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There’s not much to say, Canada, except: Sorry (www.seattletimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The problem is, it will require violence and loss of life from the proletariat to make a change at this point. Even the ones that are complaining are not willing to stand up for themselves, let alone anyone else.

I'm fighting on a digital front with my networking and development skills in various ways, and with my wallet and choices in other ways. However, I am beyond ready and itching to get down and dirty with these motherfuckers and start throwing punches. Every one around me just cowers into a, "well, it's not really so bad yet, I just want to keep buying my [insert big company name product here]." They've lost the human ability to adapt and overcome. It's fucking sad and depressing. I've tried so hard to light a fire under my "left-wing" friends that seemingly share in my misery, and I am always met with excuses.

When I make it to the front lines, I fear I will be alone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am generally opposed to violence, but I don't know that I disagree with you. The thing is that violence doesn't offer any simple answers either. Modern surveillance and military technology make a traditional stand-up fight suicidal. Large organizations are highly vulnerable to information leaks and infiltration. Small, loosely connected groups and individuals are most likely to survive and be effective. It's going to be a lot more complicated than picking up a rifle and marching off to the front line.

What comes next will also depend on a lot of factors that are current unknowable. The courts are pushing back, but it isn't clear how effective that will be. Congress could change things, but is not likely to do so unless we can motivate them. And will the military support an openly illegal fascist government, avoid getting involved, or oppose it?

I think it's worth peacefully protesting in every way possible, especially economically, but that is going to require real sacrifices too. Many of us, including me, are used to a certain level of comfort and convenience in our lives. Dramatic gestures are sometimes easier than the daily hassle of not ordering from Amazon, not communicating via Facebook and Reddit, and recofiguring our phones and computers to avoid using Google services.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

not ordering from Amazon, not communicating via Facebook and Reddit, and recofiguring our phones and computers to avoid using Google services.

This is what really sucks ass for me. I said fuck convenience 10 years ago and I stripped my life of all of these kinds of things, with the exception of Reddit until the past couple years. These things are the NUMBER ONE thing we as the proletariat can do to kick the fat cysts in the balls, and no one is willing to even entertain it. IMO, it's the only way this can be non-violent and also super effective. We have to take away their real power.

Otherwise, agreed. We can't just take a rifle and run up to official buildings. My comment about being alone on the front lines was more so a metaphor, not intended to be literal. I meant that I am alone in the fight that I've been fighting for the past 10 years, which is giving up convenience, returning to my human roots of "adapt and overcome", and taking away power from the rich. However, no one wants to follow, and I am alone. I know there are others out there that have taken the same extreme measures I have, but they are few and far between. None of my closest friends or family are willing to give up Dunkin Donuts and WalMart, and I fucking hate it. Since no one is giving up this stuff, I feel like violence from the few that are willing is the only way to light a fire (see Luigi).

ETA: Congress won't do a damn thing, look at how much money Pelosi makes off insider trading. The military is 50/50 people that oppose and people that bootlick, so it's going to be all of the above I'm afraid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I sympathize. I'm far behind you in deciding these things need to be done, but I have finally gotten there. I think we will have more company soon.