▲ 233 ▼ Banning Americans seems like a good idea at this point! (feddit.nl) submitted 10 months ago by fort_burp@feddit.nl to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments Mali and Burkina Faso banned Americans a few days ago. What with Maduro's kidnapping, it looks like that decision payed off in more ways than they might have anticipated!
[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (16 children) Do something permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (6 children) I love this comment. It's like asking an ant to hold back the tide. The fact it's said so unironically makes it better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] communism@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago US imperialism is a paper tiger. Grow a spine and organise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (4 children) The fact that that user recognises themselves as part of the country that has been nothing but a cancer in the world, and dislikes it, is already a lot and should be praised. They overcame the propaganda and used their minds and hearts to examine the world. 👍 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (3 children) We appreciate it, but it materially doesn't help us outside of the US and it also doesn't help y'all inside either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Better than nothing and much better than the opposite, but that's fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) [–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (4 children) No because that is what the orange turd wants in order to achieve complete control of everything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) He already has it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (2 children) No he doesn't. You still protests, and people having their rights. He wants to declare martial law and with it, congress looses all power, the courts loose all power and he becomes a literal king. Once this happens, all hope will forever be lost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago No? There has never been a legal path to fixing the US Empire, it has always required revolution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* Congress has already lost all power, and the courts are all complicit. Trump is already king. Wake up permalink fedilink source parent [+] ramenshaman@lemmy.world -14 points 10 months ago (3 children) Still hoping votes can make a difference this year. Not ready to Luigi anybody. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Votes aren't going to do shit for imperialism, that's bipartisan. You also don't need to Luigi people. Instead, you can organize in real life with a socialist party, and if the conditions for revolution arise, take part in that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) Luigi is easy to understand. Voting is easy to understand. When people say "organize in real life" what exactly do you mean? Picnics? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago I mean joining an org like PSL, training and studying as an activist and directly participate in organizing outreach, educating others, forming protests, and more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (6 children) I love this comment. It's like asking an ant to hold back the tide. The fact it's said so unironically makes it better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] communism@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago US imperialism is a paper tiger. Grow a spine and organise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (4 children) The fact that that user recognises themselves as part of the country that has been nothing but a cancer in the world, and dislikes it, is already a lot and should be praised. They overcame the propaganda and used their minds and hearts to examine the world. 👍 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (3 children) We appreciate it, but it materially doesn't help us outside of the US and it also doesn't help y'all inside either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Better than nothing and much better than the opposite, but that's fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] communism@lemmy.ml 10 points 10 months ago US imperialism is a paper tiger. Grow a spine and organise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (4 children) The fact that that user recognises themselves as part of the country that has been nothing but a cancer in the world, and dislikes it, is already a lot and should be praised. They overcame the propaganda and used their minds and hearts to examine the world. 👍 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (3 children) We appreciate it, but it materially doesn't help us outside of the US and it also doesn't help y'all inside either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Better than nothing and much better than the opposite, but that's fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 14 points 10 months ago (3 children) We appreciate it, but it materially doesn't help us outside of the US and it also doesn't help y'all inside either permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Better than nothing and much better than the opposite, but that's fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children) Better than nothing and much better than the opposite, but that's fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (1 child) You're too negative. You have a country full of people who think it's okay to carpet bomb and pillage foreign nations because MURRICAFUCKYEAH, anyone who has fought against the indoctrination and thought just enough not to go straight to Hell has certainly done... something. Can't expect everyone to go full John Brown. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LowResBeer@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago Yeah but don't let them weasel out of this shit again. Americans breaking their conditioning is good, but the vast VAST majority of american leftists will think thats good enough and stop. They love to operate on their little feelys and feel goods as if akin to action. This shows they haven't really broken the conditioning that much. Good job recognizing you are fucking evil, now what actions will you take besides voting for a fucking democrat? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (4 children) No because that is what the orange turd wants in order to achieve complete control of everything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) He already has it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (2 children) No he doesn't. You still protests, and people having their rights. He wants to declare martial law and with it, congress looses all power, the courts loose all power and he becomes a literal king. Once this happens, all hope will forever be lost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago No? There has never been a legal path to fixing the US Empire, it has always required revolution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* Congress has already lost all power, and the courts are all complicit. Trump is already king. Wake up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) He already has it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (2 children) No he doesn't. You still protests, and people having their rights. He wants to declare martial law and with it, congress looses all power, the courts loose all power and he becomes a literal king. Once this happens, all hope will forever be lost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago No? There has never been a legal path to fixing the US Empire, it has always required revolution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* Congress has already lost all power, and the courts are all complicit. Trump is already king. Wake up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (2 children) No he doesn't. You still protests, and people having their rights. He wants to declare martial law and with it, congress looses all power, the courts loose all power and he becomes a literal king. Once this happens, all hope will forever be lost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago No? There has never been a legal path to fixing the US Empire, it has always required revolution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* Congress has already lost all power, and the courts are all complicit. Trump is already king. Wake up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago No? There has never been a legal path to fixing the US Empire, it has always required revolution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago* Congress has already lost all power, and the courts are all complicit. Trump is already king. Wake up permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ramenshaman@lemmy.world -14 points 10 months ago (3 children) Still hoping votes can make a difference this year. Not ready to Luigi anybody. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Votes aren't going to do shit for imperialism, that's bipartisan. You also don't need to Luigi people. Instead, you can organize in real life with a socialist party, and if the conditions for revolution arise, take part in that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) Luigi is easy to understand. Voting is easy to understand. When people say "organize in real life" what exactly do you mean? Picnics? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago I mean joining an org like PSL, training and studying as an activist and directly participate in organizing outreach, educating others, forming protests, and more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 months ago (2 children) Votes aren't going to do shit for imperialism, that's bipartisan. You also don't need to Luigi people. Instead, you can organize in real life with a socialist party, and if the conditions for revolution arise, take part in that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) Luigi is easy to understand. Voting is easy to understand. When people say "organize in real life" what exactly do you mean? Picnics? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago I mean joining an org like PSL, training and studying as an activist and directly participate in organizing outreach, educating others, forming protests, and more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 child) Luigi is easy to understand. Voting is easy to understand. When people say "organize in real life" what exactly do you mean? Picnics? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago I mean joining an org like PSL, training and studying as an activist and directly participate in organizing outreach, educating others, forming protests, and more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago I mean joining an org like PSL, training and studying as an activist and directly participate in organizing outreach, educating others, forming protests, and more. permalink fedilink source parent