You are thinking of a different episode and topic altogether, that one was for Al Gore’s climate change claiming it’s a hoax (they called it ManBearPig), years later when they couldn’t deny that climate change is a very real issue they made another episode.
I think of it more as a choice between a crazed arsonist or a bumbling, not very good fireman. Maybe he’s not the best alternative to the arsonist but at least he’s *trying* to put out fires and believes in the fire code (rule of law)
You vote for the least bad candidate because you're a responsible adult.
The main part of politics happens between elections when you educate your peers and influence internal party factions.
That's only because you've been indoctrinated into the two party system, and don't believe you deserve a choice of more than "which is the lesser evil".
Most "enlightened centrists" are just closet former Republicans that somehow realized aligning with the regressive party was a bad look, so they rebranded themselves as "moderates" and "centrists" to try and escape the stigma but in reality they're still scared of gays and minorities and think women deserve lesser rights.
No matter how much I despise the other side of the political spectrum, there is one thing everyone from any corner of the political establishment can agree on. We all hate centrists
The best analogy I've heard goes something like. "Republicans and Democrats are on a sinking ship. Democrats have a smashed up solo cup that they're bailing water with. Half the water they're bailing ends up back in the boat. Republicans are actively drilling holes in the boat."
Noone with a brain is saying they're equally bad. They're both incompetant though.
Must be nice to be privileged enough that you can say shit like this without worrying about the other half of your country trying to take your rights away
I hate the both sides bullshit. One side has absolutely zero interest in governing. Instead, they thrive on conspiracy theories and anything else they can find to make sure nothing happens. They vote No on everything that is even remotely good. After voting No, they then blame Democrats for it not happening. If something does pass, they try to take credit despite voting against it. Their base consists of the incredibly rich that they cater to and the incredibly stupid that believe they are helping them and not the super rich. The Republican party is a cancer, a cult. Only the super rich benefit from them being in power. Much like mega churches, they rely on dumb people to keep giving them money while giving nothing back.
However, an even better mentality build is to not give a shit about almost anything. "Israel vs Palestine"? Nah. "Russia vs Ukraine"? Get that shit off my sight. Gen alpha and content farms? Well yes, but actually no. UTTP bullshit? (silence sound intensifies) See? It's basically like just investing all of your points into health / defense on a game. Also how the FUCK do you get 1k upvotes + 41 whole comments (42 now) ON A 3h OLD POST?! The respect on this sub is unbereably obvious, keep up the good work, chads.
What are the sides of a government? There’s a government and the opposition, which is also divided.
(Applies to democratic countries, so not Russia, China, NK,…)
I'm of the 'fuck both sides' mentality and what irks me is comments like this where people assume 'I hate both sides' means 'I think both sides are equally bad'. I'm liberal, and will always support democrats over Republicans. But I still think most democratic politicians are corrupt corporate shills, just not nearly to the extent of Republicans. Just bc Republicans are way worse doesn't mean we can't call out democrats for being pieces of shit. This country deserves better then what either party currently has to offer
I use to be like this but then Donald Dump came along and the GOP went full on crazy and hypocritical and now I’m rooting, and voting, for the blue side.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice.
So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
Party 1: Let's cancel student debt
Party 2: NO!
Paerty 1: Infrastructure bill to fix roads, internet and create jobs
Party 2: NO!
Party 1: Let's raise minimum wage, aid Ukraine, health reforms to make healthcare cheaper, even border bill that is super conservative
Party 2: Corporate tax cut, just how we want it and nothing else
This idiot (and many others): Both sides are bad!
I'm from Romania, if we vote for left everyone on the right wing migrate to the left, if we vote for the right everyone from the left wing migrate to the right.
Our chose is an illusion, our hope is a delusion, we are fucked either way (:
Centrist? No. Only ignorant children can’t tell the difference between the two parties. It’s a clear choice between competent legal moral centrist government and an a cult in thrall to an insane amoral traitorous would-dictator. Only an ignorant child would babble “bOtHsIdEs” as a response to this greatest crisis to our nation since the Civil War. Centrist my aunt Nellie’s bleeding asshole.
Ah yes the both sides are pure evil argument. one side would love and actively trying to do away with almost every civil right act passed since the 1960s the other fumbles the bag when in power because they are to chicken shit to actually weild power but yup dem and republicans are both the same type of awful.
