The Trumpists talk a lot about representing “real America.” How much of a bizarre propagandistic lie this is was on full display yesterday - when a vast, heterogeneous coalition of people mobilized in protest while all the regime offered was an embarrassing, lame, sad excuse of a military parade. - ThreadSky

thomaszimmer.bsky.social • 10 days ago

The Trumpists talk a lot about representing “real America.” How much of a bizarre propagandistic lie this is was on full display yesterday - when a vast, heterogeneous coalition of people mobilized in protest while all the regime offered was an embarrassing, lame, sad excuse of a military parade.

Reposted from G Elliott Morris

1m people allegedly in boston today. the scale of this is just crazy. i think record-breaking www.wcvb.com/article/more...

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thomaszimmer.bsky.social•10 days ago

The people who should be the angriest today are those who claim to care about American power and strength. Trump made a complete joke of the U.S. military yesterday! How was this even possible? A combination of a regime too incompetent to organize anything and malicious compliance from the troops?

thomaszimmer.bsky.social•10 days ago

Having encountered a lot of active military personnel in my courses at Georgetown over the last few years - hard-working, smart people who cared deeply about the constitution and democratic self-government, all of them - I want to say: You deserve so much better than this outrageous nonsense!

hattusilas.bsky.social•10 days ago

Why were the troops in fatigues, instead of parade dress uniforms?

What's the deal with corporate sponsorship? Companies paid the U.S. Treasury to be sponsors, or what? Like NASCAR?

And now do the tanks go back home to Texas? Or are they available to occupy the capital at any time?

deviantinc.bsky.social•10 days ago

Worst. Marching. Ever.

leedennis.bsky.social•10 days ago

Nah, not malicious compliance. Sarcastic compliance maybe. The folks in uniform deserve our thanks for putting up with such pathetic orders. Cadet Bonespurs uses "Fortunate Son" as a theme song because it celebrates getting off scot free (he's the criminal son of a Scots immigrant-let's deport him).

steffavespa.bsky.social•10 days ago

That’s not even marching, they’re just taking a stroll.

buddystone.bsky.social•10 days ago

You're right. The majority of Americans stood in direct defiance of him and his regime which he undoubtedly perceives disloyalty.

He witnessed people mocking him in deeply red states. We know how he lashes out at those who refuse to bend the knee.

Brace yourself.

san3clemente.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yup. This is the evidence that the “real America” they speak of is aspirational— a narrow, racist idea of America that never actually existed

dianaddd.bsky.social•10 days ago

And every city and town around me north of Boston. Outsized attendance all.

frau-buntstift.bsky.social•10 days ago

mehr dazu hier:

https://www.klett-cotta.de/produkt/daniel-pascal-zorn-logik-fuer-demokraten-9783608108620-t-934

nakallc.bsky.social•10 days ago

MAGA honestly thinks these are all paid protestors. It’s bizarre.

halftongue.bsky.social•10 days ago

Hmm. Not sure that's true.

I think to be a MAGAT* today pretty much requires giving up honestly thinking, or anything a rational person would recognize as "thinking" at all.

Does a parrot believe what it says? That's the level we're talking about.

halftongue.bsky.social•10 days ago

*from "MAGA T(rumpie)," pronounced "maggot"

changegamer.bsky.social•10 days ago

Thank you Boston for showing up!
No Kings!

snickeringdolphin.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m so fucking over this “real America” trope. As if rural areas and red state suburbs are so wholesome…

bewildered37.bsky.social•10 days ago

Freedom lovers around the world are laughing. Trump’s military parade was ignored by most Americans. Trump’s deployment of military personnel inside the USA to suppress opposition to his Fascist intentions violates the Constitution. Republican MAGAs trying to justify his illegal invasions are lying.

carolinaskies.bsky.social•10 days ago

Those Trumpers wherever they are wear blinders to the destruction going on to America even as they laugh and call it a syndrome. These are the people secure in cubby holes of self-delusion. They say they care about others but prove they don't when it counts.

jurismartins.bsky.social•10 days ago

Also, I'm glad that there was no shooting or an attack against protesters, especially because far-right extremists promoted attacking and killing protesters.
https://bsky.app/profile/charlesornstein.bsky.social/post/3lrntcdjwy224

mbgunter.bsky.social•10 days ago

I was there! It was amazing, beautiful, inspiring. So much love and support for diversity, inclusion and acceptance; and a big FU to this administration's policies that divide and harm.

johnmaun.bsky.social•10 days ago

And the best part is MAGA mostly stayed home and out of sight. I think it's starting to dawn on them they are on the losing side and are vastly outnumbered.
Hide in your holes, MAGAts.

teebster.bsky.social•10 days ago

Ours was so peaceful and good vibes in Fort Lauderdale. The only threat of violence came from Trump people passing by in their vehicles, revving their motors, yelling obscenities with their whole chest. Why they are still so angry I will never understand

capecodcountry.bsky.social•10 days ago

I am so proud of Boston & my state of MA!
tRump is not a patriot or a great leader.

notrebecca.bsky.social•10 days ago

5 million people v. the 2,500 who showed up to the limp soggy parade.

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