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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 76 points 6 days ago (4 children)

I hope everyone here is aware that fascism has now taken hold in America and never before in the history of mankind has fascism stepped down when politely asked to do so.

It has always required force.

[–] Xande@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 6 days ago

If there is some god... I hope hell is a place reserved for this people...

before their own painfull death... I hope they suffer, they have to watch all their beloved people, siblings and offspring die horrible painfull deaths and everyone they hold dear suffer, suffer and suffer... until they die as the oldest humans in ages, bound in a catatonic state for decades and I will gleefully keep the machines running that keep them alive!

And people wonder why I despise all religious institutions, no matter the flavour of their business selling people an empty shell they named hope.

[–] ballgoat@lemmy.zip 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Stopping these terrorists with force is a moral necessity if no other way exists.

[–] rozodru@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

no other way does exist. Those no kings protests were nice and all but what exactly even remotely, slightly, changed? nothing. they trucked ahead like they will continue to do.

Democrat politicians will continue to chirp on twitter and make awesome tiktok vids but that's all it is at the end of the day, talk. I can only watch so many committee hearings and just know "why am I wasting my time watching this? it's just a dog and pony show and nothing will come of it."

Look I admire AOC and Bernie and the rest of them but peaceful protesting is just going to paint a target on their backs for when they come for them and make no mistake, they will.

I just think Americans should "make it harder" for when the nazi's eventually do come knocking.

[–] ballgoat@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago

I don’t disagree entirely, but I think we’re just slightly off here. Part of the momentum behind Mamdani’s primary win in NY is the foundational movement building that Bernie and AOC have been doing for years, and particularly with the fight oligarchy tour. This is not nothing; NY mayor is one of the most important positions we could capture, even if it’s not radical.

I agree that we don’t have time for these mainstream do-nothing Democratic politicians like Cory Booker, Hakim Jeffries, and Chuck Schumer. Fuck em. But if we organize and fight, we can make electoral strategy a key part of our agenda and actually win. Elections are not the only space where we can fight and win too!

Let’s not be overly optimistic OR pessimistic at this point. We’re getting close, but we’re not there yet. I think we can still turn this around without organizing militias, even though it absolutely constitutes legitimate self defense at this point.

[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 5 points 6 days ago

I just think Americans should “make it harder” for when the nazi’s eventually do come knocking.

I'm not looking forward to them knocking on my door, but I am prepared.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

never before in the history of mankind has fascism stepped down when politely asked to do so

Except after the death of Franco. And after a peaceful people's movements removed the Portuguese junta.

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[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 74 points 6 days ago (2 children)

They're all a bunch of f-----, that want to walk around, come on our streets, and demand our children. And we should look them in the eye and say, 'No, you're not going to have our children!'

Statistically, a child is at greater risk of being sexually abused by a preacher than a member of the LGBT community

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

To evangelicals statistics are devil magic

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

TBF, I'm an engineer and I consider statistics dark magic... Only less so than its satanic cousin: probability.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Do not speak of the chaos

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[–] Wolf@lemmy.today 11 points 6 days ago

That's what he means. He wants them pure for when he SA's them.

[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago

There's no love like an Evangelical Christian fatwa. It's what Jesus would do, amirite?

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 6 days ago (2 children)

these people quote whatever the fuck pleases them today.

the bible literally says to feed the poor and house the homeless and these fucks don't mention it with a word

it's literally just a way to manipulate lots of people in whatever way the rulers prefer

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[–] Grizzlyboy@lemmy.zip 22 points 6 days ago

Child rapists: kill the gays! They hurt children!

[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago (4 children)

The only people that deserve to be executed are fascists

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[–] shininghero@pawb.social 15 points 6 days ago

Heresy. Full stop. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. That church is run by heretics, and needs to be called out as such.

The red letter texts of Jesus' own teachings take precedent over any conflicting verses, and those teachings say to love thy neighbor as you would yourself.

I seriously hope that church has a nice big flat wall for someone to graffiti.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 13 points 6 days ago

Is this the peace and love they’re always telling us this Jesus guy talks about?

