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I'm feeling like just hiding in bed for the next 4 years. Friends on Lemmy, got any advice for us Americans coping with the oncoming shit show that is the Trump GOP takeover? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by restingboredface@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 23 points 6 days ago (15 children)

I am not advocating "spontaneous" organization or random revolution. I am arguing for joining orgs and building Dual Power. As for revolution, the US is a pot of an unknown liquid constantly heating up as Capitalism decays. The boiling point is unknown, but the fact that conditions are worsening and contradictions are sharpening at increased rates means it still is likely to come.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 6 days ago (14 children)

I just like, don't believe it. Capitalism is hundreds of years old, and it's only gotten stronger.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Feudalism was status quo in most of the world since the dawn of civilization and it was replaced in many parts of the world.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yeah, and I'm still not sure how that happened or if democracy is here to stay, honestly.

I can't really see things going back there economically, though - modern technology is just too good, and isolated illiterate peasants can't make it.

Edit: Unless we really fuck up and cause nuclear winter or something. I suppose if we're starting from scratch being agrarian again is on the table.

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