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Because you now did it to yourself.

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[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 hour ago

I think advocacy groups and other entities that were trying to make changes at a national or state level need to reevaluate their efforts. This election signals to me that the American people do not want these positive changes. They do not want to be civilized.

I think those advocacy groups should make a Pivot to Aid and focus their efforts on supporting the people that deserve it and want it, instead of trying to lift up a majority of people who do not want to be lifted up.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Right down to hitler giving out the free beer

only for Americans : it was McDonald’s.

[–] auzy@lemmy.world 25 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

He's already dehumanising foreigners (claiming they're all criminals and eating peoples pets) and trying to claim LGBTI are criminals

So, it's not actually a joke. He has already started following the Nazi playbook

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 1 hour ago

The man got on a stage and did a speech parroting Mussolini. This election was wild.

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 32 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (6 children)

The dem message of "we won't do better but the other guy will do worse" failed. It was a bad message and it lost them the election against a terrible candidate. Voters need to be motivated to vote and that message isn't motivating enough

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I hope that sentiment keeps you warm and full when you're in the camps.

[–] MisterScruffy@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 minutes ago

Do you want there to be "camps" or do you not want there to be "camps"? I'm not quite sure. If you don't want "camps" then the party opposing the republicans needs to get more votes than they did this time and using the same message or strategy again probably won't achieve a better outcome. They need a better message, a better strategy, for all our sakes

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 20 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Right, it wasn't the media harping on every single thing the Dem candidate did wrong while apologizing and making excuses for Trump at every turn. Going on and on about Biden's age and then never bringing up age again once Biden dropped out of the race. No it's all the Dems fault 🙄

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 minutes ago

Cool, so what's your plan for addressing bias in the media?

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[–] CasualPenguin@reddthat.com 9 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

That was never the democrat's message.

What you are describing is the disinformation that you fell for.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

Harris's nomination acceptance speech was around 70% right wing positions. Undeniable.

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[–] rsuri@lemmy.world 63 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (8 children)

I mean it's quite different. Hitler wasn't elected (at least not prior to seizing power and effectively banning all opposition). Instead the Nazis got a plurality of just 33% in the Reichstag election, which led to failure to form a government. Then Hitler somehow convinced the center right President to grant him powers which he promptly started abusing and the rest is history.

In other words, 1930s Germany can kind of defend itself in ways the US can't.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 12 points 11 hours ago

He got elected deomocratically. In the German system, one party gaining the absolute majority is very rare and coalition governments are the norm. The cancellor is usually the candidate of the party with the largest percentage in that coalition. In the case of the NSDAP, that was Hitler. The conservatives formed a coaltion with him because they were sure the conservative president would be able to keep Hitler in check. Unfortunately, said president did the opposite and was instrumental in giving Hitler absolute power.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 11 hours ago

Donald Trump just won with a plurality of around 31% of eligible voters

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 61 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (17 children)
  1. Get organized. Join a Leftist org, find solidarity with fellow comrades, and protect each other. The Dems will not save you, it is up to the Workers to protect themselves. The Party for Socialism and Liberation and Freedom Road Socialist Organization both organize year round, every year, because the battle for progress is a constant struggle, not a single election. See if there is a chapter near you, or start one! Or, see if there's an org you like more near you and join it, the point is that organizing is the best thing any leftist can do.

  2. Read theory. A good primer is Blackshirts and Reds. It will help contextualize what fascism is, what causes it, and how to stop it. I can offer a good introductory reading list for Marxism if you'd like, but this is a good starting point.

  3. Aggressively combat white supremacy, misogyny, queerphobia, and other attacks on marginalized communities. Cede no ground.

  4. Be more industrious, and self-sufficient. Take up gardening, home repair, tinkering. It is through practice that you elevate your problem-solving capabilities. Not only will you improve your skill at one subject, but your general problem-solving muscles get strengthened as well. Theory guides practice, which sharpens theory to be reapplied to better practice.

  5. Learn self-defense. Get armed, if practical. Be ready to protect yourself and others. The Democrats will not save us, we must save each other.

  6. Be persistent. If you feel like a single water driplet against a mountain, think of the Grand Canyon. Oh, how our efforts pile up! With consistency, every rock, boulder, even mountain, can be drilled through with nothing but steady and persistent water droplets.

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