• SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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    4 days ago

    Revolutions succeed by building a broad coalition of opposition.

    You’re telling people to do the opposite of that. Amateur resistance cosplay bullshit.

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      3 days ago

      Conservatives are likely to turn you in if you do something the state deems illegal. Which is probably going to be a lot of things soon, but even now, things like abortions and using bathrooms in some parts of the country.

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      3 days ago

      Don’t agree with the form, agree with the message.

      Joe McMAGA didn’t bring you here. He has ruthlessly manipulated into believing a false narrative by those possessing the means of information - Google, Meta, OpenAI, X - coincidentally, trump’s best buddies at inauguration and ever since. Don’t you think that’s true? If so, it’s not by lack of means or motive, so why wouldn’t they be the “conservatives that brought you here”? Aren’t they the only ones not getting fucked and oppressed by this situation? Every time you see a farmer realising how much of a fool he was by voting Trump, “haha that’s right you stupid fuck!! you deserve this!!” is the wrong attitude.

      Joe is an asset and ultimately on your side in this fight. It’s a fight for what it means to be American, and while you may disagree on what that is and you very well should argue and debate with them after, you both agree it isn’t this.

      Also, just wanted to say that this illusion that “voting with your wallet” is a virtuous way to exercise your moral agency is just mind boggling to me. Sure, “boycotting” some brand run by some poor fuck in Nebraska is very helpful towards stopping scenes like those in this video…

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      4 days ago

      It’s by design: divide and conquer

      People are fighting each other instead of the real enemy.

      That’s why elites and (quasi or not) dictatorships are winning.

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        I didn’t expect the storyline of Metal Gear Solid 2 to be so fucking accurate. Lol

        from 2001

        Colonel: To begin with, we’re not what you’d call “human.” Over the past 200 years, a consciousness appeared layer by layer at the crucible of the White House. It’s not unlike life started in the oceans four billion years ago. The White House was our primordial soup, a base of evolution. We are formless. We are the very discipline and morality that Americans invoke so often. How can anyone hope to eliminate us? As long as this nation exists, so will we.

        Raiden: Cut the crap! If you’re immortal, why would you take away individual freedoms and censor the Net?

        Rose: Jack, don’t be silly.

        Colonel: Don’t you know that our plans have your interests - not ours - in mind?

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      4 days ago

      Revolutions succeed by building a broad coalition of opposition

      Amateur resistance cosplay bullshit

      Do you see the issue? Educate, try not to discriminate. Those wanting to understand are open to criticism; but everyone’s susceptible to butt-hurt. Be the better; if you can muster spirit to counteract the drain. The hard road is hard

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        The coalition between the Western Allies and the Soviets fell apart after the war. Nobody gave a shit how long lasting the coalition they were in would last when they were fighting fucking Nazis.

        You want to be someone that just sits around at home laying judgement on people fighting Nazis because they don’t pass your bullshit purity test?

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          If you’re versed in the fact conservatives ruin coalitions as soon as it becomes favorable for their conditions to win are met, why are you envisioning a fictitious coalition for the side cheering on the Nazis?
          These are the folks that want to carpet bomb us.

          I would love to see an armed coalition, but liberals haven’t even moved from their forts either!

          I just see the actions taking place. And the conservatives you envision in a coalition are right there in that video, invading peoples’ home, killing them, abducting them, and making snuff videos on the deathcamps.