• CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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    2 days ago

    Would depend on the content of the critique Id think, like, if your criticism of the dems is that theyre far too conservative, thats not the sort of thing that someone that considers conservatism a good thing would say. If you give some vague attack on their moral character or intelligence or such, that lines up more with how the right would also criticism them, and therefore invites more confusion.

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      2 days ago

      Hence why I said that your criticism should make it obvious where you stand.

      I’m not saying that you need to put “fuck the GOP too” next to every criticism. But if all you say is “fuck the Dems for ruining the country”, it’s not obvious where you stand.

      “Fuck the Dems for being too conservative” on the other hand makes it obvious.

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      2 days ago

      Both sides criticize them for being elitist and corrupt.

      How do you distinguish between left and right, when the right have been brainwashed into thinking their side is the one “draining the swamp”?

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        That’s a valid point. However it’s usually made clear by the next sentence out of their mouth. Like there’s an election around me that’s the same thing. The Republicans keep making ads about how corrupt and elitist the Democratic candidate is and they are 100% correct. However I ain’t voting for a republican if I’m worried about corruption. That’s their policy.