needed!
  
  Fine, get excited. Just know at this rate, fascism is inevitable. Be happy for yesterday… but by tomorrow you’ll need to focus on the road ahead.
  
  I've known fascism was inevitable since I started studying it as a teenager in about 1994. It's also why I know it will be beaten, and why even then it will still need to be fought again after that. Fascism has probably been around forever in some form, long before it had this name.
  You're not convincing me with your combination of "there's no hope" and "focus on the road ahead" though because it doesn't seem like you believe in a road ahead?
  I'm focused on the road today, not on what I think isn't possible or is too late to bother about.
  Fact is, you aren't dead yet! So are you going to live it or spend your days trying to convince others to give up too?
  Your position makes no sense unless you have already given up and accepted defeat prematurely... which is basically enabling fascism by default.
  So now you know why fascism always gets a foothold! Kindly do something differently, then?
  
  You’re right. I’ve already started the emigration process. I’m outa here. Good luck voting again!
  
  I don't live in the USA, but I have a lot of friends there so I watch with concern and try to support from afar. Good luck emigrating!
  
  Oh I see. Your comments make much more sense now. I guess that’s like me talking about politics in another country…
  
  The rest of the world can't afford for the USA to continue down this path into "Christian" nationalism.
  My country (Britain) is also pretty screwed. We seem to copy what happens in the US, but a few years later with more tea and a tiny bit less Jeebus. The fascist threat is in full swing here too and I'm less convinced we will avoid going more fully fascist in the near future.
  We can't ever give up being vigilant about the rise of fascism - we must dismantle it at source, inside our own minds and in our communities, on every level.
  Britain is the OG fascist state - it's been our chief global export for hundreds of years, since long before Mussolini said "Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power".
  My life and wellbeing has always been going to be directly threatened by fascists. Everyone's is! That's why we must never give up and accept defeat without actually dying in the process.
  
  Other than our nuclear weapons, the rest of the world seems to be doing a pretty good job of shifting away from the United States. I think it’s going to be a lot like Brexit. I don’t even think of the UK anymore. Are they still around? The European Union certainly doesn’t give a shit… And definitely doesn’t need them.
  It’s just a shame Ireland can’t move their island and kick those trespassing cunts off the north side.