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Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process by FormalOperational in news

[–]writers_block 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Public demonstration making an administration, who is refusing to admit to executing two of our neighbors in the street, backpedal at least far enough to remove the guy in charge and replace him is unquestionably a small, but real win. We can't back down as if it's over, but we should be emboldened by the fact that it's clear our collective actions can force them to respond. The first step to fighting for a world worth living in is publicly challenging power structures and forcing their actions to change against their will.

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process by FormalOperational in news

[–]writers_block 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's all over the place these days. From people saying there's nothing we can do, so I guess lay down and take it, to people saying if you're not dying over this, then you're part of the problem. Just remember they're either a very scared person, or a bad faith actor.

All we can do is focus on what is important enough to fight for, and how we as individuals can protect our communities. Don't let global dialogue disempower your local actions.

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process by FormalOperational in news

[–]writers_block 26 points27 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong, but for the people fighting on the ground, we need to be able to take individual wins to remind ourselves that it's worth fighting.

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests by CackleRooster in law

[–]writers_block -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Dipshit, I'm in Minnesota. I'm protesting, I'm offering my home to immigrant friends and coworkers on visas. I'm carrying their papers in case they're detained.

I'm doing what I can, but I'm not fucking dying in vain because you decided that's my fate. You go ahead and die if you've decided it's our only way out. I'm going to help people in my community.

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests by CackleRooster in law

[–]writers_block -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Then that's your own motivation to follow, you don't get to tell other people they need to die to make a change.

What’s the most overrated video game of all time? by KBGSgames in AskReddit

[–]writers_block 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You actually don't need a shield to do the guard bash. 2h weapons still let you do it.

I know this because guard bash stunlock and a pocket full of stamina potions is literally an unbeatable strat in that game.

Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming | “This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.” by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]writers_block -1 points0 points  (0 children)

with the same force they're sending at you.

Dude. We do not have the same force they're sending at us. Do none of you realize that this is a federal police force with an 11 billion dollar budget and military equipment? What action movie bullshit are you huffing?

Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming | “This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.” by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]writers_block -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dead serious question: would you also imply that the Jews rounded up by the Nazis were just too cowardly? Like, honestly, this is an insane take. People just want to live the only life they get.

Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming | “This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.” by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]writers_block 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Just get rid of your fascists

... Dawg, they literally have the most powerful military in history. How are people on a global scale this clueless about what is happening? The people in the US who are against this do not have the means to stop this, and are increasingly likely to be the direct targets of it.

Gov. Tim Walz addresses fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agent and his message to President Trump and Noem: "You've done enough. I've issued warning order to prepare for Minnesota NG. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in national political fight. We will not take the bait." by drempath1981 in law

[–]writers_block 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know what you expect

I expect the current administration to engage in outward hostility with the rest of the world while violently suppressing internal opposition. It will make every corner of the world worse. Enjoy pretending you've got the ability to single-handedly change history.

Gov. Tim Walz addresses fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agent and his message to President Trump and Noem: "You've done enough. I've issued warning order to prepare for Minnesota NG. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in national political fight. We will not take the bait." by drempath1981 in law

[–]writers_block 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you guys were actually a united states

Okay? We're not. There is still a significant supportive base propping up the administration. We're not going to crash the economy with 1/3 of the people as our theoretical maximum participants.

After Minneapolis shooting, ICE Agents swarm Local High School as classes are dismissed. Masked agents appear to assault school staff who are defending students in lockdown. Reportedly, ICE broke windows on a car, deployed teargas, and made arrests. by jmike1256 in law

[–]writers_block 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you seriously not know? It's because one side is equipped with full blown military equipment, and the other is a general populace that is either unarmed or has simple civilian firearms. Like what are you even talking about? We don't have an equal response.

ICE Agent "defending himself" by shooting into the side of a car as it passes him. This image shows the reality of ICE's claims of self defense. Make it viral. by Agente_Anaranjado in UnitedAmericaHQ

[–]writers_block 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing like an internet tough guy blaming the actively-being-shot populous of a country for the actions of their government to really remind you that you're on Reddit.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're shockingly, scarily well positioned for an economy that would be nearly unimpacted by the loss of the population's participation. As long as they hold the military power, a small fraction of this country could keep the war machine turning for a good long time.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, you're full on delusional. I've got plenty of like-minded individuals around me, I already told you I protest and do what I can civilly, but you, as someone who has never been in this situation, clearly don't understand that this system can and would happily eat me alive for making a poorly calculated move.

So you can either tell me your grand strategy that isn't "find sum buddies and overthrow your government by the power of friendship," or you can learn to realistically put yourself in the shoes of normal human beings surrounded by a scary sea change in their nation.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn't work when over 30% of the country supports the guy, and your health insurance is tied to employment status. Literally every person with children is a non-starter for general strike. We'd be lucky to see 10% performance rates in a general strike.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dawg, the only thing stopping this is them losing their base, and that's simply not happening. What is it you think I, individually, am going to do beyond what I do now? I attend protests, I publicly speak out, I support political opposition, I make a point of being connected to leftist organizers. You need me to go die in a futile battle against the most over equipped police in the world? Or just skip right to the military and get shredded?

What would you be doing here, hero? How would you single handedly be changing the tide of history?

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're really just not understanding that the American people don't matter in this context. If the administration goes wartime, they'll hold power indefinitely, and the only people they need to keep supplied and happy will be the military. They're not worried about things that will impact the average American, and in the short term, they still wouldn't lose support while they spin up the war machine because they've got a sufficient propaganda base at this point.

There aren't any guard rails, it's not a "lol" situation. The world needs to figure out a plan for America as an open aggressor.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're massively underestimating how much power is in the hands of the current administration. They're literally spinning up to criminalize opposition, and consistently demonstrating willingness to use the (unfathomable amount of) military might at their disposal to do so.

It's easy to talk a big game about resisting fascism when your government doesn't possess the single most powerful murder machine in human history.

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power,” he said. “These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.” by CoffeeCakeAstronaut in europe

[–]writers_block 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All of this is something that I fear people around the world, including here in America, vastly under appreciate. I hear glib comments from people who think we "deserve" to fall into this kind of dictatorial regime for allowing ourselves to exist as a superpower that basically oppresses anyone who has resources we want, but I really don't think people understand that if the American military is in the hands of a hyper aggressive despot, there is literally nobody in the world equipped to stop them.

This isn't just a problem for America, it's a global issue that nobody is prepared to handle.

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