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[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mostly because I'm trying to survive and get to the next day. I do not have the financial or social safety net required to do so. Really it's the latter that is the problem. The Montgomery bus boycott lasted a year. It wasn't a quick one and done kind of thing. As a society we are much less socially connected than we were in the past and we don't really have other people to rely on.

I agree with what you are saying, by not marching in the streets I am part of the problem. I don't know man, shit is fucked. I'm doing what I can but it's not much.

I wouldn't be surprised if I end up like one of the White Rose. It hasn't even been a century since then, smh.

Fuck

[–] dwalin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Look i understand individual situations. But its hard for me to belive that between 300M Americans no one has a sunday off.

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's my point. A single day isn't likely going to do anything.

[–] dwalin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

One day is still better than 0 days. What you are saying is: we tried nothing and nothing worked.

Right now they are thinking that people dont care. A massive protest would say to them that you are paying attention, and you dont like it. Also, would embolden the democrats into taking action.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Someone already tried to off Trump. What more do you want out of us?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Personally, I want everyone to get off their ass, pay attention, and vote in every election.

We should not be deciding who leads with a gun.