Krono

joined 2 years ago
[–] Krono@lemmy.today 3 points 2 hours ago

the allure of the minor

Or maybe this isn't about status or money.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 9 points 2 hours ago

MAGA did not try to upend the pro-buisness nature of the Republican party. MAGA and old school republicans serve the same masters.

Progressive reformers have a much steeper hill to climb, as it would require a near-total destruction of the Democratic Party status quo in order to effect meaningful change.

Both D and R politicians are deeply addicted to dark money donations; we have legalized bribery and corruption. Ending this addiction, even in one party, is not a small, simple act- it is a revolution.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

And as we all know, things that happen in America stay in America. There's never any blowback for the rest of the world.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

So the US 'no' vote is not only anti-LGBTQ, it's also pro-climate destruction..

Climate change is the world's greatest threat, and it's insane that the world's most powerful country is still in denial in 2025.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I used "handwritten" but I really meant "handcrafted". This means personalized cover letter, customized resume with keywords, and no AI assistance.

All typed, of course, not handwritten.

I also submitted thousands of AI-generated resumes, but I don't really count those, they are slop.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nazis have perverted the Swastika- once a religious symbol of peace, now it represents violence, injustice, and the worst of humanity.

Zionists have perverted the Star of David- once a religious symbol of peace, now it represents violence, injustice, and the worst of humanity.

Combining the two is perversely beautiful.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 42 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I think this analogy is becoming more true as our economy slowly crumbles.

Most gifted athletes do not make it in professional sports because there are relatively very few jobs in those fields.

I found, as a gifted child, that you can do most things right. You can get the highest test scores and grades, you can earn high accolades, you can graduate with a "great" degree from a respected university, you can follow all the advice of profs and advisors... And still 99.8% of companies do not even bother responding to your handwritten resume.

As opportunity dwindles, the western system will naturally produce more unemployed losers like myself.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 50 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Well there's a good chance I'll die in a Trump concentration camp, so might as well make the best of it.

Shoot to kill any intruders that invade your home without a warrant.

If ICE Gestapo thugs invade your home without a warrant, be a hero. Exercise your second amendment right.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 0 points 5 days ago

Well if you aren't an accelerationist, then why would you point to Egypt as a positive example? Ousting a brutal dictator, ushering in a short era of political instability and violence, and then ending up with another brutal dictator - it seems to me Egypt is a prime example of accelerationism gone wrong.

But more broadly, I feel you didn't answer my original question. I agree if we can get there through reform, we should try. But we have been trying. We've been trying - and mostly going backward - for at least 40 years.

If reform is impossible, then it is the reformists who are accepting the fascist agenda without a fight. If reform is unlikely, then it is the reformists who are helping the fascists win.

So what makes your possible reform any more likely than the reformists that have come before you? How can you be sure that your position isn't helping fascists win?

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Oh so you're saying we need violent coup of the American government in order to make progress? That makes sense.

It seemed like you were suggesting we could get ICE Nuremberg trials through the electoral process. That is a fantasy.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (4 children)

And what are the people going to do about it? Vote harder? Protest?

We did all that in 2008, and Obama still let the war criminals go free.

So if you honestly believe this situation will be different, please explain how it is different.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 31 points 1 week ago

Proscription actually sounds pretty good, it would be open hunting season on billionaires. A violent orgy of economic redistribution. I would love to see the heads of prominent politicians and celebrities displayed in the Forum.

Unfortunately that's not what we're seeing here. This isn't proscription behavior, this is Gestapo behavior.

 

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