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[–] Alkali@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The US has utilized systemic racism to train it's population from childhood to hate and fear each other. We aren't able to work together because we have been programmed not to.

So, how would I organize a general strike with fascists who believe the current process is great, or are in such a compromised position (by design) that striking could literally kill them?

Your advice is like telling someone who is homeless to get a job.

Based on your argument, it's not your job to do anything. Agreed. Hate and don't support the US... That might help change opinions. If you want us to continue to resist... Yeah, plenty of people do and have. But telling people to essentially kill themselves because "it's the right thing to do" is kinda some bullshit. About 40% of our nations population are hateful fascists. This is an issue that has built up over generations. Its going to take a lot more thank just trying to organize a general strike to fix it.

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

All the advice, if that’s what you want to call it, I gave you is entirely doable by one individual. I didn’t ask you to organise, I said ‘link up’. If I can see some people around here doing that, which I have in some of the political and world subs, I’m sure you can find it.

At no stage have I told you to kill yourself; all that is your extension on your own comments.

it’s going to take a lot more than a general strike

Well, that or pure luck through somehow getting another fair election are your two routes out. The options have run out. You either unprogram yourselves and get together to do it, get that chance at voting it out again or you go down. But at no stage have I suggested you go kill yourself nor did I put the option of civil war and the 2nd Amendment on the table (which btw we got hammered about by you lot as your way out if it ever happened).

Idk. It just seems like you’ve got excuses for everything that could possibly be a solution. Ones you don’t offer other countries, especially those you decide to attack militarily.

Edit: when I say ‘link up’, I said this to another commenter, not you. I told them as an American, I’d vote everything I could, write to friendly reps to encourage them to organise, attend protests and link up with like minded people that want to act. They’re around and some of know the protests are happening. Those protests are a start and they are a good thing; from little things, big things grow.

Just so there’s no confusion on my post.