We failed to stop fascism's rise. Now it's dancing about on the White House lawn. I don't know how to fix all this but I do know that the shit we've been doing won't get us out of this one.
https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/we-failed-to-stop-the-rise-of-fascism
https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/we-failed-to-stop-the-rise-of-fascism
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It feels hopeless when even organizing is this difficult.
The Democratic party will not preserve our democracy, fight for the working class, or keep Earth habitable.
Fuck it, pedal to the metal.
This has happened before and it can be over come once again.
It's like you're asking me to take your advice in fighting Nazis, when you're being published in Völkischer Beobachter.
If you're opposed to Nazis, the question is, why keep funding them, by driving traffic to substack? Seriously?
Strictly speaking, and not to condone.
Nevertheless:
Withholding our labor seems to me to be the best way to use the only real leverage that we have.
All the value that they extract and gamble with is value we create.
I adore the work of you, Killjoy, Sophie, Zitron, Conger, and the myriad others who help me, as a humble laborer process the horrifying events of the day as they come.
Thanx to all you guys for all the great work.
As others here you articulated this floating idea perfectly.
I think a planned general strike that we save for is excellent.
I also think weening ourselves off consumption to starve the capital beast as we approach it. Save money and do hobbies instead of consuming.
I have no faith in the USA. They're done.
(ProleWiki, I'm looking in your direction)
We have nothing left to lose if we don't save this country.
Instead of purity, start building networks and getting people more to the left. People are scared and upset.
Instead of peppering them with insults, pepper them with resources, knowledge, and love. Show them the power of community and the changes it can make locally, and build.
https://w.wiki/5Vtm
All through the election the tankies were saying they hoped Trump won to teach libs a lesson, so it's fair to say they didn't fight fascists too hard this time - nor does it look like they're going to
(2) Democratic insiders and party leaders support genocide, or at least toe the lobbyist line
(3) Democrats deserve hate for moving right on trans people and immigration
(4) No, I didn't want Trump to win. I voted.
that's pathetic, i was being sarcastic
"calling us shitlibs means you're the REAL Nazis!!" sure ok
this, as all calls for unity from party loyalists is just more "do what we tell you while we give you nothing"
We need to primary the hell out of all of them, and build enough fury and animosity towards them to ensure we win those primaries.
Waiting to vote is too passive. We have nothing to lose now.
If you don't believe in that fine. Do other things. But fight. Don't give in.
But yeah, I honestly don't know how North Carolinans are gonna unfuck that situation.
It's on E, and we need to fuel tf up.
People want change, and this last election proved moderation ain't the road to get there.
I'll keep trying to find places to help and push on those friends and family who may be reasonable.
it was mostly young people from each decade who supported us. merely an observation.
It does feel as if we've crossed a "blood meridian" where those who have seized the levers of power can't be stopped without violence. It's devastating. Like Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America."
Imagine if 3% of people turned off their streaming service every other day for a month- netflix would shit a brick
https://bsky.app/profile/kattenbarge.bsky.social/post/3lger5ftn222j
I betcha, if one or two more CEOs bite the bullet, major gun-control will come.
- It's not true: the president doesn't handle local zoning.
- Leads to disengagement: you have limited influence on the natl exec.
- Opens the door for tyrants who claim that they can fix everything.
https://bsky.app/profile/mls1.bsky.social/post/3lgarexchcs2g
If we ally with Canada we could opt for their healthcare system.
IMHO: yes. But that’s me.
Incredibly based, but also that's very hopeful. Thank you.
This, of course, is never ever Harris' fault
I ain’t just picking on old people.
Everything is stagnant. We haven't had a new political idea in 50 years, or a good one in 80.
I agree with your assessment of the Luigi of it all, but its early days and there's hope for novelty yet.
That’s not enough. You need to offer people solutions and follow through.
I hope your American Exceptionalism pulls you through this but I won't be holding my breath.
All those guns and no one fired a shot. A complete capitulation. A surrender.
There's some shady shit on this incident.
Create some interstate benefits. Looking at you, Cascadia.
Reject the declaration that there are two genders.
Eschew gendered pronouns. Especially in the workplace.
Introduce legislation to destroy immunity
Make it backfire
How are you? Can I call you Bobby?
(Though I will say, @workingfamilies.org seems to be splitting the difference nicely)
Outside of that? I don’t know. Work hard to get cowards out of elected office? donate to orgs that will slap the govt with endless lawsuits? Buy a gun (nah, probably will end up shooting myself)
Free and *excellent* public EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, and JUSTICE is necessary *well before* democracy can begin to perk up.
Few people, truly understand the power of having computer-sci tech barons in cahoots. Mind you the barons themselves (and their🍊) may not be too swift, but they own brilliant scientists who follow orders. What's controlled by computers? (besides voting)
Obviously the standard political "actions" ($, canvassing, voter registration, protests, rallies, petitions) are now ineffective. We riot, we get shot & our neighborhoods bombed.
How to make the oligarchy fear us?
https://youtu.be/DWxQnzlZ9X4?si=BXMvAC7OAwIJnwJN
If it doesn’t involve waves of Luigis it wont be solved!