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[–] 10 points 2 months ago

"America belongs to the shareholders." Scott Bessent most likely.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    i actually went to one of these hoping against hope that i'd find some potential co-conspirators in my dark red neck of the woods who might want to do mutual aid. it was such a let down. as expected, just a lot of liberals (and maybe a "compassionate conservative" or two) focused on trump. not a single one seemed even remotely interested in interrogating the system that put him in power. just a completely toothless action and a total waste of time. 0/0 stars.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Ones I attended in working class neighborhoods had booths with mutual aid orgs, legal aid societies, unions reps and more. One in upper middle class neighborhood had nothing but mostly white boomers who seemed to be cosplaying a 60's protest. YMMV

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    If the oligarchy and cops support your 'protest,' its not a protest, its a fucking pressure release value, and the oligarchy appreciates your cooperation in keeping them in power with no fundamental change

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  • [–] -2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Sure this time "awareness" campaigns will result in different outcomes.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    At least it seems like they might be marginally more materially useful this time around in that it's not just protesting but actual coordinated attempt to aid increase voter turn out.

    Whether or not they're a box or two behind by focusing on the ballot box...eh, I guess I'll continue expecting and preparing for the worst but hoping for the best I guess.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    Lol that do it guys!

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  • [–] -4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    If communists protested the same way liberals do we would still have child labor, 16hr work days, 7 day work weeks, the black community would still be sitting in the back of the bus, etc.

    These echo chamber parades will never accomplish anything other than keep the current systems of oppression firmly in place

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago*

    Unions got into gun fights with the military to advance worker’s rights. Workers died. You’re not wrong at all.

    It’s naive to think the capital class is just going to willingly hand over the reins of power.

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    [–] 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    If communists protested the same way liberals do we would still have child labor, 16hr work days, 7 day work weeks, the black community would still be sitting in the back of the bus, etc.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago

    NoKings? The "movement" that branded itself as NoClowns for countries that still have monarchs? The one that only does these one weekends with months between? What a fucking useless liberal joke. The only good it has had so far is agitprop but so far mostly towards DSA which does not bode much confidence.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago

    Porky right now:

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    How many people does it belong to?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Sponsored by Coke a Cola™

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    All that sound and fury, signifying nothing.

    Until we learn to protest with Molotovs, ropes, bats, and murderous intent we will just be playing by their rules and accomplishing nothing but moral masturbation. The remedy has a hard ingredient requirement for the blood of tyrants, it won’t do anything until that is liberally applied.

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    [–] -2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    @cowbee@lemmy.ml See what I mean? Billionaires are setting up coalitions for electoralism. Not what they can do right now, to plant food, secure it, and vanguard it. No plan to demolish deathcamps, or uproot fascist resources. But vote Zionist/AIPAC, no matter the stripe.

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