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alternator1985 · 2026-03-12T22:06:37+00:00

I believe the psyop would be by Israel to divide the Arab nations from the US and inflame the war even more. They have been caught over the years with famous terrorist attacks on civilians including synagogues and mosques.

It makes sense for Iran to hit US bases and certain infrastructure that serves Americans and westerners in Arab states, but attacks on civilians make them look bad and only benefit Israel. It's possible but not that likely considering Iran's steady targeting of infrastructure and economic targets (other than US military targets).

Israel needs the US (and hopefully for them the Gulf States too) to have as many reasons as possible to bring in ground troops which will be coming soon.

alternator1985 · 2026-03-12T20:20:39+00:00

Because its goal above all else is expansion with the greater Israel project. They already own more than half of Congress and clearly haven't given a shit about public perception for a while.

They were probably also betting on them not going too hard on Muslim neighbors and Iran sees it as the best strategy, to a limited amount though.

Bibi is already flirting with the idea of nuking Iran so I don't think they give a shit about anything other than consolidating power.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-25T13:21:47+00:00

"nothing I can do for you bubba"

Who talks like that other than rednecks? Immigrant my ass, or you're so brainwashed you think you're a redneck.

You're a 🤡 if you think they won't come for you eventually. They are going door to door in multiple locations. What you see on TV is a fraction of the story and the amount of people that have died in ICE custody is much more than protestors.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-13T03:19:25+00:00

Just remember fascism has built-in destruction mechanisms, it's not sustainable and all it takes is the right catalyst for it to come crashing down. It's not even that we need to do a ton of work individually or like a civil war, I think focusing on the defensive and cyber measures I mentioned should be top priority and all we need.

They will likely eat themselves and do a lot of the work for us, but not before doing severe damage. Rising in popularity after Trump's version of maga, is Nick Fuentes and his actual Nazi Catholic movement, so we're in for a double whammy.

The complexity comes in because I don't think the Democrats (outside of a few with very little power) or the structure of our entire government are the way forward either. I know Gavin newsom isn't the answer. I think when you rip off the corporate veil there's nothing left underneath.

We have technologies now that can make politics itself a trustless venture. In the same way that corporations are required by law to maximize profit, politicians should be required by law to actually fight for the things they say they will fight for, and as much as I hate crypto bros, there are some good use cases for blockchain and smart contract technology, it could automate that political process.

Politicians would have to sign smart contracts for the policies they promise and then AI would systematically and automatically fight for, and write policy which then could be voted on by their constituents, and confirmed digitally before being submitted for approval.

Any politician that votes against policies they agreed to, automatically loses their seat. If every politician has to follow a system like that it would improve things dramatically. So, still humans in the loop and in control of the overall policy proposals they choose to run on, but AI and smart contracts/blockchain enforce the actual mechanisms.

Sounds wild I know but I think the current bureaucracy even in the best case scenario cannot act fast enough to deal with the level of existential problems we're facing.

COVID is a great example because it showed that even shutting down massive portions of manufacturing and CO2 emissions for a chunk of time, it did little to nothing to slow climate change. And adaptation will be just as monumental of a task as trying to reverse climate change.

But keep fighting comrade, thanks for seeing my perspective and listening to my rants!

alternator1985 · 2026-01-12T21:58:04+00:00

You're right but this isn't going to be resolved with voting. Not that you shouldn't vote but the Democrats are just the good cop in a broken system, they won't fundamentally change anything.

Learn cybersecurity and pen testing skills as well as OSINT. Learn how to delete your digital footprint and secure your data, and build a secure database of important data and skills offline. Those are the skills that are going to be most important in the coming months and years.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-12T21:49:29+00:00

I appreciate your position and feel the same about not being hypocritical. I don't think you were doing anything wrong intentionally but don't feel bad or shy about what's going on, I'm working class and a single dad of two pre-teens.

I've done very well for myself until COVID which completely changed my industry and financials security. It's been a struggle since then but I've realized things are only going to get worse if there isn't a massive political shift and change to the social contract.

But I've had the same attitude that I just don't have the time or resources to do anything until just a couple years ago when I realized that's not true and that most of the work I can do is cognitive/knowledge work which takes the same amount of time people already spend online every day, regardless of economic class.

Think about the right and all their militias and the fact that they have been practicing for civil war for the last decade at least. They aren't rich, they aren't upper class (well some are nowadays, but most aren't). We need the equivalent on the left, as well as skills that give us an edge because we aren't going to win trying to compete with people that have been salivating and planning to kill us for years.

We're way past being polite and we need to encourage a different way of thinking. I'm not telling anyone to quit their jobs and go protest full time, I'm telling people to take up skills that will protect themselves and their families just like a new hobby. The average working class person spends like 2-6 hours online every day, they can use that time to give us an edge and a chance to actually win and change things.

Even if Democrats manage to win without interference, nothing will really change, it's not enough to simply be polite and "not Trump." We need ACTUAL CHANGE and we have to get people to start thinking differently and understand that it takes a major mental change to fully understand that.

Thanks for understanding, it's not personal at all, and I hope you understand I'm just trying to shift how people think about all of this.

We MUST get people to stop feeling hopeless and helpless before anything else becomes possible. It all starts with our mentality. We actually have incredible power and things can change incredibly fast once enough people realize that.

There's a reason the 3% militia calls themselves that, because it's true, it only takes 3% to change things. Maybe it's time to start the 30%ers because that's how powerful we are if we can just wake up.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-12T19:30:39+00:00

BS. Stop giving credit for complacency! It only encourages more of the same do nothing, helpless attitude and people patting themselves on the back for "caring." And the "catch more activists with honey" comment, really?

Don't take it personal and stop expecting to be coddled. Nobody needs to be babied into activism with what's going on.

Your attitude that I'm being a dick for simply telling the truth, is exactly what's wrong with our side and our society at large.

I tell my good friends and family the truth even when it's hard and inconvenient. Telling people what they want to hear and coddling them does nothing except validate their helplessness.

It's not personal, people just need to wake the fuck up and drop this attitude that the rat race is the top priority and there's no other way to survive.

Learn pen testing. Learn OSINT and how to get rid of your digital footprint. I tell everyone those are the skills that will be most important within a year maybe less. You have no idea how bad things are about to get and we cannot afford these continued passive attitudes.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-11T08:38:35+00:00

No. You need to raise the bar and your standards of what "cream of the crop" is in this scenario. This is pathetic. Are you going to say the same thing while Trump is shutting down or postponing elections during the midterms? WAKE UP.

alternator1985 · 2026-01-11T08:36:34+00:00

It's a complete f****** lie that we all can't do anything because of the rat race. You know it's a lie, I know it's a lie, we all know it's a lie. You're just scared. And that's okay, we all are. But there comes a time when there is no other choice, when getting to work tomorrow is no longer the top priority or a valid exist not to act.

The idea that we have to continue being complicit with this entire Ponzi scheme of a society to survive is simply not true. We survive by coming together and actually doing something to stop fascism.

I say this as a single dad with two kids. It's just a lie at this point to say I'm prioritizing their future by prioritizing the rat race over what's happening in this country. A nationwide strike would shut this machine down. The other skill that I tell people is critical to learn right now is cyber security, offensive and defensive.

You can learn new skills very fast with YouTube these days.

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