RainbowHedgehog

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[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also, food isn’t the only way to get people to turn to violence. Violence against a population, collective punishment, and unnecessarily dangerous work conditions work as well. The American Revolution turned from a political squabble to a military one when the British heavily occupied Boston as punishment. Labor strikes used to be violent, mainly out of necessity.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

That’s going to be pretty soon at this rate. The number one reason people are looking the other way is because they’re afraid of losing their jobs and healthcare. We’re heading for a bad recession this summer where a lot of people will lose both anyways. So they will be all out of excuses.

This is also why fired federal workers are one of the angriest groups so far.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I love that show.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I only have this issue on political communities. Anger towards Americans is much more pronounced on Lemmy than on Reddit. People will call for violence a lot more frequently here than on Reddit.

I understand the anger towards Americans, but it can be downright toxic to organizing at times.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What are you guys talking about?

 

I’m going to Washington D.C. on April 5th with my Dad. My mom has been freaking out because she’s convinced I’ll get abducted off the street and Trump will send me to El Salvador. I believe this is very unlikely and I’m going to D.C. anyways. Though I feel really bad freaking my mom out.

Edit: I am white. I’m not worried about being abducted. I just feel bad my mom is freaking out, and I’m wondering if anyone else has dealt with family members that didn’t want them to protest.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 6 points 4 days ago (5 children)

First one is Captain Obvious.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 6 points 4 days ago

I haven’t heard anything about people buying drones. The gun ranges have been packed though.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Luigi Mangione has been the only thing uniting the left and right in the US. This is one of the few things that has managed to break through Fox News propaganda. Killing a legendary hero isn’t the win the GOP thinks it is.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 12 points 4 days ago

Democrats and Republicans alike banded against Luigi. It’s Citizens United talking.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 6 points 4 days ago

I mean, this really isn’t new for us.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oligarchs destroy everything they touch.

[–] RainbowHedgehog@50501.chat 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This happened like a month ago. This isn’t new. The speech still slaps though.

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