• FlyingCircus@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    This line of reasoning is now solely an excuse for cowardice. Trump will escalate no matter what.

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      2 days ago

      Okay you have done the easy bit and called someone a coward.

      What’s your preferred plan to beat the Trump admin. Lets hear the exact details.

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        2 days ago

        Find and join or create a local community based organization and talk to your friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family about the fascist threat. Spend your free time building a strong group that can unite with other strong groups when the time is right.

        Political power is not something that can be given with a vote in this world, it must be taken by strength. And in the face of the strength of billionaires, our only chance is solidarity and the strength of a united resistance.

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            1 day ago

            General strikes, mass persistent protests, and other targeted non-violent actions. Mass movements that have actual commitment behind them are more effective.

            But also, the state will never hesitate to use violence, so it is the right of citizens to self-defense. The Black Panthers were very effective at preventing police violence by patrolling their neighborhoods and providing an armed citizenry presence during police interactions. (That’s why Reagan made it illegal to open carry in California.) We need similar militias who can provide deterrence to ICE violence now.