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Flag flown upside down as sign of distress outside of US State Department building today (lemmy.world)
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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 145 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (4 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 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

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.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Maybe we shouldnt vote. Thatll show em

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 39 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe we should double down on capitalism again.

It's the only move the US has used in living memory.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 18 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Like when Elon gets rid of "all regulations" make private bounty hunters/hitman legal again?

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Anything is legal if it's not prosecuted.

And with a dismantled government, how much can they really prosecute?

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago

Prosecution is one possibility. Getting gunned down is another. Getting sent to Gitmo is another. Having your family retaliated against is another.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 6 hours ago

I assure you the last thing to be dismantled will be methods of enforcement on the populace.

[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

They won't - that's why your military will soon be a judicial militia.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

People should get creative. Imagine if they backed up every sewer in DC