On top of that you also get to own nothing.
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That's why people are going to jailbreak their cars. That's why people are going to modify everything they own. That's why brands will go bankrupt.
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Really wish people realized this 20 years ago when we actually had a chance to stop it.
Everyone sounding the alarms two decades ago were ridiculed. Arguments seen as over reacting or a "my brand vs your brand" thing (really about the infrastructure).
Not even capitalism right now, it's full on fascism.
…so can we try the socialism now…?
Ask the republicans and centrists.
Problem is America doesn’t really have a centrist party. Even America’s left, anywhere else in the world, would be right of center.
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I broadly agree, but the idea that the USA doesn't have protests at all is overstating the case to an obvious degree, given the widespread coverage each No Kings protest gets, with particular emphasis on how large the crowds are. One could argue that these protests are ineffective, but the phrasing in the OP is "no protests", which is provably wrong.
I point this out because in my experience, when attempting to persuade, it's better to make 99 good points than to make 99 good points and 1 weak one. Because people hostile to your overall argument will focus on that 1 weak point and make it seem (to casual observers) like your entire argument must be that weak.
If the protest is meaningless then it is effectively the same as not even being allowed. One could argue it’s almost worse because it gives the illusion of the right.
the idea that the USA doesn’t have protests at all is overstating the case
One could argue that these protests are ineffective
I believe the argument is that they are functionally criminalized.
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We can still protest. We still have a legal right to free speech. It's not worth the hyperbole. It also perpetuates a misconception that authoritarianism doesn't allow for protests and free speech.
The model we are emulating is competitive authoritarianism. For the past four decades it has been an increasingly popular form of government.
There will be elections. There will be protests. There will be opposing parties and anti-government speech.
But the tables will be tilted heavily. They will allow small opposition wins, but the majority will stay with one party.
Speech won't be illegal, but you will be harassed. Asked questions by law enforcement. Press will be sued.
They will leverage the private/public surveillance apparatus to monitor public sentiment on all topics and how far they can push (and release pressure when needed) and what opposition to monitor/harass. Decades of data from political science, sociology, and psychology will make this an art.
It's dangerous if we perpetuate the idea that authoritarianism only exists when we can't protest or say anti-government things. The underlying institutional foundations are being changed now. The referees are being captured now. Press and citizens can legally say what they want, but the chilling effect is happening now.
We need more mobilization. Hyperbolic takes and not being clear on what authoritarianism actually looks like in the 21st century will make it harder.
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Finally got my full bill for my no-insurance emergency “we have to do this or you die” surgery from a month ago. (At least I think that’s it - who knows if I’ll get more random “I was in the room for five minutes that’ll be $1000” bills)
$24,000. That’s after the self-pay discount from something like $300,000. I’m making around $2400 this month.
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And every product looks the same and has shitty quality
No protests?
Approved, permitted, non-violent, non-disruptive protests only.
Aka parades
God forbid you exercise your Second Amendment right and bring a gun to that protest to protect yourself. You’ll be shot dead before it ever leaves your holster just like Alex Pretti. An Intensive Care Unit nurse who was brutally murdered in our streets on camera by ICE. The man never reached for his gun but they shot him several times. Then proceeded to lie about circumstances before video evidence was revealed.
God forbid you exercise your Second Amendment right and bring a gun to that protest to protect yourself.
It's a well known fact that you're only allowed to exercise one right at a time.
(The number drops to zero if you're not white.)
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Yes, the hardcore american way of doing resistance with edgy signs.
A joke to the world
Whoever said that socialism meant "No healthcare" or "Unaffordable food and housing" was lying BIG time.
It was quite the opposite.
This is only because we have fire departments.
The pot is calling the kettle black.
In the US, but every european country seems to aspire to do the same
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