Trump’s critics are being raided, he’s invading our cities, rolling out the red carpet for Putin, & fucking up our elections, but I’m incredibly worried that way too many people (including Democrats!) are apathetic/ignorant what this is: A full-blown authoritarian regime. When will enough be enough?
I don’t think we’ve reached the point of no return yet, but I also don’t think you’re overreacting. We’re in a dangerous moment, and you’re right to be worried, but it’s not the first time we’ve been here. America is resilient. When norms are shattered, resistance builds. We’re seeing that right now
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When were we here before?
Never, we’ve never fucking been here before and I can’t believe people keep acting like this shit is normal.
Too many people I know say “I’m just not into politics”🙄. I want to scream when I hear them say it. They’re mostly the young ones so caught up in video gaming to lift their heads and comprehend what’s going on!
Civil War says hi.
Did we have concentration camps during the civil war?
for Native Americans yes. BTW Alligator Alcatraz is getting shut down, personally I never agreed with it being called a concentration camp as to me that kind of minimalizes the true horrors at places like Auschwitz.
This is different. Sure, we had corrupt Presidents and people that did bad things. But those were in times when the government didn’t have modern armed forces and surveillance capabilities like now.
meh I ain't worried, Dunce isn't competent enough for that.
WA ST here was happy to see Ferguson bite back.... was wondering if it was gonna happen
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You aren’t seeing that. You should just admit - we are a country of cowards and over indulgence pigs.
I see people in the streets week after week. I see people doing what they can to try to protect innocents from ICE. I see people filling up town halls & shouting down obvious lies. I know many choosing to spend their dollars differently. Yeah, & cowards are having a moment, too.
At a snail’s pace. Troops in DC are now armed. The coup is underway.
no it's not Alex Jones.
When were we here before? The Civil war, McCarthyism, Civil Rights Movement?
Really good pod from a few years ago about the last century's coup attempt. Most of this stuff I did not hear in any history class. open.spotify.com/show/3ImqTb6...
thanks!
Thanks, Angry... I think we're going to have to be more resilient that we ever have been if our democracy is going to remain intact. I just hope we don't get exhausted. Thanks for the reply and the insight, Angry!
Funny thing about ‘point of no return’: one usually only sees it in hindsight like the tree climber who has gone out on the limb one inch too far and now sees that point of no return on the way down to the ground. As a country we are way out on the limb and it’s cracking: the fall will be fatal.
Well, of course, Americans are apathetic. Their choices in the last election were two candidates both of whom supported genocide. When both political parties support genocide, you should expect fascism.
What a fucking shitty take.
My thoughts exactly.
But what’s the argument? Why are Democrats outreach about everything? Trump is doing except committing genocide and ethnic cleansing? I’ll tell you why because they supported too.
Well you think Biden was a genocide supporter too right? And he beat trump like a drum. Because Biden was another old white man.
The record is there. Like the man said check Google.
I saw this lazy-ass post the first time you posted it. I have to ask, are you an American and do you ever actively participate in American politics?
What do you think we’re doing now. Are you under the impression of voting is the only political action? Of course the election wasn’t about genocide because both candidate supported it and again show me the statement where Harris came out against what Israel was doing.
You didn’t answer my question.
What we’re doing now is politics
Still didn’t answer it. But you do you.
Can you read that’s what we’re doing now
The 2024 election didn’t revolve around genocide, and Kamala didn’t support it. Trump, however, did say that ‘Israel didn’t go far enough” and the “Israel should finish the job.”
Go ahead, provide me with the statement where Harris condemned Israel’s actions
I bet you’re smart enough to use Google. Probably.
Thank you thank you for the credit and Google has confirmed what I’m saying
Oh Really? www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.democracynow.org/2024/8/30/ha...
That is not a condemnation of Israel and you goddamn well know it
Sounds like a condemnation of Israel’s actions to me.
Just sat in the bar, pretty low champ
I beg to differ I was there. I witnessed it. She said there was no daylight between her and Joe. I mean, if you want to deny reality, there’s no conversation to be had but the fact of the matter is while Israel was committing genocide Biden was making sure they had everything to do it
Biden voters passed on Kamala Harris because of Gaza, new poll shows. Survey found that Harris lost 'because of the Biden administration’s support for Israel’s genocide of Palestinians' www.middleeasteye.net/news/biden-v...
Multiple exit polls showed that inflation and the economy were the most importantly issues among the majority of voters.
The survey, which was released last week, found that 29 percent of Americans who voted for Biden in 2020 and didn't vote for Harris in 2024 cited "ending Israel’s violence in Gaza" as their reason for withholding their vote. www.middleeasteye.net/news/biden-v...
They now have just what they have coming, hope their happy.
The goal post just got moved
Really? Because I just repeated what I said.
Now show me polls of all voters across all demographics.
You were saying that voters weren't effected by the genocide in Palestine. "Nearly a third of US voters who cast their ballots for former President Joe Biden in 2020 decided against voting 4 Kamala Harris ... presidential elections because Biden supported Israel's war on Gaza, a new poll has shown".
Here's the link. www.middleeasteye.net/news/biden-v...
Your point is well made. There were a significant number of Americans who just couldn’t vote for Harris based on genocide. And when combined with the voter suppression in the swing states. It cost her the election.
I want to know who betrayed Harris by advising against recounts. Harris cheated out of 3,650,000 votes by these Jim Crow tricks. 4.7 million voters purged. 3.2 million registrations rejected. 2.1 million mail-in ballots tossed. See tinyurl.com/28futdwr
Yeah I've read it several times. Thanks.
I was saying that the most important issue for American voters (not Biden voters) in general was inflation and the economy, and that's what influenced their choice the most... also, that same poll shows that inflation was a close second for Biden voters.
My apologies. I misunderstood.
No worries...I know we're real pissed off and scared right now but i do appreciate the dialogue. I was disappointed that Kamala didn't separate herself more from Biden on Gaza, but also I know that there can be only 1 president at a time & a different stance could have further complicated diplomacy.
They thought the guy who took bankruptcy 6 times will save the economy. How did it work out for them?
Yeah, I know I’m following the ball. Americans weren’t overly concerned with genocide.
You were saying that both parties “supported genocide” and that’s how we got fascism. Exit polls tell a different story, champ.
She wasn’t part of this administration?
Cool. This has nothing to do with how people voted and why they made the choices that they did.
OK, you’re just being obtuse. The apathy of American vote voters is our problem.
…And the arrogance of non-Americans thinking they know more about the American electorate than Americans is obnoxious & presumptuous and doing nothing to improve the world. Also, arguing with a stranger on social media isn’t “actively participating in American politics.” It’s just jerking off.
thank you for saying what I'm feeling!