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[–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (2 children) Yep usa is so fucked up. And I do not see much protest there. So it will get worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] miguel@fedia.io 32 points 6 months ago (3 children) There's quite a few protests, but they're weirdly not being widely reported or televised. Funny how that works. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/09/protests-nationwide-ice-federal-shootings-photos-videos/88100198007/ I was in a small one just a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Letting all your media consolidate into the hands of a few oligarchs will have that effect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Letting” Yeah sorry guys. That was me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I which you all the best and hope you succeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. After all, unheard protests are the same as no protests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. I'll do my best but I'm not exactly sure what you want me to actually do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flisty@mstdn.social 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) @Jimbel @JensSpahnpasta I wrote to my MP the other day asking why her leader (Ed Davey) condones X by being on it. Going to try needling a bit more directly I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Thats good. The politicians must feel the citizens really dislike what happens. Only that authorizes political and legal actions against trump. But i guess at this point the civil protest must be quite powerfull. Otherwise its just neglected. Whish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] miguel@fedia.io 32 points 6 months ago (3 children) There's quite a few protests, but they're weirdly not being widely reported or televised. Funny how that works. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/09/protests-nationwide-ice-federal-shootings-photos-videos/88100198007/ I was in a small one just a few days ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Letting all your media consolidate into the hands of a few oligarchs will have that effect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Letting” Yeah sorry guys. That was me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I which you all the best and hope you succeed permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. After all, unheard protests are the same as no protests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. I'll do my best but I'm not exactly sure what you want me to actually do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Letting all your media consolidate into the hands of a few oligarchs will have that effect. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Letting” Yeah sorry guys. That was me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 child) “Letting” Yeah sorry guys. That was me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago This goes well beyond one generation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (2 children) Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30% who voted for Trump, unless it’s just because that’s obvious. They have agency. They go in the bin too. The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children) Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent [–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MacEnvy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated. More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago I which you all the best and hope you succeed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. After all, unheard protests are the same as no protests. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] incompetent@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. I'll do my best but I'm not exactly sure what you want me to actually do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] incompetent@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago few protests [...] not being widely reported or televised. But then you need to do something about that. I'll do my best but I'm not exactly sure what you want me to actually do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flisty@mstdn.social 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) @Jimbel @JensSpahnpasta I wrote to my MP the other day asking why her leader (Ed Davey) condones X by being on it. Going to try needling a bit more directly I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Thats good. The politicians must feel the citizens really dislike what happens. Only that authorizes political and legal actions against trump. But i guess at this point the civil protest must be quite powerfull. Otherwise its just neglected. Whish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jimbel@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Thats good. The politicians must feel the citizens really dislike what happens. Only that authorizes political and legal actions against trump. But i guess at this point the civil protest must be quite powerfull. Otherwise its just neglected. Whish you the best. permalink fedilink source parent