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You may be a little late, but just when Trump’s win was announced, Lemmy got flooded with a bunch of messages of despair with a bunch of people giving up and “I am going to leave America”. The meme simply conveys that it is not over. Send all the thoughts, prayers and wishes you have but don’t despair or give up. That is the message this meme tries to convey
I frankly could not give less of a shit what happens to Americans. All I care about is Ukraine.
If Trump decides to help Ukraine, somehow, okay.
If not, fuck the US and I hope europe gets its shit together enough to help them for the next 4 years
The thing is, Europe is pretty small and powerless without America, not to mention the fact that our own governments are infested with fascists as well, and for some reason, Europeans tend to mimic whatever stupid shit the US does.
I care about the Americans who voted for Kamala and are attached at the hip to fascists who are taking the ship down with them. The ones who eagerly voted for Trump? Drown.
For real though, what does the rescue float in the meme represent irl?
Cuz I sure as fuck won’t be praying, but I’m not really seeing any options other than watching in horror as our country burns down around us.
We can’t even point to the electoral college fucking us over this time - an actual majority of voters decided they want to experience 1930s Germany live and in color.
We’re not going to fix a political system when the majority of actual voters are evil to the core.
The country is not burning down. Lots of people will greatly benefit from Trump being elected.
can you explain how? /genq
Trump as president most likely means a lot of rich people getting richer, american companies getting less regulations, religious fanatics getting their way, etc.
“The nazis coming to power means the autobahn gets expanded, german manufacturing booms, the anti-semites get their way, etc.”
I mean, yeah. It’s great for some people at the expense of others. That’s exactly my point. America will dig dig dig, get super cheap coal, destroy any chance of climate destruction. But for a moment the economy will be amazing.
Well less evil more stupid. On the other side… China will take over now.
Drag has spent today speaking to politicians in drag’s country about offering refugee visas to Americans.
Fuck it. Sign me up.
More like this but okay
I think and pray it won’t affect my country too much.
no, it will hype up the wannabee trumps and other dickheads to grow more bold, be they in politics or in civillian life.
also, the impact on climate change will affect your country.
Either that or it will encourage other countries to distance themselves from America a bit, and make the world less US centric.
yeah that’s great. who’s there to fill the void? Oh boy, China and Russia, what a treat /s
I am very much asking you to abandon the Democratic party which has failed you and seek alternatives. I have not see a thoughts and prayers sentiment I have seen a get your shit together and join organizations who will actually do something sentiment
join organizations who will actually do something
Until you get attacked by MAGAs and proud boys.
‘DNC betrayed us’ crowd have no idea what’s in store. They wanted a radical change? They’re getting a radical change, just in an unexpected way.
Trust me I know exactly what I am in for and you should too. I don’t expect things not to get violent lmao? These are fascist we are talking about
I would love to, but what the hell are we gonna do? Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible and. (Intentionally so, of course)
And as much as we can point fingers and say “the people can fix the two party system” we have seen on multiple occasions that without major election reform that simply isn’t the case. Most of the country’s voters are older, and as we have seen today and yesterday, most voters would rather not vote at all than vote outside their party’s lines. The only reason third parties are even allowed to exist in the US is to either give the illusion of choice, or to spoil elections (as some argue happened in 2000, on top of all the other things fucked up with the 2000 election)
Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible
We have no other choice
Not in the US but in another place where fascism is on the rise. The sad reality is that leftists all around the world might have to start thinking about self-defence. Go to the gym, practice martial arts. Since you’re in the US, arm yourself, learn how to shoot.
It sounds crazy but I’m not kidding, we still have time until the SA/SS Type of people actually have the power to roam the streets and establish a full blown dictatorship. Before that happens we have to learn to fight back.
In parallel, get organized. Join grassroots organizations. Try to spread the word. Talk to the people you know and tell them what you’re doing and why. It feels like we can’t do anything but we have to start somewhere.
And finally, think about an exit strategy. Once it’s 1933 and the dictatorship is established and political enemies go to the concentration camps, it’s too late and you better be somewhere abroad already.
I know all of this sounds extreme, and I’m hoping for a much more boring dystopia, but this is what would prepare you for the truly Orwellian dystopia and what may help prevent it from happening.
I think the strat would be too found a new party ( let’s say American Worker’s Party AWP) on the state and country level.
Get in the state parliaments. Later, if the party is established, get as many seats in the senate and the HoR as possible, but don’t touch the presidential race until it’s actually realistic.
The Democratic Party slow rolled the justice system on Trump so they could run against him :)
This is what gets me the most, they had 4 years and a presidential immunity ruling and did nothing.
I’m telling you, all politicians like trump’s policies, they are the rich after all.
