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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This isn't happening

Accelerationism is happening towards fascism. This would be a different story if socialism was on the rise with parallel structures in place to rescue us during the collapse

Literally this is not happening nor will happen. Not even close, it blows my mind other leftists think fascism provides opportunity. "Things are going to be great after this is all said and done!" As we're rounded up and deported to El Salvador

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everyone is so used to consuming news not necessarily as entertainment but as background hum or as ammunition to confirm their ideology or dispel another. This isn't wrong per se, but I think the consequence of constant barrage of war, disaster, tragedy, corporate abuse, political abuse at home and abroad desensitizes people to the possibility that these things can happen to them tomorrow right outside their front door.

They're so used to the idea that theoretically the government has always been able to do whatever it wants to you they don't realize how viscerally real it is that now they can do it without making excuses or cover ups, or under any pretense, and not only will no one do anything but millions will support the regime while you're black bagged without due process. Authoritarian violence in America was always bad, but at least there had to be an excuse, a judicial system set up to defend cops who lie and say they felt threatened. Soon they will be brazen enough to snatch you up without pretense of a crime, without anyone knowing and without needing to explain themselves

They don't realize how viscerally bad it will be for them when war breaks out no matter which side of that war they are on. Accelerationists are fucking clowns and they are not prepared for the world they've been jerking off to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

This works in a functioning society where court orders are followed, laws are followed, institutions aren't gutted and the executive isn't seizing control of elections. Sure in normal times let them hang themselves.

But this time is different. Even if the maga cult turns, they actually aren't affected by bad policy, blunders, unconstitutionality, economy, polling ... They're in and they're in for life unless they're removed by force

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is insane.

Even if this was actually what people wanted, how do you just roll over for fascism? What fucking bizarre outlook.

This isn't tit for tat, left of center versus right of center boring politics. We're not getting fair elections anymore, and it wouldn't matter if 99% of the people voted their rights away, doesn't mean I have to surrender mine peacefully

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The only hope I have is a coup.

Impeachment isn't enough

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This absolutely needs to be a thing in every country. Ban far right parties, ban far right media

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

"I smoke weed but think you're lazy if you make less money than me"

Probably racist but hides it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's hard to overstate how true this statement is

Like of course racism is a huge issue in America and other European countries (not letting them off the hook here a lot of the anti woke commentary resides there) and that is where this comes from, but the outrage this game and others receive isn't organic.

So much money, effort and planning goes into manufacturing outrage that I don't believe you can feel strongly about these things and be "normal." These people are consuming media from ecosystems that are made to keep them mad and to feed them propaganda. It is no different with maga and fake news or really any other ideology that requires people to fully buy in and accept a reality that doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Obviously the system should be fixed and charity isn't a solution, but wouldn't it be cool if a wealthy person or organization or "company" just bought all these houses to solve homelessness?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just resign?

 

I was marveling at my recently acquired Toshiba "color stream" mode using SNES retrovision component cable. Thought it would be fun to capture closeups of aperture grill and shadow mask

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