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[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 113 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

Begrudging acceptance of the more palatable Billionaire is close to the microcosm of the political reality in the US (and the West).

I don't like Bill Gates, but at least he is no Zuckerberg. I don't like Zuckerberg, but at least he is no Elon Musk.

I don't like Biden, but at least he is no Trump. I don't like Trump, but at least he is no De Santis.

Ad infinitum while the bar gets lower and lower.

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 44 points 2 years ago

Jesus this is so accurate

[–] ElHexo@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Tbf Bill Gates is probably the worst of the lot

[–] SaniFlush@hexbear.net 21 points 2 years ago

And we just kind of forgot for a few decades while Steve Jobs was being annoying

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

With a single concerned phone call he made sure covid vaccines don't become open source. joker-amerikkklap

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gotta love that FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY that brought us to this point amirite

[–] lumpiangshawarma@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Trudge@lemmygrad.ml 48 points 2 years ago

Not for long inshallah.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You keep chosing the lesser evil and you end up with the most evil imaginable