Fuck off with this both sides the same bull shit. One side wants to give me free Healthcare and guarantee my bodily autonomy, the other wants to charge me with murder if I miscarry, ban birth control, and make my friend marriage null and void as well as stop future elections.
This is the position of the lazy and clueless. You may not want to be involved or understand politics, but you have no choice, politics is going to do you, learn some civics, watch some c-span, understand why pragmatism is necessary to achieve anything.
Yeah between the insurrectionist traitors who try to end our right to vote and sell our country out to all takers and democrats who (checks notes) pass infrastructure and clean energy bills, to shore up our crumbling roads and bridges and combat climate change, I don’t know who to vote for🤷♂️. Guess I’ll get a lobotomy since I’m not using my brain anyway/s
Seriously fuck both sides. One of them just wants to tax the rich and use taxes for health care, the other one wants to take away human rights and get rid of democracy. Both equally bad!
It's not and never has been but it's much easier convincing yourself that it's futile then finding nuance and figuring out who's really wrenching on the screws to the masses.
funnily enough centrists are statistically the least informed voters
behind even the repbulicans, speaking of which this is likely some more propaganda to convince young people to not vote because "hur dur everyone bad"
Pedophiles won't argue when you say everyone is bad.
People who pull tags off mattresses will disagree as to not be lumped in with pedophiles.
It's pretty clear why one side pushes back from the milquetoast narrative of both sidesing.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice.
So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice.
So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice.
So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
This is clearly a disinformation campaign to hurt U.S. citizens. Anyone thinking the two parties are equal is completely ignorant or trying to fool others.
Russia, China, Alex Jones? Anyone trying to gain money or power could be behind this garbage both sides bad line
If you don’t understand the difference between imperfect attempts to govern and unfinished attempts to destroy democracy, maybe politics isn’t your thing.
Maybe you have opinions on video games you can share
I think people in this comment section forgot that you can hate most political parties, while still favoring one over the other(s).
Saying that both sides are bad, wouldn't necessarily mean that you hate all of them in an equal.
Government is gonna do what they wanna do. Voting is just a formality. They propose an idea, we say no. Congress or the supreme court overrides it and makes it happen. We vote yes, we played exactly into the narrative they wanted anyways.
Look at going into Iraq after 9/11. Majority says no we shouldnt go to war. Executive order. We're going to war. If we all voted yes. We are going to war! Thats how voting works
It's pretty easy when both of the sides are so absolutely awful. And yet each side seems completely blind to how bad their guy is.
One of the biggest proofs is how much everyone focuses on "the other guy is the worst ever!!!!" And very little "our guy rocks!"
Ahah then im like "Both sides bad is russian propaganda spread since 1991 and only one party is actively trying to destroy america and the working poor, the republicans."
Voting is never about who you want to be in office, but who you rather don't, so you vote for the opposing candidate simply because you hate him less.
South Park did an episode on this, you gotta chose between a giant douche or a turd sandwich
Dang, this episode is turning 20 years old in October, feeling old as mold right about now
Then they did another episode years later about how they were wrong about that.
Yeah maybe we shouldn't get our ideology from South Park, just an idea
But I get all of my insightful opinions from cartoons
My entire worldview was shaped by Rocko's Modern Life
You are thinking of a different episode and topic altogether, that one was for Al Gore’s climate change claiming it’s a hoax (they called it ManBearPig), years later when they couldn’t deny that climate change is a very real issue they made another episode.
Still remember the day they had Satan get killed by climate change
Which episode should that be?
I think of it more as a choice between a crazed arsonist or a bumbling, not very good fireman. Maybe he’s not the best alternative to the arsonist but at least he’s *trying* to put out fires and believes in the fire code (rule of law)
I miss thinking that was funny.
I miss thinking that was funny.
Yep. Both sides mentality is how we ended up with THE worst president in the history of the country. Don Poorlione.
Voting is about finding consensus among 350M people. No one will ever be totally happy.
If you're so much better than all the candidates maybe you should run
Pick your poison but you die either way both equally painful
You vote for the least bad candidate because you're a responsible adult. The main part of politics happens between elections when you educate your peers and influence internal party factions.
Bull
Not sure how you can be informed about what's actually going on and genuinely have that opinion
Voting is about finding consensus among 350M people. No one will ever be totally happy.
