Any given act of protest isn’t enough to save the country. But multiple acts building on each other will. It’s about continuing to apply pressure, one step at a time, until the fascist regime topples.
Any given act of protest isn’t enough to save the country. But multiple acts building on each other will. It’s about continuing to apply pressure, one step at a time, until the fascist regime topples.
GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There are a lot of European keyboard warriors that don’t seem to know much about America (other than social media) that keep trying to call out Americans for not “protesting right.”
It shows that they have no clue about the size of the country or the fact that the shock and awe that started this administration knocked everyone on their heels and only now are we starting to mobilize.
Bronzie@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I try to stay out of American politics because I get that my views are probably skewed being in Europe, but I do see his approval ratings close to and sometimes above 50% on certain areas.
Without telling you what to do about it, I must admit it scares me to think that there are millions of people agreeing with what he’s doing. It feels like the US is a preassure cooker only just getting started, slowly inching towards a disastrous explosion.
What are the realistic potential outcomes of everything going on?
tree_frog@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Civil War and WW3. Potentially at the same time.
Flisty@mstdn.social 3 weeks ago
@Bronzie @GoofSchmoofer I get it, from the UK. We've had the same uncanny valley experience with Brexit going on for years and the same incompetence from politicians (who STILL pretend a massive majority voted "no deal" rather than 52% voting "mystery box"). If it's any consolation, after a really dragged-out leaving process where we didn't see any effects for years, most people now think it was a terrible idea. Hopefully the swift insanity going on in the US means minds will change quicker.
GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not sure. I don’t think anyone really is.
Part of the reason that there are not big protest yet is that many many people that do disagree with the administration have/had been looking towards the Democratic party to fight back. But that isn’t happening which is adding to the shock and awe of things. Truly Americans don’t really know what to do and without a large organizing presence to help drive a big push back there really isn’t anything being done.
I do hope that someone steps up soon and starts to organize a push back. Haven’t seen it yet.
Flisty@mstdn.social 3 weeks ago
@GoofSchmoofer @Bronzie I've been watching and I think quite a lot has already been happening, it's just not well covered by the news. A lot of big, furious town halls are just organically happening (Rs are scared to turn up). 50501 and Indivisible have organised a lot of stuff. And some of the Tesla Takedowns have been huge.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
am a american, its not a very hard thing to figure out from a european standpoint, plus they have a more complex system than hours. you’re acting likes its a niche and hard thing to figure out. theres on 2 parties in the US, it isnt that hard that often collude with each other.