Odys

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[–] Odys@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

I do feel you need to be careful. It seems to get worse and worse by the hour. To get a feeling for who might be trusted, you might talk about related things in the news, events or people you know in a neutral manner and carefully watch someone's response. For advice and such, I guess you can only rely on Canada/Europe/New zealand/Australia from now on. Consider this a war situation in an occupied country.

 

Can we fight back? We can wait until we can vote, but do we really expect fascists to play by the rules? Would it be unethical if we tried to get the enemy fighting among themselves? First unite their smaller fractions against the largest fraction? Then do the same with what is left? In their own Internet hideouts? Play their ego's against each other? For example at "X" "Elon is only dragged down by Trump". At "Truth social" the opposite "Elon tries to push Trump out!" etc. Many of their followers are not evil people, they are misled. Don't attack them or try to use facts to convince them as that just doesn't help. Just ask questions like you are ignorant, so at one point they start to see the ugly truth themselves. Some never will though and some are just evil themselves. But many will see it in the end. We let fascism rule once, why again? Stop the evil empire!

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well, I guess Canada has no choice then, right? And we Europeans need to sell Greenland. And Panama has to give back the channel. I guess he is in his "art of the deal" mode of starting high so we all grovel to limit the damage. Can't we as the last free countries not band together against these fascists?

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

I think that's indeed one of the big issues with people like that. They surround themselves with yes-men and then start to believe what those yes-men say. And obviously forget that they themselves made it pretty deadly to be a "no-man".

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 5 points 5 months ago

Trump: "I will, yeah. He liked me." Trump probably takes that as a compliment.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 7 points 5 months ago

I agree that Russia is a danger. But it's also obvious to me that Europe can't rely on the US any longer. There's no other option than to increase our defence, but we should not remain dependent on US weapons in the long run. We must build our own weapons (Trump only wants to increase NATO budgets to get Europe to buy more American weapons, he leans way too much to Putin). Not only that, but we most definitely also need an "IT army" that tracks foreign intervention on social media and prevents hacking. We should make sure we err on the safe side, regardless of a GDP percentage. It's very sad that this is needed to survive and I hope that one day, we can do without and spent our money on scientific research and improving wealth. It's time for Europe to stand up and lead the free world now!

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks, doesn't sound good at all. There is lots of worrying that Elons billions will enable him to push the extreme right wing political parties with similar views here in Europe. Some think this will be a great thing, but luckily they are still a minority at the moment. But for how long? Take care people, as I expect groups like the Proud Boys will harass you and get away with it.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 1 points 5 months ago

I enjoy making music. I'm old fashioned. It relaxes me, makes me feel good. I take an electric guitar and just see where it goes from there. I record much of it, but don't really put it out as I don't think people are interested in it anyway. I realize it is something from a dark past.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm a straight old white male European, so hope you don't mind me posting here. I'm just curious about what impact this will have? It seems to me, that "freedom of speech" can easily be interpreted that it's ok to hate non straight people? Medical treatments might be impaired as well? Also: hate groups like Proud boys and White Lives Matter might very well feel emboldened to get violent, certainly after Elons "gesture". As a European, I fear the worst as this crap looks extremely familiar. What are your thoughts/expectations/fears?

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago

Europe is building up its military, most of them well beyond the NATO limit by now, a few, like Poland, even beyond the USA. If it will be enough when shit hits the fan? I'm afraid not yet, but likely can put up at least something of a fight.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

If Putin wins, all hell breaks loose. There can only be peace if Ukraine gets hard guarantees, preferable NATO member. If not, Putin will make peace for now, restore his military and just give it another go. Europe must be able to defend itself as we can't count on Trump and the US from now on. Both him and Elon seem to have a strong connection to Putin. We also should not be depending any longer on US made weapons.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 29 points 6 months ago

I'm European, but this weird backwards movement is also gaining traction here, be it not (yet) as extreme as in the USA I think. I'm a straight, old (63), white guy to be honest. I do feel you have the right to live in the body that fits you. You also have the right not to be hassled by others for being trans. More accurate: you should have those rights. I obviously can't feel exactly what you feel. I do feel sorry that we all end up in a world like this. It's rewinding roughly 50 years back I think. To me, the world seems insane: truth is irrelevant, money buys everything, science and knowledge are something to make fun off. Decency is dead. I can imagine why you feel that way. Still, I have hope that one day there will be a counter movement. Back to the sanity, decency, behaving like a human being again. I can't ask you to stick around to help that to happen. I hope you do. Don't leave us alone with these ruthless monsters. Take care. I do wish you all the best.

[–] Odys@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Still, Maga's will not believe this anyway. Anf fact checking is something from the past. Not sure what Trump wants to achieve with telling such crap? Play the big man again, I guess?

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