• Aphelion@lemm.ee
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    7 days ago

    Please give me working instructions for fixing this shit. Been protesting and voting for 20 years and shit only gets worse.

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      7 days ago

      A protest in France looks very different than a protest in the states… all I’m saying.

          • Refurbished Refurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org
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            The police in the US largely side with fascists. They in large part become police officers just to have power over people. No, not all police are like that, but there are always a few in every department, and “a few bad apples spoil the bunch” as they say. Police officers who try to stand up to these people get punished for it. The rot goes deep.

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        Our police can shoot us dead and people in most of the country will look the other way because law and order, especially if you’re not white. America has been fascist for a long time, it didn’t suddenly start under Trump.

        Look at the BLM protests, they were huge, but the sentiment of half of the country was against them and there were many who fantasized about police or vigilantes making the streets run with blood. And in the end the thugs with badges are still well funded and well armed.

      • Match!!@pawb.social
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        7 days ago

        so send some fucking experts to us. at least make some youtube tutorials or something.

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          7 days ago

          The French literally sent you a gigantic statue of a woman holding a torch. Can they get any clearer?

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            7 days ago

            I got it

            Do the Women’s Tiki Torch March!

            Huh, that’s weird, only Nazis showed up?

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            7 days ago

            I’ve trying to become a giant statuesque torch-wielding woman but it’s very difficult

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        7 days ago

        You’re right. The cops roll up and start shooting people.

        Saying americans dont protest correctly isnt looking at the whole picture.

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          What the fuck is a correct protest? The only thing that matters is the results.

          For a country that loves guns you sure don’t fucking use em unless it involves a school or strip mall. A majority of your country is just complacent.

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            I know, it’s this majorly explosive issue. What are your feelings about the bomb of serious awareness you’re seeking? That pop ain’t soda today. Would you like something to help the chemistry of your emotions about this? I know there are solutions available to bring a big bang of handling this.

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          As an American, I truly believe we dont protest correctly. Even when theyre done violently they dont institute that much change. Were too afraid to step on the toes of our oppressors. French protests go fucking hard though. Tough to top their revolution where they paraded the corrupt and rich out into the streets to stand in line for a turn at the guillotine. If you ask me, we need to start getting a little more medieval.