also, call out trolls and shills - lemmy doesn’t have inauthentic behavior detection mechanisms, and it’s really easy to evade bans by creating accounts on a dozen instances.

If they act like a troll, fair enough to call them a troll.

He wants Democratic voters to withdraw in apathy or exhaust themselves on some “pure” but ineffective effort, and employs shame tactics to demotivate.

It’s pretty transparent.

Yes, having 100% of federal employees laid off is surely less impactful than having 20% laid off.

Gold coins have no value other than scarcity either. if they weren’t hoarded, their price as a industrial metal would probably drop 90%

This is like saying the Visa or Swift transaction clearing networks have no value. they clearly do.

The Russian way

Do you prefer Soviet, or Chinese, style socialism?

Guessing you’re behind one of those <1%ers like Jill Stein?

This seems to be the next “talking point” after “genocide joe” - somehow Trump’s actions are the democrat’s fault!

Don’t fall for it. We need to unite and support the one viable alternative to Republican power expansion, not quibble and bicker over “leftist” vs “progressive” vs “liberal” vs “centrist” and how the Democrats aren’t pure or perfect enough.