American's don't have class consciousness. If a revolution happens it will be a fascist authoritarian one like we saw on Jan 6.
Are you part of a revolutionary militia? If not, you better get your ass to the ballot box at the very least. Posting memes on your favorite social media app isn't going to change shit
How is it possible that things can get worse if the wrong person is in charge, but that one would argue that things can't get better with the right person in charge? Either the person in charge has an effect on our collective situation or they don't.
Voting is the first, and only the first, step in a revolution, armed or otherwise.
But sure, for it to be useful, there have to be good candidates. Who's the pro-green, pro-Palestine, pro-healthcare, pro-fair use, pro-unions, con-AI, con-pharma, con-cars, con-shareholders candidate again?
Meh. I prefer something non-hierarchical… No I don’t have designs of that solution but if you need ‘someone in charge’ to force people into a system, I’m out. Ideally. Where my idealists at?!!
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lemonhat75@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 77d
American's don't have class consciousness. If a revolution happens it will be a fascist authoritarian one like we saw on Jan 6.
Are you part of a revolutionary militia? If not, you better get your ass to the ballot box at the very least. Posting memes on your favorite social media app isn't going to change shit
ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 77d
Voting will, though. This is the most important election of any of our lives.
anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 77d
Just like every one before it
lurch@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 77d
nah, just the last 5 national or so. the ones before that weren't that dangerous
ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 77d
Okay if you're going to be chilish, you can go back to Russia, troll. raises hand for high five
A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 77d
They genuinely believe they could make change by "putting the right person in change". I can't help but feel sorry for them :<
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 76d
How is it possible that things can get worse if the wrong person is in charge, but that one would argue that things can't get better with the right person in charge? Either the person in charge has an effect on our collective situation or they don't.
A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 76d
It is a bit more complicated than that. Policy decisions depend heavily on factors we cannot influence. This video explains it better than I could.
veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 76d
Voting is the first, and only the first, step in a revolution, armed or otherwise.
But sure, for it to be useful, there have to be good candidates. Who's the pro-green, pro-Palestine, pro-healthcare, pro-fair use, pro-unions, con-AI, con-pharma, con-cars, con-shareholders candidate again?
chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 76d
There has to be a government worth participating in.
veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 76d
Chicken-and-egg problem?
Or maybe not so much. Ultimately, it's putting people in charge that even begins making a government. Put good people in charge.
chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 76d
Meh. I prefer something non-hierarchical… No I don’t have designs of that solution but if you need ‘someone in charge’ to force people into a system, I’m out. Ideally. Where my idealists at?!!