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[–] LePoisson@lemmy.world 4 points 37 minutes ago (1 children)

I'd love to know the context here because I could see this being her saying they're used to it these company men saying they would never do xyz then just doing it anyway.

Like there's nothing here that's useful for anything more than rage bait.

[–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 points 29 minutes ago

This just in, hot off the presses:

Capitalism gunna capitalism

The whorror!

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Why even have a government if it isn't representing the people? Why even have civilization or division of labor?

[–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 points 26 minutes ago

Because it's the latest part of the two thousand year old police state. There's a REASON the battle is won. Can't tell if a person is crazy or a cop. Is that guy doing fetty on the light rail a cop? That's what's known as a "crackhead" to those in the industry. A "pot head" is a festival cop! Trump's a cop, too. Same as Epstein, who is alive. Same as the Clintons and Hunter Biden. It's a police state!

[–] AlfalFaFail@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

But remember, it's important to vote her when the time comes. You can talk about this moment in the primaries. But also, not too loudly or polarizing because we don't want the Republicans to use the same points in the general election. And honestly, we should do it mostly in private and talk about how it was a tough decision where she had no real choices. And that it was good for Michigan because we need the jobs. So remember, this is a great move. She knows way better than the people what is good for them. Vote blue. No matter who.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You need to vote blue or else you won't have any choices later!

[–] AlfalFaFail@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Our vote is a revolution

[–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I feel like you dropped the /s which might be confusing to the average reader who can't see obvious sarcasm.

[–] AlfalFaFail@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Am I getting down voted to hell? I turned that off in my app. I really thought my sarcasm was way over the top and didn't need the /s. I honestly don't know how anyone can read that and not think it's sarcasm. But that's a me problem.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The entire system needs to be burned to the ground and built from scratch.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

How do we stop it from happening again?

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

Absolutely do not take any agency in your world, do not be considerate of others, and do not consider the consequences of your actions. Those things are for your betters to do.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (3 children)

That's the easy part. Remove corporate money from politics and severely punish any hint of corruption before it spreads.

It needs to be made very very clear that these assholes represent their constituents, not big business. Any district has the absolute authority to recall their representative at any point; no argument, no appeal. If they fight the recall, it's treason and is punished as such.

The system isn't without redemption. We're only here because they forgot that they work for US. And we lost the wherewithal to make them remember that. Three...maybe four heads roll (literally), and they'll remember how politics is supposed to work for the people.

For example: The moment Ted Cruz ran to Mexico and left his state in freezing temperatures, his own constituents should have dragged him from his mansion by his toenails and strung him up. If they did, you think the next person would try that shit? If we let them get away with it, they'll keep doing it. Nip it in the bud right from the start. Get out of line and we've got no problem fucking your shit up.

Politicians need to be very afraid of their constituents.

[–] ViceroTempus@lemmy.world 2 points 46 minutes ago

Yup, people need to remember that violence is inherent to any governmental system. Which is why violence is needed to correct the system when it is out of whack.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

the system isn't without redemption

But how many need to die to redeem such a basically shitty anti-democratic system in the first place? Is it worth it?

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Call me a pessimist, but at this point we're not getting out of this without a fair amount of death anyway one way or the other.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 hour ago

So we must spend those deaths redeeming the system. Yes. A better world is a nice thought, but not really possible.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Remove corporate money from politics and severely punish any hint of corruption before it spreads.

With capitalism? You're asking for capitalism to reign again.

Politicians need to be very afraid of their constituents.

I am not so sure you know what that entails.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I know precisely what that entails and I'm of the opinion that it's well past time.

[–] alapakala@quokk.au 2 points 3 hours ago

Then I hope your mutual aid group overshadows your state.💪

[–] liking625@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

And some people get surprised when people start becoming violent against these types

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Whoops, looks like you just posted an image of the Tweet, not the video.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago (5 children)

Ever wonder why you feel powerless as a citizen? This is why.

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They all do as the AIPAC Uniparty demands and keep us infighting while the pedophile class enslaves all of humanity

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Um, aktuly it's called Harm Reduction, sweetie. 👻

You vote for the most liberal candidate on the ballot, and then you blame Far Left Russian-aligned non-voting communists for anything bad that happens.

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Yep. Those damn far leftists who are too politically irrelevant to take seriously but SOMEHOW are able to make democrats lose elections.

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago (9 children)
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[–] thecaptaintrout@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

Could we get a source on the hot mic? Need so I can send to some people.

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