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Democracy is crumbling all around you, and you make the decision to give it a lil nudge further off the cliff, but somehow nobody even notices or cares? 🇺🇲 (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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https://www.newsweek.com/la-riot-police-shoot-protester-head-rubber-bullet-2082794

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

People should go learn about Kent State as an example. Then learn about the myriad of other cases through our history. It's always been like this.

[–] AcidicBasicGlitch@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I've made the Kent state comparison before

https://bsky.app/profile/pimentomori123.bsky.social/post/3lldidjovok24

I think most of the boomer age range Trump supporters (at least the ones in my family) are aware of Kent state and don't have a favorable view towards what happened there. That's why it's important that they know this is happening, but for some reason it's barely gotten any coverage