[–] Bravo@eviltoast.org 13 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I honestly have to wonder why civil war hasn't broken out yet in the USA.

Like, I'm reminded of Calvin Candie saying "and it wouldn't've taken me no fifty years to do it, neither".

[–] Vreyan31@reddthat.com 11 points 6 days ago

Most people that oppose Trump also follow an ethical code that abohrs violence.

The talking points among people I know here include constantly referencing a study that indicates non-violent opposition is more frequently effective than violent opposition. I suspect that study is a little simplistic, but may have its point.

The problem is, a lot of liberals think that showing up for a 14 June style protest (with permits and police escort) is the full extent of 'non-violent' resistance.

It's taking them a minute to catch on that more, much more, will be needed.

The next step has to be introducing other non-violent tactics - ones that are far less pleasant than bringing a sign to a giant street party on a Saturday afternoon.

Tactics that might involve being arrested (despite not attacking anyone), losing income or your job (work strike), or ending up in a detention facility.

No one wants to do this. This is like getting a cancer diagnosis and not wanting chemo, not wanting to count your expected remaining life in months instead of decades.

Most people will do what most people do - 'see how it goes'. Until they can't anymore.

This is the denial and bargaining stage of a fascism diagnosis.

[–] MosesDarkly@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The video from "The Playground" darknet site shows Evangelical churches are heavily involved in the child sex slavery trade.

https://archive.org/details/dark-web-playground-child-abuse-forum-leak-censored-posted-endchan-03.18.2025

https://postimg.cc/gallery/4KZ0Jzk/c85de9af

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Right wing religious conservatives being pedophiles?

How fathomably believable.

[–] MosesDarkly@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The people screaming "LGBTQ people are coming for your kids!" are actually the ones coming for your kids.

Who would have thought.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Its all repression and projection.

They accuse everyone of being pedophiles, because they are pedophiles. (Which makes you wonder where their child rape dungeon they actually have is located, considering how obsessed they were with the idea in "pizzagate")

They spew vicious hate on gays, cause an overwhelming chunk of them are gay and hate the fact that others can live free and open while they "have" to live suppressed, repressed and in the closet to keep their ideology... Doesnt stop them from soliciting bathroom BJ's, Frequenting RentBoys, and watching tons of Gay porn though..

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

As a trans army veteran, this shit is so infuriating and exhausting to me it’s almost fucking surreal.

We have pedophilic draft dodgers running our government into the ground, anti-social robber barons throwing gasoline on the cultural firestorm with social media algorithms, ICE agents disappearing asylum seekers to be tortured in foreign lands without due process, speakers and representatives bringing nothing but bullshit excuses or outright lies to the table, which of course has our country’s reputation stewing in a trailer park septic tank…

… Meanwhile these insane religious sects are ignoring all of that and hyperfixating on queer people accusing US of pedophilia and calling for our deaths… while they themselves are participating in pedophile rings that often slaughter children once they age out of being attractive to kiddy fuckers.

What kind of “society” are we trying to make here exactly?

At some point the people with empathy have to do violence on the people without.

We outnumber them. Don’t base it on online. Base it on in person. Online is OVERRUN with bots and trolls. It’s not fucking real. It’s a big fucking lie to scare you into giving up.

Don’t.

[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago

Remember lol remember when our country used to execute traitors? Ha ha those were the days...

If I'm not being clear: fuck this administration 🖕🤬🖕

So the guy preaching this is either gay or touching someone's kids. It never fails. Antmyine want to make bets on how long it takes for them to be exposed?

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Yeah, execute them all. Those religious nutjob, we could do without.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

ws:Bible (King James)/Leviticus#Chapter 20

12 And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.

13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

14 And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

It says nothing about women who have sex with women, or men having sex with men while in a standing (or perhaps seated) position. Also, Leviticus doesn't use the word "homosexual" or "homosexuality" much less condemn it.

This fake-preacher lies about what the Bible says.

[–] Valorie12@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I'd love to see them try. I'm not going down without a fight.

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