While probably true on a technicality (although I'd frame it as accelerating slightly slower for Americans rather than not being fast). You also don't seem to take into account that it's the blue train setting the foundation that allows the red train to accelerate as fast as it does, or the fact that through slowing the acceleration for Americans slightly and their general better pr they sustain the system allowing it to continue immiserating hundreds of millions for longer.

Also it's not 2 trains per say but one train implementing a 2 part strategy. (The ratchet effect as people call it).

[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree that a revolution is probably the solution there. But until then, would you rather vote for blue or red?

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not a euroamerikan so whoever Americans vote for has no effect on how America is to me. They can vote Blue Red or Purple for all I care I just wish they'd stop upholding voting for the different colours of the uniparty as something that has any value.

[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's fair, but it goes against the idea of this post, which seems to be against voting at all. Voting against red feels like the bare minimum to do here. Not voting at all seems actively harmful.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I fully agree with this post though? Voting for Americans is meaningless. It holds no value, whether you vote for the blue half or the red half of the uniparty it's the same interests behind the scenes who own both. Nothing of value has even been won through voting, women's suffrage, civil rights, the modern 8 hour workday and 5 day week, etc. all won through struggle with actual meaning.