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[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 388 points 2 days ago (23 children)

That seems like a very bad sign. Someone wanted a message to get out to the public, but I'm not entirely sure what can be effectively done about it. Credit to the person with the balls to send out the warning, though.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 188 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

I'm not entirely sure what can be effectively done about it.

History offers no control groups; there is no "right" way to proceed. What's certain is that "nothing" is not the answer.

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

History offers one very good "right" way, imo.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not even joking but if this doesn't happen there's no hope for the future. we're past the point of simply prosecuting and hoping they get some time in prison. examples need to be made so others know that just because the supreme court said it's legal to do whatever the fuck you want doesn't mean you're getting away with it from the public.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 419 points 2 days ago (33 children)

I mean the US is certainly in distress

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 175 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Definitely. Do we know if the people who wanted a criminal moron in charge are still cheering him on, or are they starting to catch on to the fact that his plan always was to thoroughly fuck everyone over? Well, everyone but his clique.

[–] benignintervention@lemmy.world 140 points 2 days ago (6 children)

They're still cheering. No other awareness to be had

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 181 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kudos to the person who is sending the correct message. Everyone who believes in protecting the US Constitution should fly the US flag upside down.

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[–] niketunic@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (4 children)

people need to start seriously protesting

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but we need to stop occupying sidewalks and start occupying gated communities. The fact that protest organizers won't do this says everything you need to know about them - they prefer passive action that does nothing but maintain the status quo. I've been to over 100 protests everything from workers strikes to BLM to Occupy Wall St, and i've learned that occupying a sidewalk that the oligarchs don't walk on does nothing but make the cause look pathetic. We need to protest where the oligarchs will be afraid, anything less is just playing into their hands.

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 160 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Imagine being the person running this up the pole at the fucking state department.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 111 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The gravity well produced from the balls of this person (all genders included) is pulling me from miles away.

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[–] wildlyfist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

should

Ok now... This verb does not exist in state politics. Sooner you realize it, the better.

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In most cases 'shall' and 'should' is synonymous with 'must' for legal purposes.

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