So...how close are we to that point where other countries open their doors to us under asylum laws? I mean, Trump's siccing the military on people and it's not even 6 months into his term yet.
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I know we've been crossing a lot of lines over the last several months but this seems like a big one.
They ALL seem like big ones, but then we get over and shift that much further into authoritarianism.
They might abandon him when people start shooting back. That's what it will take
You're right, it's a cult by every measure. I just think there are levels. There's the "I will praise Trump as he strangles me to death" type people. But there are also the "I vote R because I like guns" or "I'm against abortion." A lot of people do end up voting on a single issue or a select few. I think being shot at might make those people reconsider.
Any marine who follows this order is a traitor to the United States.
Just leave a box of red crayons on the ground and you'll be safe.

If the Marines want to uphold their oaths, they'll start fighting the cops.
I haven't met a marine that doesn't support Trump, soooo...
The saying “once in a lifetime events” needs to be changed to “well 5mins ago”
They do this without controversy and yet when I, Antifa President John Antifa, deploy the HRT Super Soldiers, suddenly antifa is the villains?
I believe I'll get criticized for this, but here I go.
Public protests need to disappear and go underground. The news won't report accurately, at least not in America, and protests are EXACTLY what Trump et.al. are wanting.
Get out your Tor browsers everyone and get organized. We need leaders and a plan.
So here's my main critique: tor browsers and getting organised, as you put it, is not an alternative. The only way of organising at scale at the moment is protest. They could be better executed, they could be more effective, they should be refined for sure. But nixing protest because it's what the enemy expects is like fighting with both arms tied behind your back for fear of damaging your opponent.
They don't want protests, they're just expecting them, because it's all that can be done at scale.
Resistance should include private communication, small operations, protests and everything in between. ALL levers should be pulled, including mass protest.
Well I disagree. I believe it's not what they expect, it's what they want. They are being deliberately provocative to get a reaction, so they may respond. Which they are currently doing.
Not only that, but we are no longer talking about important policy and legal attacks on freedom.
Not only that, but any looting or violence will be amplified, and any police or military abuses will be diminished (by the media). The rubber bullet impact photos aren't disseminated, the looting of an apple store is, or a shoe store, or any fire.
The targeted feedback we receive (through Lemmy and other social media) makes us feel like we're accomplishing something, but it's the social change equivalent of junk food. Like carbon credits, it's not addressing the problem, it just makes us feel better.
Only my opinion, of course.
So the answer is not to react? Then they will just continue to do fascist shit. It's not a win for them if we resist. It's just not.
Is Trump actively trying to start his new term where he left off the last term? Rising prices, a recession, people raging in the streets, and a deadly pandemic.
Seems like that’s his goal.
it is, he wants martial law as an option to keep him out of prison once his term expires.
Literally yes. I mean, his goal, is to feel like a big boy who can wield an army to silence dissent. The goal of the wealthy around him is to fully dismantle the country so only they are left to pick up the pieces.
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