Trump is opening his presidency with his neo-fascist face. We have to call this bullshit what it is: cruel, racist, and anti-worker politics. These raids have one purpose—to fuel billionaire power with division and distraction. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u... - ThreadSky

aldasky.bsky.social • 58 days ago

Trump is opening his presidency with his neo-fascist face. We have to call this bullshit what it is: cruel, racist, and anti-worker politics. These raids have one purpose—to fuel billionaire power with division and distraction.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/trump-immigration-raids-chicago.html

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barb-t.bsky.social•58 days ago

aldasky.bsky.social•58 days ago

We can never compromise on solidarity to appease this stuff. And we should never concede to their divide-and-conquer propaganda that some of this anti-migrant violence reflects the genuine, material interests of American workers. Trump and his friends are only doing this for themselves.

aldasky.bsky.social•58 days ago

The main reason that Trump and his allies are doing this is to provide political cover for their economic agenda, namely massive redistribution of wealth from working people to billionaires—just like they did in his first term.

aldasky.bsky.social•58 days ago

But it won't be enough to resist Trump. Obama deported more migrants than first-termTrump.

We need to build a politics of real solidarity that takes back the billionaire's stolen wealth and power, showing that only by fighting *together* can the vast majority get some justice.

aldasky.bsky.social•58 days ago

And yes - that is the road to climate justice. A road paved by unions, mutual aid formations, social movements, day labor centers, solidarity circles, and countless other forms of organized people power.

mollyculture.bsky.social•58 days ago

Preeeeach!!

dietbabka.bsky.social•58 days ago

I’m not sure they are a distraction as much as they a genuine manifestation of hate for immigrants and poor people. Definitely a “divide and conquer” strategy, but saying they’re a distraction risks minimizing how real they are

aldasky.bsky.social•58 days ago

The actions are definitely not a distraction. But their purpose is to provide political cover for policies like Trump's tax cuts—aka massive upward redistribution of wealth from workers to billionaires.

dietbabka.bsky.social•58 days ago

I disagree. They are a goal in themselves, even if they also serve other functions (like blaming immigrants for problems caused by inequality of billionaires stealing/hoarding wealth)

gaupe.bsky.social•58 days ago

If it is distraction, why bother. Or is it to warn it is,distraction and be awake what is going to happen behind the curtains?

steve-stahlman.bsky.social•58 days ago

We should all consider designating a safe gathering spot in case maga shuts down internet access. I would suggest your local library, at a given time and day of the week. BlueSky is a great community, but how will we communicate if it suddenly goes dark?

joeff53.bsky.social•58 days ago

Potemkin deportations.

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