I’m kinda far left myself, I think capitalism is a pretty cool guy

The politics community on world is even more rabid and unconstructive than the Reddit equivalent

yes a decentralized federated community is very aligned with tankies totally

I hope you’re right, because what you’re describing is how things are headed. An entrenched fascist government will be a lot harder to remove with or without force, however.

Sadly in either case we’re looking at a decade or more to undo the damage that’s already been done, if it’s even reversible.

Whatever happens I’m certain now that American hegemony is collapsing in my lifetime, and hopefully that ends up being a good thing.

The fascists are pushing on every single guardrail and getting away with it. Violent resistance now draws a line in the sand and turns the public against them. Like you, nobody wants a war, but it’s easier to fight back now than it is after they’ve put loyalists in every position and completely reshaped the entire state apparatus into their fascist authoritarian goal.

A military coup today to cut the heads off the snake would save you many hundreds of thousands of lives if a world war is required to destroy Trump’s fascist regime.

A few deaths now might stop a future invasion of former allies. Retaking control now would keep the nuclear arsenal away from these psychos

Swift and early violence could prevent a bigger problem later on

o hey it’s that “socialist” guy again who posts conservative viewpoints and doesn’t care about being truthful

I guess a block is overdue

Thanks for the explanation, I wouldn’t necessarily draw the same conclusion but I see your point. I suspect we won’t know the true toll for maybe ever… however I hope it’s not that.

Not that numeric details matter but 800 000 surpasses any figures or estimates I’ve seen relating to Palestinian deaths, I am only seeing it with respect to displacement from Rafah. Where are you getting that number from?

Switching it out for any other number doesn’t change your point, but I’m just trying to understand the source.

Haha kudos for taking it in stride, I am just teasing of course. Philosophically I’ve always had mixed feelings on an armed population, but if there will be people with weapons I’m happier if they’re in the hands of the people pushing for equality and fighting oppression.

Now imagine how theyd react if I had a gun, though if shit goes down ill just jack it from one of their still warm corpses.

having recently died of cringe presumably

I’ll give you debt relief, with the caveat that it was more motivated by economics than political theory.

Listing off a bunch of campaign promises, or even weaker examples, things said only to try to win over actual progressives, which Democrats “simply didn’t have enough seats” to pull off even while holding a majority, and then brushing off a “hot topic” issue of actually funding a Holocaust in our times.

That attitude is why we’re here

amazing take thanks for sharing lol

Democrats sure seem to want to work with Republicans, which leftist policies have they adopted?

they didn’t even budge on genocide.

keep your “cooperation” if it means fascism and fascism-lite.

Sorry we’re not so complacent?

Leftists don’t usually have candidates… When has a democrat plugged their nose and voted more progressive than they’d like? Leftists do that every single time…

Liberal and conservative politicians are closer to one another than to us. “Told you so” isn’t helping the bitterness go down, I would have preferred leftists being wrong. Socialism or bust.

Anarchist/socialist communities are always pro trans. I joined slrpnk.net because it’s got those as well as a focus on sustainable living. Your choice of instance doesn’t impact your feed too much.

You’re on lemmy.ml now, the worst part of it is the militant liberals from world coming here trying to feel smug. That’s about the worst I’ve seen at least.

In addition to what others said it sparks discussion when some asshole in the friend group complains about it and hopefully gets torn into or excommunicated or otherwise corrected by their peers

I don’t dispute that the political climate is universally American, I’m just saying that not all Americans are “fat and apathetic” some are taking political action. They’re not waiting for a chance to vote for their least hated candidate then shrugging and going back to their quiet lives when that candidate loses. They’re fighting hard for that they believe in.

A fascist revolution is being carried out by motivated fascists.

Where is the left?

Very inspiring speech: we will vote against them on the beaches when they let us and hopefully there’s not too much interference so it’s a fair election.

Fucking fight back, join protests / join unions / riot.

MAGA blew up power infrastructure and stormed the Capitol over made up shit and the best you can do is “we’ll vote em next time!”

Political impotence.