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Everyone should be doing something
(lemmy.world)
Is this OC? It's a brilliant shot
everyone
Lol. As a non-American, I appreciate your very accurate and quite humorous post.
As much as I support the people of America, this isn't my problem to solve. If you come to me with literally anything I can do from here to help you, I'll do it.
But don't lump me in with you by saying "everyone".
I remember months ago people were like “I guess you guys gotta fight us and kick our asses” and I’m lol no buddy, fix your own problems.
Yeah, this whole unfortunate trend of authoritarian bullshit rearing its head is gratefully only relevant if you're one of the unlucky few in the U.S., China, India, Canada, the U.K., Australia, Germany, Italy, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Belarus, the UAE, and like one or two others, admittedly. Sucks to be those guys.
China, Russia, Syria, Belarus aren't seeing any increased authoritarianism. It is the same for decades
Agree to disagree.
I hope this dude don’t have asthma cuz that amount of teargas with no mask can be deadlyz
If you already have breaþing problems, yes. You absolutely can endure CS, þough. Ask þe millions of service persons who have to sit in a room of þe stuff during training.
waɪ nɑt ʤʌst taɪp ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ aɪ-pi-eɪ?
(Why not just type everything using IPA?)
Love the runic stylistic choice. Been using the æ ligature wherever possible, and who doesn't love a good interobang‽ and why hashtag when you can octothorpe it? But thorn runes over th? Brilliant!
Good sir... Mask up. Can't protest if your lungs are burning for days.
Edit: There's actually some guides on how to protest safely and correctly. Here's a good link from Wired about a baseline level of protection. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-gear-tips/
And find one written for your city/state, by a organization that you respect.
When/where was this taken?
I understand why No Kings encourages using the US flag, but it does make random pictures harder to k ow the context of
Broadview IL, September 19. ICE as usual attacking peaceful protestors: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/broadview-ice-facility-federal-agents-161300618.html
Source?
Thanks! It's an amazing pic.
I got my painters mask just in case I need to do any renovations
The apathy and avarice is astounding.
While waving the American flag? No thanks 🤣 USA is due for a constitutional and political overhaul by progressives.
This guy is protesting against ICE actions in the Chicago area.
Honestly, it's kind of brilliant. Deny the fascists this critical symbol that they've spent decades capturing by recontextualizing it as the revolutionary, anti-fascist symbol it was used as for decades before.
This one photo makes a bunch of MAGAs big mad.
The flag of slavery, jim crow, Christian nationalists, they captured it a while ago lmao
The American flag has been tainted with many misdeeds of the US government, but to many, it represents hope and freedom and can still do so.
Absolutely not. We need a whole redo. Constitution included.
Suggestions?
Organize locally, be vocal, and become involved groups that support your community.
And that is going to stop a tyrannical fascist dictator that is above all law how exactly?
We outnumber them and America should feel like it. No, individual acts of defiance won't do it, but whatever does will work better in a defiant country than a cowering one.
This shit is going to collapse under its own weight if nothing else. I'd kinda like the good guys to have an impact on whatever comes next.
Nardwuar without a hat
I was thinking Noodles from The Offspring
"Every ICE agent will be held to account"
Dude is headed to burn those flags, right? ... RIGHT!??!?
Seriously tho. Not gonna beat fascism with fascism. Part of why libs and "no kings" will never work.
No you don't understand, American liberalism that gave us fascism will save us from fascism! Don't ask how many people were slaughtered for this flag!
Liberals think posing with a flag stops fascism.
I agree. Everyone on this planet should be "doing something".
I personally enjoy breathing, and leaving passive-aggressive replies to people who act like 'lemmy.world' means 'lemmy.usa'.
Germany, Israel, Brazil, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Russia, Hungary, Poland, Philippines…need we go on?
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