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[–] scripthook@lemmy.world 41 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

This is such a big setback that if Democrats win the White House, Senate and Congress in 2028 they’re going to spend 4 years just to rehire and build back a lot of the Executive branches as training etc takes a lot of time and money instead of moving the country forward.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 23 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

This election was stolen through voter suppression at least, if not outright vote manipulation.

So will the next and future elections. Maybe we should stop focusing so much on next time and actually figuring out how to stop what is happening now?

[–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Considering that everyone at CISA responsible for securiting state elections has been put on leave, I'm pretty sure there will never be another fair election in any shape in the USA.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, what do you suggest?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Someone who is better at me at organizing could stage mass protests I guess. Not show up and wave signs, but actively get in the way of illegal steps like impeding doge and ICE thugs to keep them from carrying out their activities. Someone who is better at PR could get some airtime to incite active rebellion against thw coup.

The problem is getting the masses to understand that they can make change happen if they work together. But decades of propaganda turning everyone against each other will be hard to do while their lives haven't imploded yet.

If those things aren't possible then we are left with violent rebellion and that isn't likely to enact change, just get the ignorant on the side of the fascists. The main problem is enough of the population is in favor of or fine with fascists as long as it doesn't harm them too much personally.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

If another Democrat ever wins the Whitehouse they should nationalize everything musk owns.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 42 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

When do we take to the streets again?

[–] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 28 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

2/17 at the capitol or your state capitol. Something like that

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Who's coordinating this stuff? This is the first im hearing about this date.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

http://www.f17strike.com/

Not the only thing being organized. There's obviously a difficult tension here between taking the time to organize stuff properly, and not waiting so long that Trump and his cronies have time to consolidate power.

While there seems to be some disagreement as to what happens on the 17th, it does seem to have been largely settled on as the first of multiple days of action. If nothing else, getting in contact with a group like this means you're in communication with the people who are trying to do something.

[–] moncharleskey@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

I wonder if that's why they rescheduled Luigi's trial?

[–] errer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

I’m already questioning the judgement of the organizers of this strike given they have a Twitter feed right on the main page…get the fuck off Twitter you morons

[–] Ghosthacked@lemm.ee 7 points 7 hours ago

State capitols are a waste of fucking time. Go to DC

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

When hunger starts to kick in

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Not a shadow government if everyone knows about it.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 7 points 5 hours ago

Literally trying to build the deep state they were always fear mongering

[–] randompasta@lemmy.today 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It is a shadow government because there is no accountability or transparency.

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Transparent? Go read that 900-page Project 2025 document, literally everything they want to accomplish is going as plan.