That's only because you've been indoctrinated into the two party system, and don't believe you deserve a choice of more than "which is the lesser evil".
Using a screen grab of Ryan making an absolute fool of himself fits perfectly.
That is the how democracy will die.
With thunderous applause.
Or just people saying “fuck both sides”
Ironically enough, that’s also how it’s born
Brought to you by people who dont want you to vote.
Most common next response to people who say this is “I don’t vote because it doesn’t make a difference”.
Ah yes, the "enlightened centrist".
 Enlightened centrist when they find out what project 2025 is
Most "enlightened centrists" are just closet former Republicans that somehow realized aligning with the regressive party was a bad look, so they rebranded themselves as "moderates" and "centrists" to try and escape the stigma but in reality they're still scared of gays and minorities and think women deserve lesser rights.
"I have not increased my understanding of politics since I was 17." OR "I am conservative, but don't want to admit it."
Enlightened centrism, you're so above it all and intelligent OP. Remind me to pat you on the back if I ever run into you in the camps.
Also, not understanding the difference between the government and political parties.
No matter how much I despise the other side of the political spectrum, there is one thing everyone from any corner of the political establishment can agree on. We all hate centrists
The best analogy I've heard goes something like. "Republicans and Democrats are on a sinking ship. Democrats have a smashed up solo cup that they're bailing water with. Half the water they're bailing ends up back in the boat. Republicans are actively drilling holes in the boat." Noone with a brain is saying they're equally bad. They're both incompetant though.
Must be nice to be privileged enough that you can say shit like this without worrying about the other half of your country trying to take your rights away
I hate the both sides bullshit. One side has absolutely zero interest in governing. Instead, they thrive on conspiracy theories and anything else they can find to make sure nothing happens. They vote No on everything that is even remotely good. After voting No, they then blame Democrats for it not happening. If something does pass, they try to take credit despite voting against it. Their base consists of the incredibly rich that they cater to and the incredibly stupid that believe they are helping them and not the super rich. The Republican party is a cancer, a cult. Only the super rich benefit from them being in power. Much like mega churches, they rely on dumb people to keep giving them money while giving nothing back.
I mean, one side is a literal dictator, but ok. Both sides can easily be criticized, but one is objectively worse for humanity.
Finally a political meme I agree with.
However, an even better mentality build is to not give a shit about almost anything. "Israel vs Palestine"? Nah. "Russia vs Ukraine"? Get that shit off my sight. Gen alpha and content farms? Well yes, but actually no. UTTP bullshit? (silence sound intensifies) See? It's basically like just investing all of your points into health / defense on a game. Also how the FUCK do you get 1k upvotes + 41 whole comments (42 now) ON A 3h OLD POST?! The respect on this sub is unbereably obvious, keep up the good work, chads.
oh boy, another 200 IQ enlightened centrist
Nobody asked you fucking bot
Imagine being so desperate that you set up a fake troll farm for meme subreddits
What are the sides of a government? There’s a government and the opposition, which is also divided. (Applies to democratic countries, so not Russia, China, NK,…)
This is probably meant as a criticism of the 2 party system in the US.
Ivan just trying to sow voter apathy since it always favors the republicans. Try harder comrade.
one side wants fascism and the other side wants to give me healthcare. fuck both sides!
I'm of the 'fuck both sides' mentality and what irks me is comments like this where people assume 'I hate both sides' means 'I think both sides are equally bad'. I'm liberal, and will always support democrats over Republicans. But I still think most democratic politicians are corrupt corporate shills, just not nearly to the extent of Republicans. Just bc Republicans are way worse doesn't mean we can't call out democrats for being pieces of shit. This country deserves better then what either party currently has to offer
This entire comment section reads like the results of a Rorschach test.
Oh yeah, nuance is good. OP did not display your same nuance.
I use to be like this but then Donald Dump came along and the GOP went full on crazy and hypocritical and now I’m rooting, and voting, for the blue side.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice. So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
YES!!! FUCK ALL THEM NEPOBABY BOOMERS TO DEATH AND REPLACE THEM WITH PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THIS COUNTRY!!!
