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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 73 points 4 days ago (21 children)

If you are from the US and you criticized people living under authoritarian regimes for not rioting hard enough, this is your time.

You still have it easy. You won't be taken into prison for standing with a piece of blank paper. You won't be beaten with batons and taken into custody for reciting Constitution. Yet. Go ahead before it gets there, and may you never see a true authoritarian horror.

Otherwise, all your words are not worth a dime.

[–] OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The left couldn't be bothered to vote but you think they're going to riot?

It would have maybe been mobilizing if the election was closer, or if the Dems at least won the popular vote by 5 million again... but this defeat was thorough enough to absolutely crush the morale of anyone who leans even a little bit left. Why should I waste my time and money supporting progressive policies when some people won't even do the bare minimum to prevent Republicans from establishing a stranglehold on our government and institutions?

If the accelerationists thought that sitting out and handing the election to Trump was going to mobilize the left I'm afraid they're going to be disappointed. You say there's still time, but is there? I used to think the "Trump is a fascist" rhetoric was hyperbole until J6 happened, now the proof is on video. Just engaging with these posts on a leftist site could be getting me onto a McCarthy-style blacklist that would prevent me from getting a job.

There's also a chance that the DNC still won't get the message and we will do it all again in 2026, 2028, and so on. I guess beatings will continue until morale improves.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Riots always start with vocal minority and get more and more people engaged.

America is not lost, and has plenty of people ready to take it on the streets. They just need a push. And having others around fighting for their future is the kind of push that can wake such people up. It's way easier to join rather than start.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 179 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Most likely, you're on the track.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 31 points 5 days ago (10 children)

Unless you're a cis straight white man...

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 74 points 5 days ago (4 children)

They hate their own followers just as much as anybody else. Anybody who thinks the leopards won't eat their faces is delusional.

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[–] dmMeYourNudes@lemmynsfw.com 21 points 5 days ago (7 children)

A conservative Christian straight white man. Everyone else is at risk

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

A rich conservative Christian straight white man. But rich enough that if you have any health issues, you can afford them.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 11 points 4 days ago

Better also be financially well off

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[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Five@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

Most of the darker skinned ones were already run over further back on the track.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 72 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Organize. Sabotage. General strike. Protest. Political action isn't one day every four years.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 25 points 4 days ago

Yup. Robert Reich posted something that ended with "Take a moment to breathe, then let the resistance begin."

And like, buddy, I'm sorry to say, if your resistance is only just beginning, then you are resisting the wrong thing and you will be ineffective. You should be fighting the entire empire, not just the unmasked pieces of it.

The election is your chance to ask for your preferred enemy, but if you don't get it, your job doesn't change.

[–] VantaBrandon@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how many fellow lefties work for Xitler's empire who are planning sabotage ops. As long as the payload wasn't humans, watching a SpaceX rocket spectacularly fail would put a smile on my face, knowing that silent resistance is in motion

Turn that bolt just a few degrees to the wrong direction

Syntax errors? WOMM

LFG, burn this mother fuckers scam empire to the ground

We'll make it to Mars on our terms, once we have a home to return to

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I had a chance to buy a Tesla. Chose not to. Chose a Volvo instead. All heroes don't wear capes.

Hmm. I should buy a cape. Hey Google, remind me to buy a cape.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 95 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I tried to pull the lever but lost to all the people pulling the other way.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 59 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (9 children)

It wasn't even exactly that. It was MILLIONS of people who voted Democrat previously just sitting this one out. I don't think there are 15 Million "Gaza or bust" voters so this was just pure ignorance...

"Trump is horrible, but the Democrats made inflation. I'm not voting for either." (Conveniently forgetting COVID and the necessary cash injection that helped keep people paying bills on time and kept businesses afloat to be there to rehire when lockdowns ended.) Ignorance...

