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You know, DOGE, fascist president and corporations dictating what people can do, institutions being ruined, laws being ignored. Is there any way out of that or is it over? Is the USA done?

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[-] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

I hate to say it, but yes. Everything we've predicted from trump has come true thus far.

The insurrection was predicted

The migrant camps were predicted

The ice raids were predicted

Roe v Wade was predicted

~~Selling~~ Giving Ukraine to Russia was predicted

Banning DEI was predicted

The list goes on but more importantly these were all seen as hypothetical worst case scenarios. We should stop treating the next steps like they are hypothetical. America has fallen, and civil war is next.

Former presidents at least recognized they had the responsibility to take care of both the people who voted for them and the people who didn't. Trump only sees the people who voted for him and the people he needs to make an example of.

I hate to say it, but the DNC is weak and won't help us anymore. I supported Kamala like hell and believed that they could figure it out but they just don't and won't.

I'm not a violent person. I hate the thought that I'd ever be forced into a situation where I need to either learn how to fight or die (because right now I'm SOL). I never wanted to find myself rooting for assassins and feeling like the world would be better off of certain people were dead. I'd rather believe the world would be better off if certain people were alive.

But all I see in the future is a federal coup backed by sycophants in the Senate and supreme Court that then collides with the governors of blue states who won't bend the knee.

TL;Dr if we don't go full dictator, we are going to civil war, and we deserve it.

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[-] Wahots@pawb.social 0 points 2 months ago

No, I don't think so. Large portions of government like the CDC, USAID, FEMA and the IRS will take 20 years to rebuild, but the dialed in states like the West Coast will probably be largely fine. It's just such an unnecessary waste of time, resources, and human lives.

Apparently some of us don't remember our values unless they get their mouth curbstomped every 70 years and remember some serious pain and suffering. Then the majority of people start voting for people that weren't dropped as babies and we will go back to a democracy again. Fuckin idiots.

In the meantime, enjoy the unencumbered spread of diseases like measles and HIV, preventable economic meltdowns from disassembling shit like the Fed, SEC and IRS and infrastructure stagnation due to gutting tax infrastructure and the firing of educated and experienced public workers that keep out road, bridges and internet working to say nothing of shit like sewers, water, power, rail, aviation, etc.

And just think, all of this rebuilding could have been prevented with one single vote for a normal candidate. We could have had 20 years of relative progress under our belt instead. 😊

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

How many realize Doge was originally a misspelling of Dodge, used to describe scams and confidence games?

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[-] takeiteasypolicy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

I wont give a knee jerk response to it. a country the size, economy, and history of USA doesn't get done for by one President. While Muskrump will cause plenty of institutional damage and suffering on American and global populace, USA will come out stronger and better nation at the end of this (whenever this ends). Case in point, Germany before WWII and Germany after WWII

[-] SupahRevs@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

We need to weather the storm and come back strong. We need a FDR 2.0 to transition from chaos and oligarchy into a more equitable America with universal healthcare and more support for struggling Americans.

[-] takeiteasypolicy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

agree. USA will need a project 2030 plan to restore and strengthen Democracy in way that it can'be be ever again compromised by one mad man

[-] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz -1 points 2 months ago

Communist revolution

[-] index@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago

fascist president and corporations dictating what people can do, institutions being ruined, laws being ignored.

Sounds like USA authorities are stronger than ever. People have been screwed for a while.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010s_global_surveillance_disclosures

this was under obama

[-] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 2 months ago

what do you mean "done"? the answer is obviously no, but i want to know more specifically what your question is. why was this even posted? where is your house

[-] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago

Define done? Even if the government gets completely dismantled in the short term, who knows what will happen in 10 years time. It will definitely take longer than that to rebuild our position of authority and influence in the global stage, if we ever achieve that, but it's definitely doable in our lifetimes.

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