▲ 50 ▼ With regard to the common good (lemmy.world) submitted 7 months ago by DandomRude@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@piefed.social 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45500630
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (5 children) Suggestions? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children) A sustained general strike until the regime steps down and at least some of the long-overdue reforms necessary to reduce rampant corruption and the abuse of the legal system to a somewhat tolerable level are enforced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] faltryka@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) So lose my job when nobody is hiring and jeopardize being able to feed my 5 year old. Any other suggestions, seriously though? I’ve never missed a vote and never voted for a fascist or a zealot or a proponent of imperial wars, and I’m over a thousand miles away from DC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago What can I say? I’m not even a U.S. citizen, but I’m still affected by the devastating policies of this fascist regime - though, as a European, far less so than people in other countries around the world. It is what it is: The US is ruled by organized crime, which has now abandoned all scruples. No one but US citizens can change that. I myself am already doing what I can: Since early 2025, I have been boycotting all US products available for purchase here, advocating with our governments to reduce existing dependencies on the US government and US tech corporations wherever possible, and trying to point out that civil resistance in the US is certainly possible (this has worked even in countries that were suppressed by brute force, such as India, which won its independence from England through nonviolent struggle). Nevertheless, unfortunately, things remain as they are: on paper, the U.S. is a democratic country that elects its government democratically (we all know this is more of a farce). Therefore, I cannot help but point out here as well that in democratic countries, it is precisely the responsibility of the respective population to depose a regime that abuses its power as devastatingly as these fascists do. The reason: It is not just the US that suffers from this. I am sorry, and I am fully aware of the situation facing U.S. citizens; nevertheless, I can only point out that things will only get worse unless Americans finally rise up against their own exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 point 7 months ago thats beengoing almost two years for me and nothin. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago until the regime steps down Maybe this is where the misunderstanding is happening. That kind of thing only happens in normal countries like in Europe. It has only ever happened ONCE in the US, and that was Nixon, to avoid impeachment. Trump will never, ever, ever, ever willingly step down, no matter what we do or how bad anything gets. Remember we already impeached him, twice. He didn't give a shit. He has no sense of shame or responsibility. His narcissism will not allow for him to abdicate, or suddenly give a shit about what the people want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children) A sustained general strike until the regime steps down and at least some of the long-overdue reforms necessary to reduce rampant corruption and the abuse of the legal system to a somewhat tolerable level are enforced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] faltryka@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) So lose my job when nobody is hiring and jeopardize being able to feed my 5 year old. Any other suggestions, seriously though? I’ve never missed a vote and never voted for a fascist or a zealot or a proponent of imperial wars, and I’m over a thousand miles away from DC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago What can I say? I’m not even a U.S. citizen, but I’m still affected by the devastating policies of this fascist regime - though, as a European, far less so than people in other countries around the world. It is what it is: The US is ruled by organized crime, which has now abandoned all scruples. No one but US citizens can change that. I myself am already doing what I can: Since early 2025, I have been boycotting all US products available for purchase here, advocating with our governments to reduce existing dependencies on the US government and US tech corporations wherever possible, and trying to point out that civil resistance in the US is certainly possible (this has worked even in countries that were suppressed by brute force, such as India, which won its independence from England through nonviolent struggle). Nevertheless, unfortunately, things remain as they are: on paper, the U.S. is a democratic country that elects its government democratically (we all know this is more of a farce). Therefore, I cannot help but point out here as well that in democratic countries, it is precisely the responsibility of the respective population to depose a regime that abuses its power as devastatingly as these fascists do. The reason: It is not just the US that suffers from this. I am sorry, and I am fully aware of the situation facing U.S. citizens; nevertheless, I can only point out that things will only get worse unless Americans finally rise up against their own exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 point 7 months ago thats beengoing almost two years for me and nothin. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago until the regime steps down Maybe this is where the misunderstanding is happening. That kind of thing only happens in normal countries like in Europe. It has only ever happened ONCE in the US, and that was Nixon, to avoid impeachment. Trump will never, ever, ever, ever willingly step down, no matter what we do or how bad anything gets. Remember we already impeached him, twice. He didn't give a shit. He has no sense of shame or responsibility. His narcissism will not allow for him to abdicate, or suddenly give a shit about what the people want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 child) So lose my job when nobody is hiring and jeopardize being able to feed my 5 year old. Any other suggestions, seriously though? I’ve never missed a vote and never voted for a fascist or a zealot or a proponent of imperial wars, and I’m over a thousand miles away from DC. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago What can I say? I’m not even a U.S. citizen, but I’m still affected by the devastating policies of this fascist regime - though, as a European, far less so than people in other countries around the world. It is what it is: The US is ruled by organized crime, which has now abandoned all scruples. No one but US citizens can change that. I myself am already doing what I can: Since early 2025, I have been boycotting all US products available for purchase here, advocating with our governments to reduce existing dependencies on the US government and US tech corporations wherever possible, and trying to point out that civil resistance in the US is certainly possible (this has worked even in countries that were suppressed by brute force, such as India, which won its independence from England through nonviolent struggle). Nevertheless, unfortunately, things remain as they are: on paper, the U.S. is a democratic country that elects its government democratically (we all know this is more of a farce). Therefore, I cannot help but point out here as well that in democratic countries, it is precisely the responsibility of the respective population to depose a regime that abuses its power as devastatingly as these fascists do. The reason: It is not just the US that suffers from this. I am sorry, and I am fully aware of the situation facing U.S. citizens; nevertheless, I can only point out that things will only get worse unless Americans finally rise up against their own exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 7 months ago What can I say? I’m not even a U.S. citizen, but I’m still affected by the devastating policies of this fascist regime - though, as a European, far less so than people in other countries around the world. It is what it is: The US is ruled by organized crime, which has now abandoned all scruples. No one but US citizens can change that. I myself am already doing what I can: Since early 2025, I have been boycotting all US products available for purchase here, advocating with our governments to reduce existing dependencies on the US government and US tech corporations wherever possible, and trying to point out that civil resistance in the US is certainly possible (this has worked even in countries that were suppressed by brute force, such as India, which won its independence from England through nonviolent struggle). Nevertheless, unfortunately, things remain as they are: on paper, the U.S. is a democratic country that elects its government democratically (we all know this is more of a farce). Therefore, I cannot help but point out here as well that in democratic countries, it is precisely the responsibility of the respective population to depose a regime that abuses its power as devastatingly as these fascists do. The reason: It is not just the US that suffers from this. I am sorry, and I am fully aware of the situation facing U.S. citizens; nevertheless, I can only point out that things will only get worse unless Americans finally rise up against their own exploitation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 point 7 months ago thats beengoing almost two years for me and nothin. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rhymeswithduck@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago until the regime steps down Maybe this is where the misunderstanding is happening. That kind of thing only happens in normal countries like in Europe. It has only ever happened ONCE in the US, and that was Nixon, to avoid impeachment. Trump will never, ever, ever, ever willingly step down, no matter what we do or how bad anything gets. Remember we already impeached him, twice. He didn't give a shit. He has no sense of shame or responsibility. His narcissism will not allow for him to abdicate, or suddenly give a shit about what the people want. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cytobit@piefed.social 1 point 7 months ago We are waiting for the midterms as fast as we can. permalink fedilink source
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