Not that it was perfectly executed by any stretch of the imagination, but the alternative was everyone "non-essential" goes broke and businesses everywhere collapse. There was no world where we just didn't do lockdowns, we don't have the luxury of hindsight when something new happens obviously. We probably didn't need the lockdowns because COVID spread regardless :(

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hey now, you cannot blame voters. Only rage into the void about Democrats, that's the only thing that can help. I mean it clearly worked before, right!? /s

Source: many Lemmy users.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Down the street, a guy’s house burned down. Of course, we all blame him for it - and his failure to find a message that resonated with the firefighters, to motivate them to come save the building.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (7 children)

I don’t think there are 15 Million “Gaza or bust” voters so this was just pure ignorance…

I believe there were 15 million "oh look, Harris is besties with Liz Cheney and continuing the half assed approach that Dems keep doing so who fucking cares' people. I totally see why her poll numbers kept dropping over the course of her campaign after a strong start.

I still voted for her, but at that point is was just another vote against Republicans.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (7 children)

I think that takes more thought than even those who vote with us do. I think we seriously overestimate the political intelligence of the people in this country. Not to say 0% were those people, but if we're talking millions I think we're talking about typical ignorance.

I think the vast majority vote D for social issues, but once their pocketbook gets hurt it's time to sit it out or worse "punish" the party in power by voting for the opposition. :(

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There was no world where we just didn’t do lockdowns

Maybe the world where Trump implemented the pandemic response plan that Obama left for him. But, no, we got Mr. Inject-Bleach-And-Shove-A-Lightbulb-Up-Your-Ass.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I mean you could also take the "don't buy from US based corporations for 1 year challenge" starting january 1st 2025. Stock up on any corporate goods you need now then buy nothing for a year.

The pandemic market rallied because of a bailout after consumer spending plummeted. Would be a shame if the same thing happened and suddenly there was no emergency for a bailout to sail under.

They won't have time and energy for persecuting people if the economy is broken.

Record/pirate a bunch of movies/shows then cancel streaming for a year. Buy any electronics now before the tariffs start. Buy surplus canned food etc. Then see how little you can spend the entire year of 2025. Planning on doing tourist stuff inside the US? Don't. If you work at a big corporation consider deleting an important email and see what happens.

Lets fuck around.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Go extreme minimalist. Buy practically nothing you can live without. Boycott everything. Politicians only listen to their gdp and stock numbers.

[–] archomrade@midwest.social 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And this is why libs are made fun of for their feckless electoralism.

Try organizing and building mutual aid networks instead of just sitting on your ass and watching.

Maybe in 4 years you'll be better prepared.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Nobody was leftist enough for anyone this election. It was a shit show of allies with differences, fighting and calling each other Nazis. They got played by Trump, the dumbest man on earth.

I've had to vote for a shit sandwich in 2 elections now, just because the other option was staying home and let the fascists racists win.

Somehow to Americans. Liberal became a worse thing to be than a Nazi. Meanwhile the rest of the world who uses the Term Liberal differently, is just scratching their head watching these idiots

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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 47 points 5 days ago

Might be a lot smaller than a lever, but if you are a republican don't stand there empty handed. Grab your dick and start jerking that puppy. This is what you always wanted you dumb sick fuck.

[–] moon@lemmy.cafe 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Except those people tied themselves to the track and started the train themselves... Completely voluntarily.

[–] docoptix@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately not true, a lot of people who didn't vote for Neofascism will also suffer.

[–] leftytighty@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

there's nothing neo about this, let's not even give them the credit of originality. This is exactly what happened 100 years ago.

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[–] Acters@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Whilst screaming make America great again as the trolley (s) keep going

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 38 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Yep. I'm focused on looking after my community/friends who have targets on their back now.

Other than that I look to republicans and say "alright, this is all you now. Better be perfect!" They shouted and screeched that their way was best. Their god is in the seat. Time to deliver a "great economy"

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 19 points 5 days ago (3 children)

oh I guarantee that to hear them tell it, it will be perfect.

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 30 points 5 days ago (9 children)

The only thing is the viewer should be tied to the track.

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