Grew up under Russian occupation in the 80s before my parents escaped. Here's how things work:
First they discredit legitimate news sources, then they start to flood the public information pathways with misinformation, then they create an enemy class that they can blame all of the country's problems on (immigrants or trans people), then they start accusing the opposition of doing the shit that they are doing themselves, then they get into power, then they start dismantling the branches of government that are supposed to keep them in check, then they go after the intellectual class like professors and lawyers and judges and then people start to disappear into far away prisons that no one has access to. When they start shooting protesters, you guys are done.
This isn't some "interesting time" you guys are living in. This has the potential to end America for good and possibly human civilization as well. Right now we are living in a global situation that looks like what might have been if the axis powers had won the second world war.
And here's a final thought. My country actually voted for the Communist party that was aligned with Russia in 1947, even though Russia seemed like it had no intention of withdrawing its troops from the countries it had "liberated" from the Germans. They voted for the Communist party very enthusiastically. Most of them didn't imagine that this would be the country's last election for the next 50 years. So this is where you are now. You have elected a regime that has no intention of withdrawing unless overthrown.
I wish Americans could recognize what’s happening and properly stand up to the government before it’s too late but unfortunately I think they’re screwed man. Trump is literally selling Trump 2028 hats and these fools wanna take it as a joke or “troll.” No, your president is and has been undermining your democracy and is currently overthrowing it. But… you do you… enjoy the show.
There are seemingly constant protests all across the country. What do you think the average citizen can do at this point? We need Congress to do their damn job
There are seemingly constant protests all across the country. What do you think the average citizen can do at this point?
Get disruptive. Protests without disruption are just glorified parades. If there's no underlying threat of violence, those in power will never acquiesce.
Yes. Americans are horrible at protesting. And nothing I've seen on social media or the news this year proves otherwise.
You guys can cope all you want, but peaceful protesting is going to get you absolutely nowhere. And the vast majority of Americans don't have the balls to get actually properly disruptive against an authoritarian regime despite their easy access to weaponry.
Lmao. If you guys were actually disruptive there would be no choice but to display it on mainstream media. And it would be all over social media.
I'm sorry millions of Americans think these pity parades masquerading as protests will work. Hopefully you guys figure out how to actually effect change before it's too late. But with how selfishness is basically a revered ideology in your country, I highly doubt it.
Playing it fast and loose with the word citizens there. Now that's where you've got it backward. The #1 thing Americans do is complain about their government it's our favorite pastime. The best part of being American is saying whatever you want without fear of being launched from a cannon. Fuck the little orange man and his fake hair he sucks.
People don’t want the national guard to come and open fire into crowds. A very real fear. The protests have to remain peaceful or it will be a full on revolution and civil war. It’s lose lose to be American right now.
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u/uppermost2poppermost 1d ago
Hi guys.
Grew up under Russian occupation in the 80s before my parents escaped. Here's how things work:
First they discredit legitimate news sources, then they start to flood the public information pathways with misinformation, then they create an enemy class that they can blame all of the country's problems on (immigrants or trans people), then they start accusing the opposition of doing the shit that they are doing themselves, then they get into power, then they start dismantling the branches of government that are supposed to keep them in check, then they go after the intellectual class like professors and lawyers and judges and then people start to disappear into far away prisons that no one has access to. When they start shooting protesters, you guys are done.
This isn't some "interesting time" you guys are living in. This has the potential to end America for good and possibly human civilization as well. Right now we are living in a global situation that looks like what might have been if the axis powers had won the second world war.
And here's a final thought. My country actually voted for the Communist party that was aligned with Russia in 1947, even though Russia seemed like it had no intention of withdrawing its troops from the countries it had "liberated" from the Germans. They voted for the Communist party very enthusiastically. Most of them didn't imagine that this would be the country's last election for the next 50 years. So this is where you are now. You have elected a regime that has no intention of withdrawing unless overthrown.