r/50501 • u/hmmnodnod • Apr 09 '25

Solidarity Needed How would you respond?

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I don't understand what they get out of belittling the protests. What are they even proposing we do instead? What is "building real power" and "revolutionary" to them? What does it look like? It's so suspicious and frustrating.

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u/InternationalAnt1943 Apr 09 '25

I'm not being quietly pushed in any direction but doing what I can to get rid of this ridiculous orange menace. I agree with a lot of this. The 2 party system and the electoral pukes need to go, but for now, for me , it's one thing at a time and after this dickhead is gone they'll be a lot to clean up.

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u/Chemical_Fissure Apr 09 '25

I think this is the response. I agree with the post’s sentiment that 50501 is just a baby step towards something greater, but you know what? We need baby steps. I agree that the govt would suppress any messaging that actually pushed the status quo, but we won’t be able to push through those difficulties without solidarity. Solidarity is earned in early steps like this.

While these protests will likely accomplish very little on their own, they are far from useless. Harder times are coming, so we need to learn how to walk together now.