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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 115 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It goes back to the Broken Windows theory about crime. The Broken Windows Theory in criminology posits that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior, and civil disorder create an environment that encourages further criminal activity. These visible signs, such as broken windows or graffiti, signal a lack of order and law enforcement, leading to more serious crimes.

So, the more we let these billionaires and radical far-Right extremists keep breaking windows, like what they did on January 6, the more they'll be encouraged to keep doing it. We (society) are letting them do it without consequences, so there's no incentive for them to ever stop.

[–] nyar@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

Except that theory is bunk when it comes to actual crime.

[–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (3 children)

How can we start to clean up the graffiti?

Kind of an honest question. I vote in all elections, attempting to read up on candidates as I make my vote. Choosing one's that align with my views. I sign petitions in similar fashion.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

Stop using X for one and encourage others to leave. If you really don't want to leave for whatever reason you'd better be jumping in and steering these convos back in the right direction (and get banned I'm sure).

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I hate to say it but voting is the bare minimum.

  • Vote
  • If you can donate to your candidate or choice, do it.
  • if you can't donate, volunteer.
  • Live in an area where the race is pretty much set due to gerrymandering? Volunteer and donate for other candidates.
  • Don't have time to volunteer? Write to your editor about your candidate.
  • Don't want to write? Send dank memes to people on lemmy encouraging them to vote.
[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Also, check you voter registration and tell your friends to check theirs - this is important.

[–] Hydra_Fk@reddthat.com 2 points 3 months ago

Start with your Brain. You bitch about cleani up graffiti, when you should complain about the endless advertisements. Giant ugly LED billboards, commercials blastingat obscene volume from gas pumps. We pause thisfootball game to let the Blue Angels do a fly over, enlist today. Obey, consume and die. Cradle to Grave. Todays messages was brought to you by Carls Jr.

[–] sxt@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Dunno if we want to be acting like broken window theory is the answer to anything

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 58 points 3 months ago
[–] snooggums@midwest.social 44 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It is legal because of the bullshit Citizens United ruling.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 42 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The complaint is about misleading voters that they are being registered, not donations to political campaigns or actions committees.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 8 points 3 months ago

Citizens United equated spending money with free speech, meaning regulations and laws about campaigns don't really apply. Without Citizens United, the PAC doing this wouldn't exist and anyone doing this thing would be subject to the campaign laws that Citizens United and the follow up decisions neutered.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 42 points 3 months ago

Because musk has enough money and lawyers that he can stretch out any court case until WELL after the election. At which point we are either living in Gilead and musk is being given a commemorative plaque while being deported for being African or the Democrats win and "just want to move on from all this divisiveness"

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] reddwarf@feddit.nl 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I see Super Hans, I upvote

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

For several seasons I thought his name was Super Hands.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 1 points 3 months ago
[–] elrik@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Both of the tweets embedded in the article are now missing. Why are journalists still relying on twitter, especially when reporting on deceptive practices by the platform and its chief twit?

[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can we revoke his government contracts now?

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

To be honest, we need more EVs and NASA needs launch services. Just remove Musk from those companies and let them do their thing without his baggage.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

Watch Elon's dumbassery actually manage to get Citizens United shitcanned. That would be epic.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Money. I feel like money may be a factor.

[–] OsaErisXero@kbin.run 3 points 3 months ago

It's not legal, they're doing crime.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Kim Jong Musk

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