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[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 206 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

One day Trump will be gone, but the millions of fascists he empowered will still be spreading their poison, committing acts of terrorism, and doing everything in their power to destroy secular democracy and equality wherever they can.

This is a cancer we will need to eliminate using only methods our current constitution doesn't allow. America needs a world class denazification. These monsters need to feel existential dread for ever externalizing their fascism, as a matter of law. Peace, prosperity and a civil society simply cannot exist with these people in it and free.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 61 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I wholeheartedly agree, but I don’t think this country is capable. You call out anyone for their hateful thetoric and you are accused of being the one who is out of line. Americans are so unbelievably afraid of any confrontation or pushback that we will defend the evil asshole’s right to be an evil asshole, but never their target.

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

We had our chance in the 1930s and 40s. We failed back then. And with things even more stacked now there's no chance. I'd like to be surprised. But everyone is still sleepwalking to be sure.

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[–] Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've been saying this for at least 2 years now, I've gotten banned and barred from many social gatherings because of it. It was still worth it. It's clear what we must do.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

That is going to have to be doubly true for all the collaborators in the Democratic party who got us here or the problem will never be truly solved

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 116 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Why even bother trying to make a joke at this point?

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

Sadly, it never was a joke

[–] MountainVeil@slrpnk.net 66 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)
[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 37 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Sadly this is the answer.

With calls to start killing the opposition going unchallenged, it is only a matter of time until open civil war breaks out.

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[–] NotBillMurray@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Also, get to know your neighbors. Most people are decent, and a semi-organized group willing to stand up for each other is a hell of a lot harder to oppress.

Also, I'd suggest reading "that nonviolent stuff will get you killed." It's about the role firearms played in the civil rights struggle. Super interesting read.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 63 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Republicans: Call for mass violence, murder, etc

Republican Voters: RABID CHEERS

Democrat: vaguely quote what a republican says

Republican voters: Mass outrage and calls for retribution against the liberal hate agenda

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[–] clanker_victim_555@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago

This isn't oniony. It's the fascist party embracing political violence. Like fascists do.

[–] TwistedTurtle@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pretty sure all you talking about guns and civil war are drastically overestimating MAGA. We just need to put out an AI video of Trump claiming drinking Drano makes you immortal or something and the problem will take care of itself.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 18 points 2 weeks ago

I mean ICE is both a joke and a scary brute squad.

[–] butwhyishischinabook@anarchist.nexus 50 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (26 children)

Any Democrat or leftist in a gun club could have told you this a decade ago. They literally want us dead. Never forget that they're monsters, even the loved ones that raised you.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I disagree. they aren't monsters, they're human and that's worse.

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[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We have gone down hill a long way in this country since McCain told that woman she was wrong at the campaign town hall.

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[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When someone tells you who they are. Listen.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He also got everyone in the audience to make a pledge to cheat:

That I will go out with my family, my friends. I'll do it anyway. I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm gonna try and cheat like hell like they do. They never, there's never been bigger cheaters. They don't care. I am gonna go out and I'm gonna get my friends, my family, and we are going to vote on November 3rd or we are going to vote before that.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYWrW2YLdME

Transcript: https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-closing-remarks-rnc-convention-dallas-september-10-2026/

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

Gaslight
Obstruct
Project

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Some of us can shoot back. Get armed.

[–] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

I like to tell people that if you go left enough, guns are back on the menu…

[–] DataCrime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago (23 children)

I'm a gun owning liberal... mostly because of Westworld 🤓 It's just to much of a pain to shoot living in a city... but FFS, can we really fight off the U.S. Army? Or republicans who collect firearms and bullets like baseball cards 😕

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 18 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

If it comes down to Civil War, the military will be wildly fractured, and regional. Most of your daily danger will come from gangs of local marauders who will fancy themselves as militias. Those people can be handled with a bit of smarts and intelligence.

Remember, MAGA always thinks they will win in one big punch. They never have a plan for the next steps, responses, consequences, etc., they never have a Plan B, and they ALWAYS think their opponent is Stupid, and will never anticipate their grade school playground plan. Use their virtuosic incompetence against them.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

An armed populace isn't about fighting the military in some grand battle. It's about making every random person a potential threat. When every citizen has a chance of being armed, leaders should lead in a way that doesn't piss off too many of them.

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[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not everyone in the military is ready to be Trump’s storm troopers. Civil wars do not work that way. There will be sides and infighting all over the place and many people would die unfortunately. Read about our first Civl War if the subject interests you.

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 31 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Republicans are telling their Supporters to MURDER DEMOCRATS? Which they've ALREADY DONE in Michigan and ATTEMPTED with Nancy Pelosi? Thank GOD Democrats are FIGHTING ~~THIS!~~ Democratic Socialists calling for Peace!

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

MAGA mourning a shitbag neo-Nazi. However, they ignore the fact he wanted the Epstein Files released in full.

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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

As soon as the ruling family harden their power, the roundups will begin.

[–] SomeRandomNoob@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Almost every day i get the feelling the the US is inching closer to a civil war.

[–] FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The US is in a civil war that one side is sleepwalking through

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Republicans assume that people to the left of them are helpless, because we don't attack them. Agency is not given to animals, because they can't fight back. Thus, our lives have no meaning to Republicans.

If we don't fight, the delusion of Republican supremacy will never break.

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Jamille Bouie recently posted a short about the Ted Cruz moment and the conspicuous silence of the liberal media.

In the meantime, internet chatter between MAGAs are blood libeling liberals and calling for the hunting and execution of liberals, where, in this case, liberals include anyone who is not MAGA.

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

JD Vance is speaking at a MAGA rally in my area next week.

This please send me your ideas for what I should write on a sign that will make him cry.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"The couch loves you even less than your wife does"

"You will never be free of Peter Thiel"

"Once Trump dies, so does your career"

"Thanks for killing the Pope, I like Bob!"

Just a few ideas to choose from off the top of my head 🤷🏻

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