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I've had conversations with people close to me recently and I've seen multiple instances of this harmful mindset, where I've...

I've had conversations with people close to me recently and I've seen multiple instances of this harmful mindset, where I've heard "I'm not worried. There will be a breaking point when X happens. After THAT, the Republicans will turn on him, and then he will be stopped" said so assuredly.

I'm not convinced ANYTHING will make them turn. Do y'all remember COVID? There were people literally dying of COVID and their last breaths were saying "it's not real", "masks don't work", or "don't give me the vaccine". These people will march with him all the way to the end, no matter what happens to them. We'll just wait and wait for the big THING that will make them turn on him, but it will never come.

But more problematically, there's a major problem with putting that onus of "stopping him" on other people. If everyone on the left, or enough anyway, thinks this way, then we get just the bystander effect. We need to actually think about what WE can do, and when WE will turn on him, because we haven't yet, not really.

Content warning:USPol, Holocaust 2The second holocaust (Holocaust 2 or just H2?) has begun. For those who grew up learning about World War...

Content warning:USPol, Holocaust 2

The second holocaust (Holocaust 2 or just H2?) has begun. For those who grew up learning about World War II, and imagined what we would do if we were faced with a Nazi regime and how we would fight back, what will we do? Will we lay down and take it? Will we stick our heads in the sand and cower in our homes, waiting for the door to be broken down?

V: I killed you 10 minutes ago, while you sleptDelia: Is there any pain?V: NoDelia: Thank you. Is it meaningless to apologize?V:...

V: I killed you 10 minutes ago, while you slept

Delia: Is there any pain?

V: No

Delia: Thank you. Is it meaningless to apologize?

V: Never...

Delia: I'm so sorry

I remember them arguing at night. Mum wanted to leave the country. Dad refused. He said if we ran away, they would win. Win, like it was a...

I remember them arguing at night. Mum wanted to leave the country. Dad refused. He said if we ran away, they would win. Win, like it was a game.

Just when you think you're in controlJust when you think you've got a holdJust when you get on a rollHere it goes, here it goes,...

Just when you think you're in control
Just when you think you've got a hold
Just when you get on a roll
Here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again
Oh, here it goes again
I should have known, should have known, should have known again
But here it goes again

Can't forget Darth Daddy though 😍 #Ahsoka

Can't forget Darth Daddy though 😍 #Ahsoka

So far I've heard Darth Bangs, Darth Emo, Darth Grimes, Darth Sia, Darth Antwoord... can't decide which one I like most 😛 most of the...

So far I've heard Darth Bangs, Darth Emo, Darth Grimes, Darth Sia, Darth Antwoord... can't decide which one I like most 😛 most of the time though I refer to her as That White B!tch #Ahsoka #IfYouKnowYouKnow

Posting this because 1. It's awesome, and 2. We should be using and promoting other #Fediverse platforms like #PeerTube[8-Bit Cover] Main...

Posting this because 1. It's awesome, and 2. We should be using and promoting other #Fediverse platforms like #PeerTube

[8-Bit Cover] Main Title | Star Trek: The Next Generation

https://diode.zone/videos/watch/2695ee8b-be6f-4f35-87cb-a2ea45f5395c

While I was recovering from my tonsillectomy at the beginning of the year, I had a lot of time to spend being miserable in bed, and while I...

While I was recovering from my tonsillectomy at the beginning of the year, I had a lot of time to spend being miserable in bed, and while I was suffering I discovered this series of videos that #NHKWorld makes about these Japanese Buddhist nuns living their best lives in rural Japan. It's so #pure and #heartwarming to see them #foraging, #cooking, and interacting with locals. Watching this I realized, WE'RE the idiots busying our lives with drama, debt, and rat races. They've got the real purpose of life figured out: living in #harmony with #nature and their #community.

https://youtu.be/8JmiewJT1Aw

Here's a recent video showing how they spend their Julys 🌞

#introductionI've been lurking for a bit but I think I'm liking this community enough to introduce myself!My name is David. I'm a #gay #lgbt...

#introduction

I've been lurking for a bit but I think I'm liking this community enough to introduce myself!

My name is David. I'm a #gay #lgbt software engineer working in #aviation. I grew up in #Wisconsin but relocated to #California during the pandemic.

I love living in the #desert, I play #Metroid, #Pokemon, and #Zelda, and I'm a big #StarTrek and #space #technology fan, as well as having very #green and #progressive political leanings.

I don't post a lot but I love smashing those boost and favorite ⭐ buttons!

So far I'm loving #Mastodon and #Lemmy and I definitely see the #Fediverse as the future of the social internet.

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