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[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do, some less savory ones but the "correct" ones are to unite and help, via a grassroots movement to mobilize the population. Show solidarity, and help groups organize to defend democracy.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Find some of your local republican law makers and “encourage” them to disown their party or quit. I’ll let you choose your methods, but “protesting” would be a weak choice. When you hit them at home, they start to get worried this shit might come back on them.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hard to believe the famous quote by Malcolm X for civil rights is now relevant for democracy; you know which one.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago

The one from 1964? I know it well.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not a yank, just someone who will be affected by American fascists.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No one wants fascism except the ruling class

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

A large number of Americans far removed from the ruling class want fascism. They want it because they've been propaganda-brainwashed, and their feelings are hurt if you call it fascism, but they mos def want it.

[–] customcombos@lemm.ee 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They don’t want anything except to hurt liberals. Literally nothing matters to trump supporters/the American right other than hurting the people they don’t like. I am American, and live in a red state. The Republican Party gives 0 shits about anything expect for lining their pockets. Their supporters don’t care as long as what they do hurts women/children/gays/black people/immigrants/trans/anyone that isn’t a straight white man.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

This is truth.

This is why I could never again live in the South, or South adjacent.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Brainwashed, yes. Want actual fascism? No.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They see it all, what's happening and where it's headed, and they cheer. It's moot whether they cheer because they want fascism or because their fascist brainwashers have told them to cheer. They want fascism whether they admit it, even whether they know it, or not.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ever notice how when democrats are in power you never catch republicans being like “well what are we supposed to do?” They do absolutely everything in their power to continue to push their agendas. The Democrats and other liberals should stop being big useless babies and actually DO WHAT THEY WERE ELECTED TO DO IDK

[–] Gewoonmoi@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Democrats are loving it right now.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We all have suggestions, but we get banned for saying them. So, instead of trying to get people banned, maybe suggest your own solutions.

[–] WalnutLum@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe we need to start moving to instances where we won't be banned for saying that stuff.

Isn't the fediverse supposed to be resistant to censorship?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

You're welcome to run your own, if you're willing to handle the FBI or equivalent agency knocking on your door when one of your users makes a threat.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Theoretically yes, but the mods can still be corrupt. For example, we could go to your, ML, and be censored for talking about China in any way but positive. Even if it is pointing out the very very real event that happened at Tiananmen Square. Or, that China is not in the slightest bit communist.

Perhaps they will yell at me about genocide in order to get me not to vote so that Trump will win and they will be successful in overthrowing the west?

So, yes…. We ALL need to find an instance with no mods. There may be some rough talk, but at least we would be free.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's called 4chan. You want 4chan.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We can have an open place to talk here too. The problem is who controls what is allowed, and what are their motivations? What we need is an instance that doesn’t allow signups, or community creation. Anyone can participate, but if can’t be defederalized because of bad users, like ML, hexbear, etc.

With no moderation (except spam), a small group of mods cannot control the message.

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

Can't have the kind of free speech you're hoping for, on a public forum, without also welcoming Nazis and child molesters and long rants about Lizard-people.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are there religious-themed lizard-people enthusiasts? Silly question. Of course there are religious-themed lizard-people enthusiasts, though I am blissfully unaware of them (a fine state to be).

But I was thinking of my favorite wingnut conspiracy theorist and godfather of QAnon, David Icke, who thinks (or thought? certainly I hope he's dead by now) lizard-people rule the earth. For Icke, it's political, though, more than religious.

There are no limits to human stupidity. (But that's what the reptiles want me to say, and I must follow their orders.)

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 2 points 18 hours ago

I can’t wait for those damn dirty Apes to take over. I hear they have great healthcare.

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

And I'm saying that would just be a 4chan clone and that's bad for a list of reasons I shouldn't even need to rehash

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

I have listed some general descriptions of things that I am doing that I have seen to make a positive impact on others, my community and myself that I feel could be accessible to others in another comment elsewhere on this post. I also am making a mostly open offer of support to anyone trying to make a difference in the form of resources, time, energy, listening, etc when I am able to offer it, with the conditions lined out in the post (be acting in good faith mostly)

https://lemmy.world/comment/15420106

[–] minnow@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We're in this mess because First Past The Post (FPTP) voting inherently results in a two-party system, which in turn creates polarization and extremism.

To create lasting, meaningful change we need to move away from FPTP to Rank Choice (my preference) or Proportional Representation. Thankfully, the voting process is determined at the local level (state, county, or city depending on your location) which means the goons taking over the federal government will have a much more difficult time resisting this change.

We need people in local governments pushing for this change. Once we're off FPTP a lot of other changes are going to be easier to make.

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Did you just get out of a time machine from 2015? The constitution is broken and our government has been captured by bad actors. Shuffling around the deck chairs of voting systems isn't going to un-crash the Titanic...

Edit: (as a more constructive comment) You're talking about reform that would take years and years of voting, organizing and political positioning. We don't have the time. Stop doing that and start pushing for a blanket recall of every GOP official in the 39 states that allow them.

At any level; state senator or local mayor. Throw in any Dem that cooperates with Trump's orders as well. It won't stop the fed but at least it's cutting state level support.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] stickly@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

As an example, republican legislators can target state institutions that resist Trump's executive orders. Things like cutting state funding for not complying with his DEI nonsense as a double whammy, or ordering state police to support ICE.

They also know it's open season for regressive laws right now, look at bills targeting LGBT and abortion rights. These will face almost no opposition all the way up to the SCOTUS as federal civil rights protections are dismantled.

And don't forget that your state and local governments oversee elections. The false elector plots in 2020 were enabled by these people.

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Now this is an interesting idea that I would like to learn more about. Any recommended sources or efforts to get this done underway that you are aware of and willing to share?

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

Unfortunately no organized national movement that I know of. I only hear about individual pushes on specific people

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

See my comment elsewhere in this thread for my response to a similar question asked in a different way.

https://lemmy.world/comment/15420106