• deforestgump [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    5 hours ago

    When the common American people finally realize and understand that the Political Industrial Complex of both parties is ripping this country apart, that not one elected leader like me is able to stop Washington’s machine from gradually destroying our country, and instead the reality is that they, common Americans, The People, possess the real power over Washington, then I’ll be here by their side to rebuild it.

    • Zuzak [fae/faer, she/her]@hexbear.net
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      4 hours ago

      MTG accidentally stumbling into the Leninist position that the point of engaging in electoralism is to demonstrate the futility of reformism to the masses and to promote mass action.