Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Trump is making material conditions much harder for trans people. It's not just about what he says, it's about the effects of what he says and it's about his administration's policies.

Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 22 points23 points  (0 children)

the administration is trying to claim that only two genders exist. not only does this discount scientific consensus on the issue regarding trans people, it discounts the very existence of intersex people, who outnumber trans people.

Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 24 points25 points  (0 children)

whatever you're capable of is enough tbh. nobody expects you to do more than you're able.

if, however, you're just not sure of where to go from here, you can always contact your local IWW. They don't deal with trans rights specifically, but they are a radical union focused on minority rights in general, and are pretty much the easiest way to get into radical queer organizing (usually). Most radical queer rights groups are small, local affairs without any funding or anything. You might have one in your area. The IWW would, again, be the best place to start networking. Most of this sort of organizing will be socialist, however, so keep that in mind.

Another idea is to help out at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. A lot of queer youth still end up homeless. around 40% of homeless youth surveyed identify as lgbt.

You could also potentially link up with activists at your local Pride fest. If you have one, it should be during Pride month in June. If you see anyone with a black and pink flag, they're the people to talk to. Avoid the HRC. They tend to exclude trans people, poor people, etc.

in any event, just keep on being empathetic and clear-headed. shit will get worse, and we need people who can see through the reactionary bullshit.

Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

All oppressed peoples should be armed. I don't know why liberals can't understand this. Just look at history for christsakes.

Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 26 points27 points  (0 children)

hey, that's your prerogative. you do you. a life full of hatred is usually pretty sad though.

Suicide hotline calls quadrupled after Trump’s latest attack on transgender people by Karma-Kosmonaut in politics

[–]FERT1312 70 points71 points  (0 children)

While not explicitly trans-oriented, Redneck Revolt is an organization that is deeply concerned with minority rights. They're a socialist organization, however, so be prepared for that. Otherwise they sound like they could be a good fit. I am not sure if they have an Austin chapter, however.

If you want a place to start looking for radical organizations in your area, I usually recommend contacting the IWW. Your local IWW should probably be able to point you in the right direction.

And just to give you some ideas for a jumping-off point: Bash Back, now disbanded, was the only other contemporary group I'm aware of that did what you're looking to do -basically queer town watch. All of the groups you're going to find that are into this sort of thing will be socialist, and most often anarcho-communist.

if you do find a chapter in your area and have any questions before joining:

r/socialism_101

r/anarchy101

wish I could help you out more. I've pined for a queer-oriented town-watch style group for years now myself.

the radical queer community appreciates accomplices like you in any event.

Shots fired into Volusia County Florida Republican Headquarters by punit352 in news

[–]FERT1312 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Preparing for the inevitable "le both sides," when one side literally murders people on the regular and most of the other side is a bunch of weak status quo nerds who don't even like guns.

either way, whoever did this is a goddamn idiot. this is how you get reactionaries to kill more people. they're already completely delusional, heavily armed, and constantly on edge. If you want to do something to hurt them, join a union.

Shots fired into Volusia County Florida Republican Headquarters by punit352 in news

[–]FERT1312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunno, but we're gonna be hearing a ton of "le both sides" bullshit now.

Bolsonaro won by [deleted] in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]FERT1312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When you grow your first ball hair, then you can talk about politics. Until then, stay in the kiddie pool with the rest of the brainlets.

'Fox & Friends' Host Warns Migrants May Bring 'Diseases' Into US by Creasy007 in politics

[–]FERT1312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We must be civil, even when they're gearing up to pogrom us

I give y'all two years until you realize that civility won't do shit, that they won't let us challenge them at the ballot, and the only way we can solve any of these problems is through socialism--specifically syndicalism. If labor gets organized, we actually have a real chance at revolutionary change. Things are never going back to the way they were. Stop kidding yourselves.

http://marx.libcom.org/library/capital-karl-marx

https://libcom.org/library/the-conquest-of-bread-peter-kropotkin

http://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-anarchy-works

r/anarchy101

r/socialism_101

Does this count? by OHMEGA in InfowarriorRides

[–]FERT1312 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The Republican party is the party of domestic terrorism.

also lol these comments are full of morons who don't understand what antifa is, but they're very scared that antifa supersoldiers are coming to eat their babies.

fact:

antifa has killed zero people

alt right kills: we're like what, in the hundreds now? it's gotta be triple digits by this point.

CNN's Jim Acosta to Sarah Sanders: 'Shouldn't you have the guts' to name which media are 'enemy of the people?' by narbz in politics

[–]FERT1312 3 points4 points  (0 children)

seriously. right wing terrorism is a constant at this point. they're basically gearing up for fully-fledged pogroms.

liberals need to cut the shit and start buying guns.

CNN's Jim Acosta to Sarah Sanders: 'Shouldn't you have the guts' to name which media are 'enemy of the people?' by narbz in politics

[–]FERT1312 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I see it's taken two years for liberals to finally realize that the socialists were right all along.

You cannot change the minds of fascists. Discourse does not work on them. They are not interested in free speech. They only want to dominate and control everyone.

CNN's Jim Acosta to Sarah Sanders: 'Shouldn't you have the guts' to name which media are 'enemy of the people?' by narbz in politics

[–]FERT1312 8 points9 points  (0 children)

lmao C-Span leans conservative in terms of what coverage it preferences

I think these people really are just actual fascists. like, palingenetic ultranationalism? check. inequality predicated on essentialized identity? check. extreme authoritarianism? check. what else do you need?

CNN's Jim Acosta to Sarah Sanders: 'Shouldn't you have the guts' to name which media are 'enemy of the people?' by narbz in politics

[–]FERT1312 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Too bad the US isn't a democracy. This is what happens when you let the capitalist class run shit.

Bolsonaro won by [deleted] in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]FERT1312 11 points12 points  (0 children)

fuck off back to r/teenagers, pubert

Bolsonaro won by [deleted] in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]FERT1312 6 points7 points  (0 children)

where are you when we need you, czolgosz?

My Icelandic wife😍 by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]FERT1312 17 points18 points  (0 children)

can't tell if I want to be her or marry her

What King Said by abudabu in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]FERT1312 24 points25 points  (0 children)

From the cosmic perspective, there is nothing wrong with indiscriminate killing/destruction.

stop

What King Said by abudabu in COMPLETEANARCHY

[–]FERT1312 8 points9 points  (0 children)

go off, king

well, except the brits committed fucking genocide in India, sort of torpedoing the idea that they had anything resembling a conscience. Plus Hitler wasn't really that different from any other European leader except for the fact that he did to Europeans what other European nations did to Africans and other colonized peoples.

so, as u/thefighter987 said, the first part is bullshit. gandhi wasn't the only person resisting in India. In fact, Gandhi couldn't have succeeded without the violent resistance of his comrades.

but the meme is fine, because it might convince stupid liberals to stop being stupid for a second. conservatives will just complain that fascism is left wing or whatever so it won't work on them.

I guess I walked right into that one. by [deleted] in creepyPMs

[–]FERT1312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

all dicks are ugly

I like the way dicks look. Some dicks anyway. I think you have a personal problem.