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[–] [email protected] 13 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I frankly could not give less of a shit what happens to Americans. All I care about is Ukraine.

If Trump decides to help Ukraine, somehow, okay.

If not, fuck the US and I hope europe gets its shit together enough to help them for the next 4 years

[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago

I care about the Americans who voted for Kamala and are attached at the hip to fascists who are taking the ship down with them. The ones who eagerly voted for Trump? Drown.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

If Trump decides to help Ukraine

Putin's not going to let him...

With the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court all being in Trump's cult I fear for global politics as a whole, and I'm not sure which country the US will be at war with first.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

The thing is, Europe is pretty small and powerless without America, not to mention the fact that our own governments are infested with fascists as well, and for some reason, Europeans tend to mimic whatever stupid shit the US does.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago (7 children)

For real though, what does the rescue float in the meme represent irl?

Cuz I sure as fuck won't be praying, but I'm not really seeing any options other than watching in horror as our country burns down around us.

We can't even point to the electoral college fucking us over this time - an actual majority of voters decided they want to experience 1930s Germany live and in color.

We're not going to fix a political system when the majority of actual voters are evil to the core.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Well less evil more stupid. On the other side... China will take over now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Drag has spent today speaking to politicians in drag's country about offering refugee visas to Americans.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

Fuck it. Sign me up.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago

More like this but okay

[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I mean, what else can we do?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Let's get AOC to run. She'll be old enough next time 'round.

It's clear the "catering to moderates" strategy has been a catastrophic failure. I say we change gears and actually put up a candidate that isn't going to try and "play both sides."

AOC hasn't been afraid to criticize her party's decisions, I think she could take the platform Bernie Sanders took and actually make some progress.

Problem is, the DNC would actually need to fucking cooperate instead of falling into their same old tried and failed ways, unlike they did with Bernie both times he ran. I don't see that happening, and as always, third parties aren't really an option.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Problem is that she's a woman, and a statistically significant chunk of America is repulsed by idea of being ruled by a woman. (I'm not going to say a large portion, but big enough that it played a factor in this election)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

That's also true, as disgusting as it is.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not in the US, so I won't be voting for any presidential candidates, but I've been impressed with AOC whenever I've seen her in interviews.

You're right about the infighting thing though, and it seems to be endemic to left leaning parties everywhere, whereas the right usually seem to be a much more cohesive team.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Not a lot to argue about when the goal is to make as much money as possible by any means necessary

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Happens in Canada too, only we actually have multiple parties. but the left sides tend to split the vote more whereas the right manages to have less splintering and usually will back one of the major conservative parties. It sucks honestly but I'm okay with it because at least I don't feel my vote is wasted when I vote for an alternative.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

Mutual aid. Start building up a network of people who help each other out.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Convince Keanu Reeves to run for the next election. Seriously, he is the one.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 day ago (1 children)

next election

Some still don't understand the full extent of this

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

Worked for reagan, Trump, zelensky. Every politician an actor. Fuck it at this point

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Keanu Reeves did a Netflix deal/Series with pseudoscientist and pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock

Milo Rossi has a series on YT going through just how bad Hancock is when it comes to pseudoarchaeology here

[–] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago

Most voters won't give an F about that.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think Jon Stewart would make a great president. I also think he would probably be miserable and I would hate to do that to him.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

He seems like a person that would go to great lengths to avoid politics, but he can't be any worse than any of the existing options.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Those who do not seek powers, are the best to wield them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

"The desire for power should automatically exclude you from having any." Billy Connelly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't there something about the president having to be American born too? Keanu was born in Lebanon and is Canadian. I think he probably has dual citizenship with the states but it sounds complicated....

Also holy smokes he is 60???

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure you need to be US born.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

No, he was the lead actor in a trans anarchist movie

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Talk to your country's politicians about offering refugee visas to Americans.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think and pray it won't affect my country too much.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago (1 children)

no, it will hype up the wannabee trumps and other dickheads to grow more bold, be they in politics or in civillian life.

also, the impact on climate change will affect your country.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Either that or it will encourage other countries to distance themselves from America a bit, and make the world less US centric.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

yeah that's great. who's there to fill the void? Oh boy, China and Russia, what a treat /s

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I am very much asking you to abandon the Democratic party which has failed you and seek alternatives. I have not see a thoughts and prayers sentiment I have seen a get your shit together and join organizations who will actually do something sentiment

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

join organizations who will actually do something

Until you get attacked by MAGAs and proud boys.

'DNC betrayed us' crowd have no idea what's in store. They wanted a radical change? They're getting a radical change, just in an unexpected way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Trust me I know exactly what I am in for and you should too. I don't expect things not to get violent lmao? These are fascist we are talking about

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I would love to, but what the hell are we gonna do? Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible and. (Intentionally so, of course)

And as much as we can point fingers and say "the people can fix the two party system" we have seen on multiple occasions that without major election reform that simply isn't the case. Most of the country's voters are older, and as we have seen today and yesterday, most voters would rather not vote at all than vote outside their party's lines. The only reason third parties are even allowed to exist in the US is to either give the illusion of choice, or to spoil elections (as some argue happened in 2000, on top of all the other things fucked up with the 2000 election)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago

Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible

We have no other choice

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Not in the US but in another place where fascism is on the rise. The sad reality is that leftists all around the world might have to start thinking about self-defence. Go to the gym, practice martial arts. Since you’re in the US, arm yourself, learn how to shoot.

It sounds crazy but I’m not kidding, we still have time until the SA/SS Type of people actually have the power to roam the streets and establish a full blown dictatorship. Before that happens we have to learn to fight back.

In parallel, get organized. Join grassroots organizations. Try to spread the word. Talk to the people you know and tell them what you’re doing and why. It feels like we can’t do anything but we have to start somewhere.

And finally, think about an exit strategy. Once it's 1933 and the dictatorship is established and political enemies go to the concentration camps, it’s too late and you better be somewhere abroad already.

I know all of this sounds extreme, and I’m hoping for a much more boring dystopia, but this is what would prepare you for the truly Orwellian dystopia and what may help prevent it from happening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I think the strat would be too found a new party ( let's say American Worker's Party AWP) on the state and country level.

Get in the state parliaments. Later, if the party is established, get as many seats in the senate and the HoR as possible, but don't touch the presidential race until it's actually realistic.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Democratic Party slow rolled the justice system on Trump so they could run against him :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

This is what gets me the most, they had 4 years and a presidential immunity ruling and did nothing.

I’m telling you, all politicians like trump’s policies, they are the rich after all.

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