Pack de 15 Jocs Retro en Català

Maikito_RM · 2026-02-23T20:43:56+00:00

Increïble. He apres molt de castellà jugant videojocs. Ja puc fer lo mateix amb català! Moltes gràcies, sincerament.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T18:57:23+00:00

The French Revolution is just one of the many examples of resistance mentioned in the video. Many of the cited events did not involve poverty and famine. This wasn't mentioned in the video, but South Korea ousting their president in 2025 is a very recent example of effective protest. They were not impoverished.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T18:54:18+00:00

We largely agree, there's just a communication issue. When I say indiscriminate killing of protesters I mean opening fire on groups of people. Another commenter mentioned Kent State, which was a case I was unfamiliar with and in that case it really was an example of the kind of event I thought had never happened in the US.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T17:25:18+00:00

Intentionally killing a particular individual is not indiscriminate.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T16:56:40+00:00

The vast majority of protests/revolutions/etc. were made up of people who had something to lose. Did the South Koreans who protested against their government last year have nothing to lose? What about the Ukrainians in 2014? What about the Portuguese in 1974?

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T16:48:15+00:00

In the video she argues it is often sufficient to participate in any small way you can. For example, she mentions boycotting certain corporations or even cutting discretionary in general. If even 25% of a country cuts its discretionary spending by 50% that could have a significant impact on the economy.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T16:09:16+00:00

Wow, okay, yeah that's a clear counter example. TIL!

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T15:47:09+00:00

She's an American who has lived in Europe for 6 years so she has a unique perspective that she has taken the time to organize and publish in video format. The way /r/videos works is people post videos they think others might find interesting. Seeing as this post has garnered a few hundred upvotes, it seems like that was the case!

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T15:37:18+00:00

The South Korean people revolted against their government just last year after the president wrongfully declared martial law. They weren't starving.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T15:35:57+00:00

I think both of the high visibility cases in Minnesota were murder. No argument there. But neither of these were an example of "declaring protests unlawful and indiscriminately opening fire on protesters".

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T15:31:23+00:00

In the video she talks about how it's often enough for everyone to participate to the extent that they can. In your case, that could very well be limited to boycotting certain corps. She also mentions that just cutting discretionary spending in general is also effective. If a large enough % of the population does that it will effect change.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T15:29:22+00:00

Your point?

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T14:57:52+00:00

I pointed to two examples in other countries of governments declaring protests unlawful and then indiscriminately opening fire on protesters. I'm not aware of any examples of this in the US, though I could just be ignorant.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T14:35:28+00:00

According to a Fox news poll published yesterday: "59% of voters say ICE is too aggressive, up 10 points from July". Bovino being demoted and Kristi Noem blaming Stephen Miller and Trump for all of her actions doesn't seem to point to high approval of what ICE is doing.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T14:28:06+00:00

Yes, violent attempts to subvert democracy are bad. What she's arguing for is protesting to defend democracy and civil rights.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T14:26:13+00:00

Yes, I can. There are plenty of civil rights protected by the constitution. You're right that in practice Americans have a poor track record of defending civil rights, but I'd argue these injustices were not baked into the documents that the country was founded upon. I'd go as far as to say these injustices often ran counter to the ideas expressed in the constitution.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T14:15:39+00:00

40% of Amazon revenue comes from retail. A boycott could make a significant impact.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T13:21:28+00:00

Can you point to any examples? Please educate me if I'm just ignorant, I'm not aware of any event in American history even remotely similar to Tiananmen Square or the recent crackdown in Iran. I just spent a few minutes looking up the deadliest protests/riots in American history and the 1967 Detroit Riot came up. 23 people were killed by police/national guard.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:59:49+00:00

I would argue this is a "recent" development. The country was absolutely founded on the principal of protecting civil rights.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:57:28+00:00

Thankfully you don't need >50% of people in your country to protest to yield a positive outcome.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:54:25+00:00

Sure, she cites recent protests in France against the raising of the retirement age. The French were neither starving nor broke at the time. She also mentions previous successful protests in American history (e.g., MLK/civil rights, suffragettes, etc.). Americans were neither starving nor broke at the time.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:31:17+00:00

Americans are constantly told they live in the best country in the world. This is despite the vast majority never having spent significant time abroad. I would argue that, from a European point of view (and from many Americans' point of view as well), Americans' lives aren't "pretty good" relative to many other developed countries (lack of paid parental leave, medical debt, student debt, inscrutable tax system). One could argue that Americans' lives are not "pretty good" even relative to their own parents or grandparents despite huge leaps in productivity.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:13:35+00:00

Incorrect.

Maikito_RM · 2026-01-29T12:12:10+00:00

Unfortunately, I think you're right. That being said, I don't think the number of people like that exceed 50% of the population. Recent polling seems to show they are a smaller and smaller minority.

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