In this case I think it was also to get her to shut up about Matt Gaetz.

Why should I feel sorry for you and answer your question?

They could have moved to Canada or Europe with their level of privilege, but they bent the knee instead. It’s a matter of keeping that privilege for them.

Good. Do things like this at every chance. Normalcy is for loosers that this point.

The consultants running the campaign measure success in dollars raised. That means they only messaged those politically engaged.

Oracle or someone worse would buy them. That’s how capitalism works.

Look, I’m not asking them to fall in their swords. I’m just asking that they don’t fly out to Maro Lago to say he’s normal actually.

Our per capita income gap conveniently ignores the wealth inequality. Maybe don’t take lessons from the country going fascist because the economy isn’t working for the majority of it’s people.

These were the guys that told Biden not to step out of the race. These people also claimed Trump was fascist at one point. What changed? Did they ever have spines?

Fred Hampton spent more time building coalitions then he did calling his own cowardly.

How do we gum up the works?

Seriously good read on what to do next: https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/

The fascist power structure is unjust and so it is like an upsidedown pyramid being propped up by pillars: people who do the actual work are the pillars. This pyramid topples when those pillars are removed. This can be a workers’ strike in a certain sector (example given was the eastern shoremen refusing to load weapons for a war).

I’m also struck by how the article says to handle fear. We need to act as community and flip the script on their fear tactics.

The author of the article also has an interesting interview with Sam Seder where they talk about more historical examples: https://youtu.be/YLBM2SEL6Rc

Those of us who are terminally online should definitely checking sources, but I don’t think that is practical for those working two shifts and taking care of a family.

How do you address the material conditions of people who reject addressing the material conditions if it also helps someone who isn’t them.

I think the sort of help you’re talking about is of political policy (ie free lunches at schools). I am speaking of direct action by volunteers (ie running a community pantry). When you engage in the community, conversations happen and that is when you can challenge biases in a non-confrontational setting.

If you cannot find solidarity in the masses then what is it you’re looking for? A Vanguard party to reeducate the masses?

Nah, this is why citizens need guns. If a good guy with a gun was there then the body count would have been much lower. The car incident is why we should also give people their own personal shoulder mounted RPG.

only way to fix the media is to fix the voters.

This narrative serves the capitalist class and cannot be proven. You don’t “fix” voters, you create solidarity by dealing with their material conditions (engage in mutual aid).

We can blame voters or fix our media landscape. You can do both, but we need to do the latter to have a functioning democracy.

Consider that many people who watched the Joker and idolize him didn’t get that the movie was speaking against the character. Fascists don’t understand camp, and so they don’t get that it’s a critique unless the director explicitly tells them so.

You know what’s a blessing for fascists? Holding them to a lower standard in the courts.

• just a salty American

Surrendering power and appeasing dictators, famous for not backfiring. /s