• CondensedPossum@lemmy.world
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    American Liberals: forced to vote for a neocon regime that is arming a genocide in order to avoid fascist crackdown at home

    American Liberals: “It is so awesome how we’re winning now”

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      it is possible for people to be simultaneously happy about furthering the aversion of fascism, racism, homophobia and sexism whilst also being unhappy that you don’t get more, better choices

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        you have explained the joke very eloquently

        edit for clarity: it is a very dry observational riff on the tragic irony of the situation

        fascist crackdowns at home are bad, you do want to avoid that