• Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    For real though, what does the rescue float in the meme represent irl?

    Cuz I sure as fuck won’t be praying, but I’m not really seeing any options other than watching in horror as our country burns down around us.

    We can’t even point to the electoral college fucking us over this time - an actual majority of voters decided they want to experience 1930s Germany live and in color.

    We’re not going to fix a political system when the majority of actual voters are evil to the core.

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    15 days ago

    I am very much asking you to abandon the Democratic party which has failed you and seek alternatives. I have not see a thoughts and prayers sentiment I have seen a get your shit together and join organizations who will actually do something sentiment

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      14 days ago

      I would love to, but what the hell are we gonna do? Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible and. (Intentionally so, of course)

      And as much as we can point fingers and say “the people can fix the two party system” we have seen on multiple occasions that without major election reform that simply isn’t the case. Most of the country’s voters are older, and as we have seen today and yesterday, most voters would rather not vote at all than vote outside their party’s lines. The only reason third parties are even allowed to exist in the US is to either give the illusion of choice, or to spoil elections (as some argue happened in 2000, on top of all the other things fucked up with the 2000 election)

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        14 days ago

        Not in the US but in another place where fascism is on the rise. The sad reality is that leftists all around the world might have to start thinking about self-defence. Go to the gym, practice martial arts. Since you’re in the US, arm yourself, learn how to shoot.

        It sounds crazy but I’m not kidding, we still have time until the SA/SS Type of people actually have the power to roam the streets and establish a full blown dictatorship. Before that happens we have to learn to fight back.

        In parallel, get organized. Join grassroots organizations. Try to spread the word. Talk to the people you know and tell them what you’re doing and why. It feels like we can’t do anything but we have to start somewhere.

        And finally, think about an exit strategy. Once it’s 1933 and the dictatorship is established and political enemies go to the concentration camps, it’s too late and you better be somewhere abroad already.

        I know all of this sounds extreme, and I’m hoping for a much more boring dystopia, but this is what would prepare you for the truly Orwellian dystopia and what may help prevent it from happening.

    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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      15 days ago

      join organizations who will actually do something

      Until you get attacked by MAGAs and proud boys.

      ‘DNC betrayed us’ crowd have no idea what’s in store. They wanted a radical change? They’re getting a radical change, just in an unexpected way.

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        14 days ago

        Trust me I know exactly what I am in for and you should too. I don’t expect things not to get violent lmao? These are fascist we are talking about

    • heartbreaker@lemmy.worldOP
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      14 days ago

      You may be a little late, but just when Trump’s win was announced, Lemmy got flooded with a bunch of messages of despair with a bunch of people giving up and “I am going to leave America”. The meme simply conveys that it is not over. Send all the thoughts, prayers and wishes you have but don’t despair or give up. That is the message this meme tries to convey