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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

"He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents" yes he did. He said certain political opponents are terrorists and deserve the death penalty. Also, this is about him shitting on his own people, don't change the subject you piece of shit.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

That video . . ..

[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm reminded about when he broke up a protest against police brutality to get a photo op in front of a church in 2020. I guess that sort of thing is just another tuesday

I never forgot about that. But the problem is that every fucking day Trump does something insane. It is actually really, REALLY hard to keep up. When anti-Trumpers do something wrong, it is often the biggest thing they did and people will not shut up about it.

I mean imagine if this a crime like burglary. A guy who did a single burglary years ago has obviously done something wrong, but what if you got a second person who provably did hundreds? I'm sorry, but you can't just focus on the latest shit. Trump has been doing this basically his entire life. He has no redeeming virtues whatsoever. Even during his 'business' days in the 80s and 90s when he was going from failure to failure, he would insult his investors that he didn't screw them up even more... and they would still give him more money for his next failed scheme. I don't get it.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They also don't care he just took a wrecking ball to part of the White House. They don't care that he has crashed the economy or broken the government. They are coward sycophants.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the demolition of the White House is particularly poetic. It also shows us what our federal government is willing to let the regime do without input from the commonwealth.

The No Kings numbers was a warning, a bellwether. Let's see if they're able to pick up on what it means.

[–] 0nt0p0fth3w0rld@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

No kings needs to triple in attendance before people take it seriously. I don't mean that as in insult. And even then it techniqally doesn't do anything directly. If people were serious about all this they would be boycotting American products and entertainment. That probably the realest thing that can be done without bloodshed. no more streaming, no more eating out, no more brand name clothes.... Our money is bloody and it funds Americas nightmare... WE are funding all this. It is US participating. This is something people deny and until people stop denying their part nothing will ever change. Its surreal and takes effort to admit.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That probably the realest thing that can be done without bloodshed.

The most effective non-violent action we can take is to organize a General Strike.

The country would be brought to its knees if suddenly deprived of profit and labor. That tactic was extremely effective in Chile in 2019, and had they not fallen for the trick of liberal reform, they would've had a successful revolution on their hands with virtually no bloodshed.

If you aren't in a union (or even if you are, it's worth dual-carding), please consider joining the IWW to unionize your workplace (bonus: you'll get higher wages, better benefits, and more time off if you succeed!) to strengthen a general strike if we manage to enact one.

And for our international friends, you should join one as well, as fascism is gaining momentum globally. If your country isn't listed below, just contact the IWW directly in the link above.

  • 🇦🇷 Argentina: FORA
  • 🇦🇺 Australia: ASF-IWA
  • 🇧🇷 Brazil: FOB
  • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: ARS, CITUB
  • 🇩🇪 Germany: FAU
  • 🇬🇷 Greece: ESE
  • 🇮🇹 Italy: USI
  • 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 Netherlands & Belgium: Vriji Bond
  • 🇪🇸 Spain: CNT
  • 🇸🇪 Sweden: SAC
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: UVW
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Helen Cox Richardson advises general strikes cause division among the organized groups striking (possibly in what terms as appropriate to relent), that targeted boycotts seem to prove more effective in the United States.

I can't be sure, having never seen general strikes manifest or boycotts that lasted. Boycotts also rule out those of us who live in poverty who can't afford to have opinions. Or as Marge Simpson put it We can't afford to shop at any store that has a philosophy. We just need a TV.

So boycotts are revolution by the petite bourgeoisie, rather than by the third estate, which is why France still contends with capitalism and authoritarian drift.

I, personally, don't know the right answer, or the most effective strategy against the current regime. I'd argue both are good methods, but maybe we should look for third and fourth fronts of attack.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 hours ago

For a General Strike to work, there does need to be a somewhat unified vision of what the strike is against. That means getting workers educated about the situation as much as possible.

A boycott can sometimes work against individual corporations, but a boycott to make the government listen would require sustained participation from a massive section of the population, which seems unlikely to say the least. In contrast, a general strike only needs workers in critical unionized industries to join in to cause a virtual halt of economic activity (dock workers, train workers, truckers, etc). This lowers the numbers needed to be effective by an order of magnitude, and is thus much more feasible. History has shown it to be the most effective non-violent tool we have for over 100 years, and so far nothing else has come close.

Prefiguration could be considered a 3rd method. Building the alternative systems we want to see and use in the world to lower our dependence on the current system facilitates the ability to enact general strikes, boycotts, and reduces the leverage they have over us to not enact resistance.

A fourth method would be perhaps more extreme, like collectively destroying all of the world's databases that contain financial debt records, Fightclub/Mr.Robot style. But that would require extreme coordination between established capable groups, and currently is not a feasible option.

