Comment on I'm just like some ordinary dude upset about what the government is doing. Doesn't anyone with any sort of means or influence care? Where are those guys?

ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

This might come across as sickish, but: through what channels could they have an impact? Republicans now control literally every branch of government. The only things that I’d imagine would be effective enough:

1.) Military coup led by someone who could appeal to sense of duty and pull over a Military. chunk of the military. Very unlikely, but theoretically effective.

2.) Very criminal actions that most people of means aren’t likely to entertain as failure means losing their lives one way or another.

3.) Disruptive, mass protests akin to the Arab Spring or similar for an extended period. Which Americans have never really done and which realistically probably just equates to civil war in the current environment.

Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t think there’s an easy solution, even for those of means actively in government in this moment. You could be a literal judge or Congressman and it would mean jack shit right now. I think #3 is the most likely to maybe eventually happen, if any, but it’ll take a loooooot to finally get enough of us there.

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