• CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Hitting capitalists in the wallet is the only way to get them to change course.

    Doesn’t matter what our ‘demands’ are or what they need to ‘listen to’ and we don’t need a perfectly written manifesto to protest these fucks destroying lives and our country’s support systems.

    Don’t fall for the whiners saying it won’t do anything. If the wheels stop turning, even for a couple days, it will hurt the things they care about (money) and send a powerful message.

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      27 minutes ago

      I will re-iterate for anyone that has the misfortune of reading through the dialogue below: Do not let anyone talk you into apathy. All they have to do is sit and type about how everything is a waste of time. Ask yourself why they would bother to do that? Why are they so afraid of people trying to make things better without having a perfect plan (when there’s no such thing)? The answer is pretty obvious when you think about it for a minute.

      Give 'em hell.

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      15 hours ago

      It won’t do anything.

      Whatever people don’t buy on the 15th will simply be bought on the 16th.

      Guaranteed the capitalists you’re trying to contact won’t even notice.

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          5 hours ago

          Oh my sweet summer child.

          This is hyperbole which doesn’t help anyone.

          “Fighting” at every opportunity just runs you down. As in all things you need to pick your battles and I fear that this isn’t the right one to pick.

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            4 hours ago

            Take your patronizing elsewhere. I’m almost 50 and a military veteran. I have no time for weak minded people or propagandists trying to get everyone to lay down and accept what’s going on.

            In fact why are you even posting in this sub if you just want to do nothing? Suspect.

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              48 minutes ago

              I always find it kinda pathetic when people quote credentials in an anonymous platform. Like is it supposed to mean something that you’re a military veteran, even if that is true?

              The phrase “my sweet summer child” does not refer to your age in years. I’ll reiterate that you do seem to have the perspective of an innocent child believing that everything can be fixed by avoiding buying macdonalds for a day.

              As a military veteran your countless hours in armed conflicts would no doubt inform you that you can’t just go charging off into the darkness with no plan and no support. You need to consider your resources, strategise your campaign, rally supporters, and adopt positions you know you can defend without casualties.

              Shutdown 315 will fail and most of the people who support it will lose hope and won’t be involved next time round. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if this type of thing were a project 2025 initiative. It would be a good move if it were.