Republicans reply: "Yeah, and?"
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At a certain point you can only fight fascist with violence. It's the only language they understand and at their heart they are scared and weak. It's why they are fascist in the first place.
When voting with your voice, or with your money, doesn't work, it's time to vote with lead.
I think of an old B7 episode called 'Voice From The Past'.
The group of political discontents all rave and preach about how their compelling evidence will topple the fascist regime. That they can achieve freedom without bloodshed.
The episode ends with the main fascist leader saying they've known all along, because the discontents were idiots, and proceeds to have them all gunned down.
Non-violent protest means jack shit to people who have no qualms. Look at fucking Tiannamen Square.
Why do people always use examples of China? There are significantly more violent and worse examples in recent history from the very country you are complaining about (USA).
It just comes off like "oh we're turning into this bad thing" instead of realizing the reality that even our recent history is filled with significantly more violence and oppression than China could ever dream of.
It's how we got to this point. Though I agree with your other point. I just got distracted by "Tiannamen Square".
We don't teach ourselves our own history, it could cut into the sales of Big Macs, iPhones, and Ford trucks.
I just want to live in a world where someone (like the comment that replied to me mentioning Tainnaman Square) mentions something like the MOVE bombing. Instead of some "boogieman" that fuels xenophobia.
We aren't living in China in the 1980s. We can point to historical events that have brought us here that are significantly more relevant.
But, the average American knows more about "tank man" than they do their own history of state violence. It just frustrates me and caused me to go off on a tangent. Thanks for the laugh though.
No, really. We in Missouri are having our third AG in a row not finish his term because he's climbing the ladder, when Jogs Hawley promised he wouldn't use the position to chase a job... And then voted Eric Schmitt to AG to... do the same shit. Now since our current one can't be a senator after suing everyone for wokeism, he's gonna go co-run the FBI.
Also Missouri has a nice part where petitions can get to bills that the public votes on to pass as laws. We've passed things like stopping puppy mills, keeping abortion legal, expanding medicaid, guaranteed sick time, and stopping of gerrymandering. Every one of these the Republicans have overturned despite the state voting overwhelmingly for these things.
Why?
Because the fucking mouthbreathing hicks in the country can't get past the idea of voting for anyone with an R next to their name no matter if the candidate informed them not only would they ignore what they want for anything else, they'd shit in their mouth.
Unfortunately, violence is the only option
Simply calling a spade a spade here. I don't think Republicans are trying to pretend that it's anything else.
You can tell, because of the way that it is.
Feature not a bug.
MAGA: Who cares? No consequences.
People: Useless peaceful protests and shit.
Next at 5: Kansas City residents report that sky is blue, grass green.
Reply from the GOP.... Yes it is. What's your point?
MAGA: Who the fuck asked you?