You mind linking me to that ad?
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captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months agoBarack Obama also never released a campaign ad that said “Hey white dudes, we only think some of you suck.”
Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 3 months ago
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Idk, as a white guy, that’s more cringe than offensive. Maybe that’s because I live in the South and could pass for a redneck, but I hear some vile shit from those other white guys fairly often.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Offensive isn’t quite the word for it.
The part that bothers me is that the DNC couldn’t put together genuine sounding messaging to men when American democracy itself hung in the balance. Dooming my nation because they absolutely couldn’t bring themselves to drop the identity politics is a transgression I don’t think I can ever forgive.
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 3 months ago
“hey white dudes! …no not you…the other white dudes.”
4grams@awful.systems 3 months ago
[deleted]captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
2024 was the last time I’ll ever vote for a Democrat, especially given how I’m being spoken to for doing it.
I’m done voting for the side that calls me their enemy no matter what I do. I’m done going out of my way for people who hate me. I’m done doing “the right thing” for people who are offended at the idea of expressing gratitude. It’s been this way my entire adult life and I’ve got a belly full.
“Hey, you’re going to need the support of white men to win this election, so you should probably address their concerns in good faith here.” Nope. That wasn’t acceptable to the Left. The people who said that got shouted down. A couple ads like the one linked below plus others got made that were very obviously designed to conform to feminist attitudes toward men first and demand of men second. They did indeed recognize that they needed my vote, but weren’t willing to try seeing eye to eye with me at all. Saving the nation from fascism and preserving their own rights, freedoms and lives in the process wasn’t a good enough reason to speak to people like me with respect. And now they can burn for it. And they’re going to blame me for it, just like they’ve blamed me for everything their entire lives.
4grams@awful.systems 3 months ago
[deleted]captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Piss into the wind some more there, bud.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Cool, lets fight authoritarianism by only letting people vote and be part of one party. That will sure to work out, not like this concept failed not 2 days ago or anything…
IzzyJ@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Don’t like those ads? Should’ve stopped proving them right. We will go to the grave blaming you and your ilk now
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Those nakedly misandrist ads were brought to my attention after I cast my ballot.
I’ve never voted for a Republican in my life, but the Democrats will have to actually earn my vote if they ever run a candidate again, they may no longer expect me.
Blame me as much as you want, you’re going to anyway. I’m the bad guy even when voting your way so what’sthe point? Those who cannot bring themselves to speak to me with respect to literally save their lives can die as mad as they want.
IzzyJ@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I take it you dont much care WHY misandey is on the rise
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Not even a little.
Snapz@lemmy.world 3 months ago
“Look what you made me do!” just dripping…
Maybe work on having some established personal principles and some backbone? Maybe less wielding your vote as a little golden cudgel over people’s heads? Why the fuck does your vote for a complex full administration of people including court appointees that will serve long terms as they all pursue at least four years worth of basic, roll up the sleeves and work day to day policy, all hinge on one targeted ad that hurts your feefees?
And studies have shown that people who casually drop the word “misandrist” have videos from matt walsh and nick fuentes in their YouTube watch history arguing that the age of consent is too high.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
See what I mean?
I’m going to get screamed at like I’m the bad guy ANYWAY. There is no winning to be done here. I’m not voting for a party that is pro woman ever again. I’m done voting against my own interests for people who hate me. It’s all I’ve done my entire adult life. No more.
UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
Weird hill to die on
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
I’m envisioning a pit, rather than a hill? Probably full of quicklime?