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Those non-violent protests shook them so bad they wanted to charge non-violent Quaker protestors with terrorism.

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[-] Soleos@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago

I don't want to shake the ruling class, I want to take away their power to exploit people. I want insurance companies reigned in. Getting Obamacare passed did more than what a thousand vigilantes could, and that was after the Republicans and lobbyists gutted it.

If people really want to stick it to the man (conservatives and liberals alike), then they can vote in representatives and Senators who will actually legislate for the people, rather than ones who will enrich themselves off their backs.

You can revolt, you can eat the rich, it feels great. But what matters is how the system gets changed or doesn't change. Plenty of revolutions have replaced the system was something worse, with these heros who took down the ruling class in their place. Keep a close eye on Syria, here's hoping for the best.

[-] DrDeadCrash@programming.dev 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I want to take away their power to exploit people.

They don't want that. They control Congress and the courts. It can't be done through proper channels because we already lost our Republic. They won't give it up without a fight.

[-] Soleos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

There are people in Congress who want that and are exactly working towards that. It isn't lost yet, and they are not giving it up without a fight.

[-] DrDeadCrash@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

There are not enough, by far. At this point (thanks to scotus) we'll need a new constitution just to reclaim democracy.

That is all without considering what Trump is likely to cause in his second term. Scotus has ruled that a sitting president cannot, officially break the law. That is not a Republic. Scotus has ruled that money is speech, and so our positions on issues have less (/no) value. That is not democracy.

I'm not trying to be a doomer, just realistic.

[-] Soleos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yes, we are in agreement on the outlook. As they've been saying in Ukraine, "The situation is grim". My point was more about continuing to fight on all fronts, including the political/legislative fronts.

[-] DrDeadCrash@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

I absolutely agree we shouldn't give up on any political fronts. I just want people to understand that we can't count on it, a page has turned.... Anyway thanks for the chat.

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