Today you learn lot of people don’t live in their states capital city
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meliaesc@lemmy.world 2 months agoIf people aren’t willing to give up 1 hour of their corporate slavery to stop facism, then we are already doomed.
__nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yea, I’m looking at this but thinking “that’s not happening lol” with my state. I’m in AZ and anyone outside Phoenix is probably driving at least 2 hours just to get there.
For me: 6 hours in a car with 5000ft (1500m) drop/climb just for a protest that’s vaguely “against Project 2025”. I could never justify it.
wootfiebre1@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
[deleted]underwire212@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I think people in positions of privilege can recognize their status, and, in my opinion, have a duty to do more (whether it’s donate to orgs fighting this, or donate time if able to be more flexible with their time and work commitments, etc. ).
There will be people who will be able to take greater risk because they are privileged. There are less financially secure individuals who won’t be able to take as much risk. That’s OK! We don’t need to turn this into a dick waving contest of “who is doing more”
What we don’t need is this bickering amongst ourselves. We’re all proletariat. Some proletariat will have more privilege. And getting the less privileged working class to attack the slightly more privileged/wealthy wage slav- I mean “workers”- is EXACTLY what they want!
DO NOT give the bourgeoisie what they want, c’mon now.
meliaesc@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Honestly? No. This isn’t something that you go “if it’s convenient”, the entire concept of freedom is at stake here. I’m biased as a woman of color in a non traditional marriage, but this is absolutely mandatory. I will lose a day’s wages, and it may impact my ability to pay my bills. But are you not seeing the future of this administration if people stand by and accept it?
wootfiebre1@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
[deleted]meliaesc@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes, absolutely. But what rent can I pay when I’m suddenly deported because my parents were (legal) immigrants? When I’m being forced to give birth? When I’m fired and accused of being a DEI hire? When my children are hunted? I am willing to sacrifice for this cause.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s 576 miles between El Paso and Austin. Please explain how someone is going to be able to get there within an hour with time to protest.
boonhet@lemm.ee 2 months ago
You had it correct at corporate SLAVERY.
Imagine you get fired over this, lose your home, stop being able to feed your family. I don’t think unemployment benefits in the US cover much, do they?
I hope most everyone who’s ABLE to protest, is also willing.
sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
More like 2 days depending on where in the state you live
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There’s a difference between “willing” and “able” 😅
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
“The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.”