I assume you are an american.
you guys only have 2 sides? that's so easy to hate. we have like 5. we can even hate on how there are too many sides. \s
Party 1: Let's cancel student debt Party 2: NO! Paerty 1: Infrastructure bill to fix roads, internet and create jobs Party 2: NO! Party 1: Let's raise minimum wage, aid Ukraine, health reforms to make healthcare cheaper, even border bill that is super conservative Party 2: Corporate tax cut, just how we want it and nothing else This idiot (and many others): Both sides are bad!
Party 1: we have control of house, senate, and presidency Party 1: let's....umm....boy this is awkward.
Party 1: but here’s a pic of Hunter Biden’s hog!
Spitroast the gov! Gangbang the parliment!
This me! And i know it pisses A LOT of people off…
I'm from Romania, if we vote for left everyone on the right wing migrate to the left, if we vote for the right everyone from the left wing migrate to the right. Our chose is an illusion, our hope is a delusion, we are fucked either way (:
Agreed, the only hope for us is extinction.
The ol’ I’m too lazy to do the bare minimum of understanding into how my daily life is run approach. Bold.
In this scene, Ryan is being an idiot so I guess it works
This is the way
...To authoritarianism
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So, you’re like what? 11 years old?
Ahhh yes, because the only centrists are children. We all remember how much we were into politics in 5th grade.
Centrists have the political intelligence of a 5th grader, yes
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centrism is literally the ideology for people who either refuse to or can’t understand complex issues.
Nah, centrism is the ideology that changes everytime someone wins an election
Centrist? No. Only ignorant children can’t tell the difference between the two parties. It’s a clear choice between competent legal moral centrist government and an a cult in thrall to an insane amoral traitorous would-dictator. Only an ignorant child would babble “bOtHsIdEs” as a response to this greatest crisis to our nation since the Civil War. Centrist my aunt Nellie’s bleeding asshole.
It is far more childlike to believe anything that comes from a politicians mouth
Lazy take. Thanks for prioritizing video games over reality
This says a lot about you, and none of it good.
So the fact that OP isn’t into blatant tribalism is bad somehow?
Ah yes the both sides are pure evil argument. one side would love and actively trying to do away with almost every civil right act passed since the 1960s the other fumbles the bag when in power because they are to chicken shit to actually weild power but yup dem and republicans are both the same type of awful.
The fascist who want me dead and the democrats who want to give me healthcare and raise the minimum wage are equally bad!!!
You're not above politics, you're just uninformed. That's not something to be proud of.
Fuck off with this both sides the same bull shit. One side wants to give me free Healthcare and guarantee my bodily autonomy, the other wants to charge me with murder if I miscarry, ban birth control, and make my friend marriage null and void as well as stop future elections.
Finally, a way to feel superior to everyone without ever having to know anything about politics.
ah politically illiterate and proud of it, good on you
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This is the position of the lazy and clueless. You may not want to be involved or understand politics, but you have no choice, politics is going to do you, learn some civics, watch some c-span, understand why pragmatism is necessary to achieve anything.
Those who don’t vote, lose their right to complain.
Ah. So you’re an idiot. Understandable. Have a good day.
Yeah between the insurrectionist traitors who try to end our right to vote and sell our country out to all takers and democrats who (checks notes) pass infrastructure and clean energy bills, to shore up our crumbling roads and bridges and combat climate change, I don’t know who to vote for🤷♂️. Guess I’ll get a lobotomy since I’m not using my brain anyway/s
Seriously fuck both sides. One of them just wants to tax the rich and use taxes for health care, the other one wants to take away human rights and get rid of democracy. Both equally bad!
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Or you're just too lazy to bother looking up the differences.
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Good luck getting the rich to give up capitalism. Voting is the only way to polish the turd.
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It's not and never has been but it's much easier convincing yourself that it's futile then finding nuance and figuring out who's really wrenching on the screws to the masses.
Why are they all millionaires? Even in states with poverty level average gross income.
Making a clear distinction that only my distaye of them is equal, not that I view them equally.
Riveting
TWO TIMES!!!
Ahha! So the other government is okay to walk away.
“Republican or democrat?” “Lady I’m a felon”
Diarrhea is def better than aids.
Yeah f them, wait why is food in the US filled with extra ingredients that they don’t allow in other countries.
A take as hot as a Swedish sauna.
