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Summary

Donald Trump’s re-election has fueled a surge in misogynistic, homophobic, and racist rhetoric among young men, reportedly emboldened by the president-elect’s history of inflammatory remarks about women.

In schools, boys have been caught using phrases like “your body, my choice” against female peers, prompting districts like Minnesota’s Hopkins Public Schools to issue warnings to parents about harassment.

The impact extends beyond schools, with activists on Texas State University’s campus displaying signs asserting that “women are property.”

This hostile climate has left many women feeling unsafe as a new far-right administration takes power.

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[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 24 points 2 weeks ago

This is why I wish those voters had held their nose for Kamala

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

This is who we are. This shit was out in the open for all the degenerates to see and vote for.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

LPT: I’m not opening this shit. I’m holding my family close. I’m gonna work my job. I’m gonna exercise and get sleep. I’m gonna stay healthy. I’m gonna vote in 4 years for a better president.

But I’m not going to turn my guts into knots over shit I cannot change. I’m not going to let the noise bury me.

[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Be sure not to forget to vote in two years for House and senate.

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Next election is in two years. Don't forget midterms. Make sure you're informed about local elections too. They can make more of a difference to you, and they also get people into positions they can move upward from.

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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unrelated, but there was another article that showed up when i scrolled down about the Dems holding the PA House that was really interesting:

"Burns, a conservative anti-abortion Democrat, has drawn the ire of the Pennsylvania GOP for some time now, as his seat was viewed as a vulnerable blue dot in a sea of red. But he was able to maintain his seat thanks to an influx of cash ($3.4 million from the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee) and a potent advertising blitz to keep Democrats in control of the state House.

One ad the Burns campaign ran capitalized on his conservative views, stoking anti-immigration based fear and casting Bradley as against Trump’s draconian immigration plans. “President Trump supports secure borders and putting America first. But Amy Bradley doesn’t,” the ad stated menacingly. It was a successful tactic for Burns in his otherwise deep red district."

That's a sign to me that people aren't as huge a fan of MAGA as one would believe and the voting base is more fluid. Not saying Dems should shift to anti-immigration / anti-abortion, but locally they should be more strategic about how they play these things. We don't have to agree with everything a down-ticket Democrat does... if they need to adjust their positions based on local sentiment we should be open to that as long as nationally we know where we stand.

That's what MAGA did with abortion...nationally oppose it, but claim to "give the choice to the states" to placate local fears. Localized and targeted messaging. If they don't want student loan forgiveness, don't run a single ad about student loan forgiveness in that state/county. If they mainly about immigration, make every ad about what the immigration bill would've done, that Trump/MAGA blocked it, that "BLOOD IS ON THEIR HANDS" as MAGA would put it.

Don't give up our overall ideals but start to better recognize that everyone has different priorities and we need to build a popular movement that connects with everyone.

Every and any avenue should be explored.

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[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What do you know. Turns out progress (in corporate hands) brings us back to the 18th century.

Good luck to all the women in gilead. May the lord open or whatever the fuck you say out there.

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[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Sure wish more women had voted against the enabler in chief

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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Get off of social media. I may even destroy this account. Fuck the Internet.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Expect this to escalate to really bad levels. Not just by women getting raped, but those awful men getting "what they deserve", which will lead to further escalations. All because of they wanted what those stupid Coca-Cola and gas stove ads depicted.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Gilead is nigh.

[–] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The 2nd Ammendment remains a thing in MAGAstan America, and women retain the right to arm themselves for self-defense. Stand your ground is for women too.

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