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Cake day: July 1st, 2024

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  • Please don’t give Trump a reason to suspend midterms or to use the military against his own people. The protestors stand no chance once violence leads to Trump getting the military involved. Protests don’t work instantly but Trump and ICE are seen very unfavorably by the populous. Don’t let anyone tell you protests have to effect. I guess the Maidan protests in Kyiv ended up turning violent after what the government did attacking protesters and that was a success. But people need to be in unity. I fear the US is too polarized. We will hopefully all see the end to outlive these petty autocrats. The checks and balances weren’t as strong as people thought they were, thats for certain






  • I mean i wish everyone well. I fear that violence will not lead to the desired outcome. Once violence is normalized and things run their way the cat is out the box. And its possible you can’t contain things. People online like here are pretty radicalized. Many speak out but most don’t act for the fear of repercussions. I think change takes time and effort. I believe at least some Jan 6th protestors believed what they were doing was right and justified. The way people are reacting with my calls for levelheadedness makes me think they are another side of the same radical coin.









  • Idealism can be anchored in reality. No principle truly exists unless in the heads of us all. You’re a kid for wanting to kill people over disagreements. Of course I knew you’d at some point insult me personally, I’m on lemmy after all. Most concepts don’t exist in reality, companies and money don’t exist in reality. Countries don’t exist in reality. Except when enough people believe in it it becomes real. But thats above your pay grade. You don’t get it do you? Get lost. I see democracy eroding every fucking day. And I am doing my part to stop it (I obviously can’t save it myself). Again I believe all the words have been spoken. Nothing left to say. Get lost.


  • Its an ideal we need to strive for. Protect and fight for democracy or lose it. Once you fight disagreements with extrajudicial means the stability erodes for everyone. I don’t care if people call me idealist. If you follow the categorical imperative its pretty clear honestly. You guys just want it the (supposed) easy way. But thats not the proper way. And it also won’t be easy as with violence factions arise. I country in which violence is a normal means to resolve disagreement will arise. You know how Jan 6th rioters wanted to hang Pence? And actually killed officers in service? This type of crooked behavior will also become more common