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[-] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 150 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I'm not entirely sure what can be effectively done about it.

History offers no control groups; there is no "right" way to proceed. What's certain is that "nothing" is not the answer.

[-] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 21 points 5 hours ago

History offers one very good "right" way, imo.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago

I'm not even joking but if this doesn't happen there's no hope for the future. we're past the point of simply prosecuting and hoping they get some time in prison. examples need to be made so others know that just because the supreme court said it's legal to do whatever the fuck you want doesn't mean you're getting away with it from the public.

[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 points 14 minutes ago* (last edited 12 minutes ago)

I used to say "You know Monopoly is an old game, because it has rich people in prison". The moment we stopped to hold them accountable, everything went really bad. And if the legal systems don't hold them accountable, it'll be the duty of the common people.

[-] Allonzee@lemmy.world 44 points 12 hours ago

Maybe we should double down on capitalism again.

It's the only move the US has used in living memory.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 19 points 11 hours ago

Like when Elon gets rid of "all regulations" make private bounty hunters/hitman legal again?

[-] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 hours ago

Anything is legal if it's not prosecuted.

And with a dismantled government, how much can they really prosecute?

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago

Prosecution is one possibility. Getting gunned down is another. Getting sent to Gitmo is another. Having your family retaliated against is another.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago

I assure you the last thing to be dismantled will be methods of enforcement on the populace.

[-] leraje 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They won't - that's why your military will soon be a judicial militia.

[-] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

Maybe we shouldnt vote. Thatll show em

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

People should get creative. Imagine if they backed up every sewer in DC

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