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[–] Plum@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

It was a simpler time then.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well that didn't fucking work. Maybe if we hold a rally to amplify insanity and/or corruption...

[–] lobut@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I think January 6th did actually work though.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This was when I just stopped respecting Colbert and Stewart. They could have done something interesting with their platform but they did this bullshit.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What if they didn't want to be politicians and just be comedians slash commentators.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Don’t hold a giant rally to sap the energy out of a political movement?

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it was definitely the comedians that killed the movement

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did I say kill? Thousands of people traveled to DC who were politically aware for maybe the first time. They get there and the people leading it just are like, idk whatever. That saps energy out of a nascent political movement.

If you don’t want to do politics, don’t hold massive political rallies that are centrist bullshit festivals that have no point.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Was it a political rally or a comedy show?

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I was there, and I remember it as more comedy than politics.