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749 points doener | 3 comments | 01 Feb 25 11:52 UTC | HN request time: 1.925s | source
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paulyy_y ◴[01 Feb 25 13:52 UTC] No.42898268[source]▶
What's more depressing is this was completely predictable, totally avoidable, but half the country welcomed this wave of oppression with open arms.
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diggan ◴[01 Feb 25 14:12 UTC] No.42898405[source]▶
> but half the country welcomed this wave of oppression with open arms.

And the other half? They seem to welcome this as well, but with crossed arms. Where are the protests? Seems most people end up writing upset messages on Twitter/Bluesky, but also seems there are no grassroots movements to actually protest the borderline coup that is happening?

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1. brainlet ◴[01 Feb 25 14:21 UTC] No.42898473[source]▶
I've been monitoring online discussions with some interest and the complete lack of self reflection in left-leaning US population is interesting. People who were writing very nasty things about Russians too scared to destroy their lives by protesting against a brutal dictatorship not that long ago now sit on their asses and do nothing, because "what can we do?". Maybe at least some of them now understand what it's like. My sincere sympathies in any case, we understand you very well.
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2. kiba ◴[01 Feb 25 15:10 UTC] No.42898891[source]▶
I voted in the November election. I called my representatives. My plan invited me to a protest over immigrants getting deported.That isn't nothing, but I have very little power on a federal level. The next step is getting involved in local politics and the community, but I am simultaneously moving and live far away.

I can talk to people about it, but the difficult part is not talking but getting people to truly listen.

So yes, ordinary people are limited in their power and capacity even if these adds up.

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