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Don't assume the horrors of the Trump administration will be over after the next election (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to c/rant
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Fuck this optimism. We need realism. And I don't mean pessimism, I mean realism. Pessimism is assuming nothing will change for the better. Optimism is assuming troubles will pass without you having to do anything. Realism is adjusting the sails.

This isn't inevitably going to end after the midterms or after the next scheduled presidential election. Those responsible aren't inevitably going to be prosecuted. It'll only happen if someone makes it happen.

Everyone needs to stop assuming this will pass. The world needs to gear up to protect itself, America needs to do something about this mess. The sooner America and the rest of the world recognizes that America is now a fascist dictatorship, the sooner something might be able to be done about it.

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[โ€“] dis_honestfamiliar 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Speaking of realism. The GOP followed along. So, it will continue.

[โ€“] Professorozone@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Yeah, even if a Democrat gets in, why would they NOT assume all the same power TACO has grabbed. It'll just be a different kind of dictator.