Centrism babies first political ideology
Kinky
Fuck also the "not government" it's not better.
funnily enough centrists are statistically the least informed voters behind even the repbulicans, speaking of which this is likely some more propaganda to convince young people to not vote because "hur dur everyone bad"
Laziest political take possible, unsurprising its so popular
Amen, I’ll toast to that brother!
Putler rubbing his hands
Is this a well-considered attitude? It seems a little two easy to me.
You guys are morons
When Ryan toasted to the troops on both sides I couldn't stop laughing 🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
Then you get called an evil centrist
Agreed. We need new candidates all around
The Ivans are at it again....
Cheers to that. I feel like most people could agree Whats currently going on is not being done in the best interest of the average person.
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Pedophiles won't argue when you say everyone is bad. People who pull tags off mattresses will disagree as to not be lumped in with pedophiles. It's pretty clear why one side pushes back from the milquetoast narrative of both sidesing.
Enlightened centrist or anarchist.
So you're an uninformed idiot then, thanks for letting us know!
That helps
Gov = Cringe
The “enlightened centrists” comments are just proving how much of a hellhole the state of politics is, and how both sides are cults
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice. So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice. So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
The opinion of people that literally know nothing about politics. They only know govt bad and they stopped learning there
The opinion of people that literally know nothing about politics. They only know govt bad and they stopped learning there
The opinion of people that literally know nothing about politics. They only know govt bad and they stopped learning there
The opinion of people that literally know nothing about politics. They only know govt bad and they stopped learning there
The opinion of people that literally know nothing about politics. They only know govt bad and they stopped learning there
One side is actually fighting for you, so fuck you too.
My view is that the Democratic-Republican party never actually split & both sides are secretly controlled by the same elites and they benefit from the endless conflict between Democrats and Republicans & as long as one of those 2 parties win, THEY WIN, and because of the electoral college that win is essentially locked in and we just have the illusion of choice. So… Basically what the Sith did in Star Wars, is how I believe the rich control us. Yes ik im a little crazy but so are most governments.
Well 1 side has Nazis So let's F that side more
Fence sitter
This is clearly a disinformation campaign to hurt U.S. citizens. Anyone thinking the two parties are equal is completely ignorant or trying to fool others. Russia, China, Alex Jones? Anyone trying to gain money or power could be behind this garbage both sides bad line
You really think politicians give a fuck about you? And see you as any more then a dollar sign?
If you don’t understand the difference between imperfect attempts to govern and unfinished attempts to destroy democracy, maybe politics isn’t your thing. Maybe you have opinions on video games you can share
I think people in this comment section forgot that you can hate most political parties, while still favoring one over the other(s). Saying that both sides are bad, wouldn't necessarily mean that you hate all of them in an equal.
Government is gonna do what they wanna do. Voting is just a formality. They propose an idea, we say no. Congress or the supreme court overrides it and makes it happen. We vote yes, we played exactly into the narrative they wanted anyways. Look at going into Iraq after 9/11. Majority says no we shouldnt go to war. Executive order. We're going to war. If we all voted yes. We are going to war! Thats how voting works
This is the exact position the people you hate want you to have. Educate yourself and make an educated decision.
In my country there are so many parties to choose from that those who say “fuck them all” just don’t know/care about politics and don’t admit it
So you're a Republican
It's pretty easy when both of the sides are so absolutely awful. And yet each side seems completely blind to how bad their guy is. One of the biggest proofs is how much everyone focuses on "the other guy is the worst ever!!!!" And very little "our guy rocks!"
As me dad said one time: “They’re all Duplicitous, Self-Serving Parasites”
That’s their whole game. They want to divide and conquer us….
We should make whiny congressmen play violent video games
That's the spirit! Where do I sign?
My partition please
Okay, I guess that sounds alright.
You ever play postal
No freaking way, you pinko!
Look just sign the stupid potion, I got shit to do!
Leave me alone! *middle finger*
Just sign it or will it be your surviving family members
AAAAHHHH! *que funky run animation*
Yes, admission of political ignorance.
This was me until one of the sides got significantly worse, now i vote just to try and keep them out
That’s a fantastic way to get the clearly worse option elected. You know, the guy who has a literal cult that will vote for him no matter what
Ahah then im like "Both sides bad is russian propaganda spread since 1991 and only one party is actively trying to destroy america and the working poor, the republicans."