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United we stand, divided we fall. (files.sfba.social)
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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Identity politics, and the concern silos that come with them, have failed. It's my personal opinion that they were pushed as a means to divide us against each other over things that don't threaten the profits of the capitalist class.

Fight for human rights.

Yes, human rights includes LGBT+ rights.

Yes, human rights includes women's rights.

Human rights at work as well. Human rights to housing and Healthcare. No half measures, no negotiations.

We tried to negotiate with the 1% in the early 20th century. Much like negotiating peace with Putin, it was just a temporary cease fire while the 1% consolidated their power and let their propaganda networks soak the human mind.

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[–] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I would put literacy right in front because apparently there's a disturbing amount of people who don't know what words mean almost.

To understand anything, you need a sense of literacy.

[–] FlyingSpaceCow@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

21% of American adults are illiterate (54% read below a 6th grade level)

17% of Canadian adults are illiterate.

I keep coming back to these points as it's important context when understanding the news.

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 1 points 16 hours ago

Because there are still a lot of old folks around from when education was… not so well enforced

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's... horrifying. I had no idea it was that high. I have to wonder how anyone can be illiterate, after watching my kids learn to read, and how little effort it took (on my part I mean, they were putting effort into it, because they wanted to)

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

I should point out that a portion of the stat comes from immigrants who are fully literate in their native language.

National literacy as a topic forms an interesting picture that I don't fully understand.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah the data is kinda fucky cause of that, this has always been a factor too one of my ancestors spoke decent English but could only read and write in German he was considered technically illiterate.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It looks to me like it's ordered from more progressive to more fundamental, so literacy should be the last one, really. Trans rights is the newest major one, so it's the first to fall.

[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I believe in free speech but I'm more concerned about freedom from religion than freedom of religion.

Democratic secular society is on a sharp decline all over the world.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Although you don't like religion, it's one of the dominos that fall in the line of authoritarian control. When it falls, other dominos fall with it.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If we are to (correctly) have freedom of religion, the working class must remain armed to put down the religious' inevitable grasp at taking over the nation state.

These people are mentally ill, and work tirelessly to make their delusions your reality.

Source: your reality

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

If we are to (correctly) have freedom ~~of religion~~, the working class must remain armed ~~to put down the religious' inevitable grasp at taking over the nation state~~.

Edit: I'm not disagreeing with your details, I'm just simplifying.

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[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

How is this a meme?

[–] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We need to regroup. Anyone who cares for the above needs to join the same movement. Put your personal feelings aside and stand together, it's the only chance we've got to stop everything from unraveling.

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

I agree, but how?

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

We need our grassroots organizations to collaborate more and we need people to move towards those organizations. That's how I see it anyways. It's not going to be easy, a lot of these organizations are slow moving due to their financial burdens and lack of general support, but there's more urgency now than ever.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 142 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This implies it's falling on its own.

There should be a mass of red hats trying to push it over.

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[–] shasta@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i don't understand the secondary text on those past rights. What are they supposed to represent? I can't even read any past Free Love

[–] taipan@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago
  1. Trans rights
  2. Gay rights, Freedom of expression
  3. Women's rights, Free love
  4. Free speech, Democracy
  5. Freedom of religion, Modernity
  6. Literacy
[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 119 points 2 days ago (12 children)

“But Trump said he’d magically make eggs cheaper!!!!11!!”

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 7 points 1 day ago

Entenmann's donuts were buy one get one free right after the election. Bless Trump for turning donuts to twice as many just by thought alone!

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Maybe he was speaking about trans people all along.

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[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No matter who lost in the '24 election, the rich won.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 10 points 1 day ago

60th election in a row. What a shocker. Well done to them.

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 81 points 2 days ago

If you don't stand for the rights of others, there'll be nobody left to stand for your's - so get standing!

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

As well as lack of affordable or even free healthcare, lack of affordable housing, lack of vacation time, lack of decent pay, lack of maternity and paternity time, lack of affordable healthy food.

It is really becoming lack of anything and everything. The only thing that has rights in this country are guns and vehicles.

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