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

just imagine Obama doing that during his term. i think half of them would just straight up die to an aneurysm. they had conniptions when he wore a tan suit.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

haha

Oh, man... imagine not reading the news for the last few days and then reading this title.

This is exactly what happened to me just now.

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[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Republicans don't understand satire or metaphor. They think trolling is wit.

[–] nki@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's shocking to witness what's happening in the US of A as an outsider.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, unfortunately many other countries aren't looking at the USA as a warning, but as an example.

The right wing is gaining ground in a lot of places that should know better.

[–] nki@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

That is true! The rise of right wing billionaire funded regimes is not a mistake but a slow tip towards an actual nightmare for many.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The warnings were there when the George W. Bush administration was doing all the things. We should have learned then never again to vote Republican, but we did. Twice. For the same monster both times.

We need to be having a sober conversation as to why and how that happened, given democracy doesn't work when people vote based on vibes or propaganda feels.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 day ago

given democracy doesn’t work when people vote based on vibes or propaganda feels.

Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of people are primarily vibes driven. Everyone is, in some cases or other. For example, a lot of otherwise reasonable people will flip their shit if you suggest eating less meat for environmental or animal welfare reasons. You just get excuses and variations of "but i like it" and "but i'm a good person".

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

imagine living here.

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[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Assholes. All of them.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 197 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Sycophants. That's all that's left in his inner circle.

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Beyond the inner circle, Republicans are scared shit-less of stepping out of line. Those who dare are under death threats or they are fired/primaried/removed.

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 18 points 1 day ago

That's by design. Remember what a revolving door his first administration was? He learned from that and surrounded himself with spineless sycophants this time around.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

We have a bunch of Yes men

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 22 points 1 day ago

Human shit would of course support this.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 92 points 2 days ago

Pedofile shits all over America. GOP celebrates

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago

They eat his shit daily, so why not watch him play with it

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Not surprising. Turds tend to stick together.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Did you see the video?

Even the AI knows he has issues with his diet.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Not if you eat enough fiber

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 day ago

Don't fall for it. Trump is using poop to deflect from the pee. Never forget the pee! Release the Epstein files and put this guy in a cell already. It's finally time for the victim's of these rich powerful people to win one.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 71 points 2 days ago (9 children)

He is using satire to make a point.

If only that were satire

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I wish our journalists did ANY amount of push-back because calling it satire is just a red herring and I wish they wouldn't even engage with it.

OK, let's assume it is satire used to make a point. What point exactly was he making? That he IS a king and is shitting on us all?

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[–] MML@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

What about the pee tape?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

This is the setup to the wildest aristocrats joke. Once somebody releases the video of trump banging his daughter in a room full of shit it will be complete.

[–] elbucho@lemmy.world 82 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"The president uses social media to make a point," Johnson told reporters Monday. "He believes that he is a king and that any protest against him or his appointed officials is treason. In essence, he is a fucking traitor who never should have gotten elected the first time, let alone the second, and I and my colleagues are going to work to impeach him and remove him from office, just as soon as we take our tongues out of his asshole."

-- Mike Johnson, if he was slightly less of a toady piece of shit traitor.

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

If he ever said “fucking” or “asshole,” I’m pretty sure an alert would pop up on his son’s phone

[–] don@lemmy.ca 97 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Time to make AI videos of trump eating actual shit from a horse’s ass, go crazy and flood their zone with ‘em.

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[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 104 points 2 days ago (8 children)
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 125 points 2 days ago (17 children)

My favourite thing about this is that .... he'll be remembered forever for shit like this (no pun intended).

Think about it ... JFK had famous speeches and lines like 'We choose to go to the moon' ... Eisenhower is thought of to his line 'the Military Industrial complex' ... Roosevelt for his 'Day of infamy' speech ... even Reagan is remembered for his 'Tear down this wall' speech

Trump? ... he'll be remembered as a senile old buffoon who shared childish videos to make fun of the citizens he was supposed to govern.

.... and it isn't just representative of Trump ... no matter how the country feels about it ... his stupidity reflects on the entire nation.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The “speech” I’ll always remember is still when he was mocking the disabled.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago

Classic one I'll always think of when it comes to this orange turd .... they should make that into a statue for everyone to remember

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[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

Im impressed how far AI has come, it even knew he wouldnt wear an oxygen mask properly just like a covid chin diaper.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 71 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Man, his diaper was really full!

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[–] MourningDove@lemmy.zip 51 points 2 days ago (5 children)

They do because they have no choice. Their ability to think for themselves has been compromised. Think of them like Ophiocordyceps fungi: basically, they have zero control over their own behavior outside of their servitude to Tantrumus Maximus. If he wills it, they see it done- without question and without consciousness.

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[–] 0nt0p0fth3w0rld@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If your not studying organized crime and how to win against it then you aren't living for humanity or the ideas that built this nation.

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