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749 points doener | 2 comments | 01 Feb 25 11:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.417s | 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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CalRobert ◴[01 Feb 25 14:17 UTC] No.42898442[source]▶
Protest doesn't do anything. I marched plenty and it accomplished nothing except letting like-minded people blow off a bit of steam and feel like something we did mattered. If anything it was just a distraction.
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Spooky23 ◴[01 Feb 25 15:25 UTC] No.42899020[source]▶
It does. Hopefully people start taking to the streets when the economic calamity (temporary adjustments in Musk-speak) hits.

People slowly figure it out. On HN 2-3 years ago, any critique of Elon would bring out the brigades of simps babbling about autistic genius. That’s mostly gone now.

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CalRobert ◴[01 Feb 25 15:31 UTC] No.42899087[source]▶
OK, people walk in the streets and wave signs, then go home.

What happens next?

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1. FollowingTheDao ◴[01 Feb 25 15:38 UTC] No.42899155[source]▶
A general strike. Boycotts, etc.

Protests get the word out and create comrades.

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2. CalRobert ◴[01 Feb 25 15:55 UTC] No.42899317[source]▶
This is true - the ability to meet new people and coordinate is a big plus.