• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Biden’s term ended with the US overseeing a brutal war in Gaza and a historic cost of living crisis.

    Yes, I too remember the US invading Palestine to kidnap their leader. I too remember Biden saying they should turn Gaza into a giant casino and beach resort. I definitely remember Biden threatening to invade denmark if sweden won’t give him a medal.

    Why do you think any criticism of Biden is an endorsement of Trump?

    Well, you see, if there are two candidates, and you say “don’t vote for that one” it’s a defacto endorsement of the other.

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      Well, you see, if there are two candidates, and you say “don’t vote for that one” it’s a defacto endorsement of the other

      Talkies really need to get with the program.

      It’s a two party system. I’d love it if there was a magical third option but that’s not how the electoral college works

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      Well, you see, if there are two candidates, and you say “don’t vote for that one” it’s a defacto endorsement of the other.

      Whataboutism. Two things can be true at once.

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        Whataboutism would be saying “what Biden does is excusable because Trump does it too”.

        So no, it’s not whataboutism.

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          Are you fucking kidding me? That’s literally the exact thing that you’re saying.

          Them: Here are Biden’s stances, and I consider them inexcusable"

          You: Actually, they are excusable because lists a bunch of stuff Trump did

          If that’s not what you’re saying, then go ahead and explain how Biden’s actions are excusable, why supporting him is defensible, without doing a whataboutism by bringing up Trump doing the same thing. As the other commenter requested.

          I swear, whataboutism is just something y’all made up where the only rule is “I’m always right.” What a load of bull.

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            Whataboutism would be if I said “Biden’s support for the Gaza genocide is acceptable because Trump rapes little girls”. What I actually said was “Biden’s warmongering is nowhere near as severe as Trump’s warmongering”.

            And the difference matters, because the context was a tweet that says “If you vote for Biden, you will be at war, so you should vote for Trump”.