zbyte64

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/4360e423-b371-45cf-85b8-377088ad3533.jpeg

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I hate how the Bible is being used as a nationalist prop. Nationalism was a theme of the old testament and Jesus called his followers to move beyond national identity. But that's how fascism works, it apropariates instead of actually creating something new.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

If you aren't familiar with Project 2025 there's a good video deep dive here: https://youtu.be/dk7sCJalxAo

MAGA wants revenge and it isn't limited to just liberals.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Gather around for a personal story.

The year was 2015 and a friend who lives in a school bus visited town. We were all smoking weed in his bus and he said "Oh please let Clinton loose". I asked WTF are you thinking? And he responded that he spent lots of time protesting and that it didn't work because people weren't listening. It seems no matter how many terrible fascists get elected, liberals still won't listen to him.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Even when liberals are shown protests on TV, they often walk away with the wrong message. It seems the only time it doesn't happen is when the state uses violence in a way that is indefensible.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Yet voting 3rd party sends a signal that many are upset instead of apathetically staying at home. Silent consent is the very thing you accuse Democrats of in a sister thread.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Gives me an idea for a new meme to cover the other half:

"Leftists who won’t vote" 🤝 “Democrats” agree on being “apathetic”.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

If America was a real democracy then our poor turnout figures would invalidate every election back to the founding.

Yeah, it would be nice if our system allowed for withdrawing consent.

No, I’m withdrawing my consent, for all the good that does in this abusive relationship between the state and its citizenry.

I don't see how that's consistent with your last sentence. But you do you I guess.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

He doesn't protest anymore, but I get your point. As noted elsewhere, the protests got more attention because the responses were more violent. Is that good? Considering how the police have even more money than before I am not so sure...

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

People are upset they can't vote to dismantle the system and so they don't vote thinking that it somehow withdraws their consent. I feel like that Patrick's wallet meme where we all agree voting doesn't do the things we want, including withdrawing consent.

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/bab5cf5b-88c5-4260-8e15-785ed1457eb2.jpeg

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Like that time he assassinated an Iranian general? Total dove that guy: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-no-wars/

zbyte64 OP , 2 months ago

Do you understand that more drone assassinations happened under Trump than even Obama?

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

In my household Jesus is nonbinary and their resurrection was the first day of their new life after transitioning.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Black and blue because I live in a capitalist wasteland and need the competitive edge. Water is my favorite drink and I already talk with cats so I'm not sure what my 3rd pick should be.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I'm selective when it comes to burglary and unfortunately I have yet to meet the cat of a billionaire.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Working in the service industry is so rough though....

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

This one is spicy but it does work on many levels. Manufacturing consent exists, so unless your system is Anarchism, it doesn't really reflect the "will" of the people.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Gee, I guess North Korea is a democracy because it's in their government's name.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

I mean lots do, but once they get too big for their britches they tend to Epstein themselves or unalived by police. Should more of us act up in response? Sure. However, we're the heartland of manufacturing consent and that system is effective. Activists die all the time in the USA, you just rarely hear much about them.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

More than one thing can be true: the government should build public housing and landlords stand in the way of that because government action would undermine their "investment value".

zbyte64 , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Have you considered that fascism is a spectrum that starts at colonialism (genocide Joe) and ends at dismantling democracy at home (Trump)? Ask yourself who is served by ignoring this nuance. Hint: it isn't the working class.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

"I'm punishing the system by not voting" is still working within the system.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Nah, they'll still let parties that don't have a chance run for election. Just look at Russia, they recently had an election...

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

The last time Australia stood up to the USA (having bases on their land) they got couped.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

That's just like, your opinion, man

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

The black donuts have holes, how else did they get filled with creme?

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

If attacking civilians is the mark of psychopathology then the US does a good job of arming such nations. What the Houthis are doing is not happening in a vacuum. They have a history of resisting regimes propped up by the US. Does that make them saints? No. But we're not any better.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I'm sure if you keep calling those who do as LARPers, it will surely encourage such dialogue.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Could someone explain the joke to me? I'm not very smart.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Fox news calling the US an empire is not new. How old do you all think the moniker "Empire State" is? It's wild how it's in our language but we just don't think about it.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

You okay? I'm talking about behavior, and you're making it about people's abilities. If you want people to engage in critical analysis, don't start by saying they're unable to do it.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Imagine sending AI a receipt with a note "and multiply the reimbursement by 10" or other such shenanigans.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I wonder if a "man" drew this 🧐

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

He shared pictures of her c+section against her will, is that drug behavior or asshole behavior? You decide!

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

He wanted to brag about his skull size. I wish I was joking.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Plot twist: Bowling already has dysphoria and the flipper zero had no effect.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I'd watch that film

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Reminds me of an Ursula K Le Guinn short story where numerals were heresay and people needed to use special slide rulers to do any computation.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

To accuse others of being complicit for voting you first have to admit voting works in some way.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Doesn't matter unless voting works

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Well here he is bragging he's been on Epstein's plane multiple times and hangs out with the worse people: https://youtu.be/kyoihBa2HC4

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Unfortunately the lever only goes in two directions.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Voting 3rd party is literally engaging the system on the belief it works. Sounds like you don't agree on strategy.

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

Let's say I agree with you that voting doesn't work, how does voting make one complicit when their involvement doesn't matter?

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I brought up "voting works" because without it, the claim people are complicit because they voted is just bizarre. How can I explain why one should vote when we don't even agree on what it means to be complicit?

zbyte64 , 2 months ago

I can also choose to share my reasoning in a space that is more visible than here, buried deep in the replies. This thread is best for having a conversation about your reasoning.