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So, lets say we get to August or some summer month, and 4,000,000 people are protesting right out front the white house.

Do they send in the tanks? Do they kill 1,000,000 people? Would republican civilians see empathy for the dead americans who were democrats? Or would it unite the nation like 9/11 did, except this time against the government?

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[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (6 children)

They can't risk it. Too many people could record it so they couldn't control the narrative.

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Too many people recorded the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti for them to control the narrative, but all that happened was that one guy got demoted.

[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

It is building political pressure against them, they're very clearly uncomfy within the administration. It may not directly fix all our fucked up shit but the admin blinked for the first time this cycle when it was looking increasingly likely that they had no limit and we were headed straight for a police state

[–] Mastengwe@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Do you think they care? Dude they’re shooting unarmed women in the face in broad daylight in front of thousands of witnesses and on video.

And just imagine, the heartless coward that did it isn’t facing charges and gets to lie down in his own bed every night and walk up the next day.

[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep

No consequences so far

Civil wars have started over less than this

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Civil wars require 2 sides capable of taking power.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

IIRC they moved Ross out of state. So yes, he's not in jail but he's not exactly lounging at home either.

[–] rothaine@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

They're waiting for AI video to get "good enough". Once AI can make believable clips of length 3 minutes or so. Then they can murder with impunity and half the country will say "that's just AI, they would never do that".

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Hard disagree. Their base will believe anything.

If we set up gas chambers in Florida some people would be insisting they were harmless showers while they were being forced into them.

Based on the reaction to all of this, it’s kinda clear they do not give a shit. So we’ll see how the all plays out.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

They’ve done it before. They’ll do it again.