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[–] 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The question is, are we going to sit around wishing for some white knight establishment dem to ride to the rescue or are we going to push back, more.

Yep. They're (intentionally) mistaking celebrating our small victory for a conclusion of hostilities. We know it's not over and it's not gonna BE over until the people are once more in control of their own government.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    Which is why I think they’ll give us Schumer (again, its that defined 7 on a pair of 6 sided dice).

    I encourage you and anyone else working class to read up on revolutions. The fellow who did the series Andor has. Tony Gillroy. Match it with historians. People who run governments do study it. They vent the people. Sometimes talking sideways is enough. Sometimes you have to throw a bone to release some of the pressure built up behind the hunger. Good odds Schumer will be the bone.

    The difference is we do have a few more players. Not just Sanders and AOC. Even so, odds there are not in our favor.

    I think after venting us they’re going to point to 2025 and use that fear come 2028 vs doing things to improve our lives.

    One small example. Remember, NIOSH was gutted. These are our filters for all of construction and trades and all of healthcare, including prehospital, including firemen.

    Every person in those professions is in danger because their safety gear regulators have been gutted. Even some random school teacher who likes to woodwork. Filters against that fine dust inhalation? Well. Maybe they’ll be ok? Whose to say? Lead remediation on your old house? Asbestos? Maybe. Sure. They surely wouldn’t roll back quality just because it’s not being regulated. Would they? /s

    Bits like that crap deal could all be packed into a bill. A big beautiful bill, one that should already be written and ready to go. But is it?

    They’ll vent us, they’ll have to. Just enough to prevent rioting. And then I think they’ll try to ease back into the usual. Just don’t be fooled by the venting. See it for what it is.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    I hadn’t heard the concept venting before and it’s a useful one for sure.

    The only way to drive real change is to get mad and stay mad until the change you want to see is there. Knowing you’re being vented and expecting it is crucial in this, thanks for pointing this out.

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  • [–] 2 points 22 hours ago

    The diivided, scattered info sources that place all of us on a slightly different page when it comes to information also helps prevent focused anger. There may be individual focus, but crowd focus is gone.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    Bits like that crap deal could all be packed into a bill. A big beautiful bill, one that should already be written and ready to go. But is it?

    When could they find the time over the last two years of doing nothing? Also, who would write it? They're law makers. Law writing is something done by corporations.

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