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The community dedicated to boycotting the US until they stop fascism, restore full democracy and start following international law.

Americans have a moral obligation to resist Donald Trump and project 2025 at every turn.

America is a flawed democracy currently being ruled by oligarchs. Stop the backslide! Dont let America become the next Hungary.

America needs to challenge the court rulings of citizens united v. fec and shelby county v. holder, protect the media, implement independent district drawing, and the single transferable vote so they don't end up having people stay home in life-changing elections because they cannot vote for their favourite candidate.

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[–] [email protected] 103 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

If people wondered what they would do during the 1930s, now we know.

A lot of people would cheer for the Nazis.

I know I'm not doing enough, and it's depressing as heck. Most people I know are doing less. No protests. Not talking about it. Just head in the sand.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

You're right, but your not alone. There are thousands of us around the US protesting, boycotting, going to town halls, and getting involved in the government (https://www.fiftyfifty.one/). It's just hard to see since media corporations want to keep the status quo. It's not going to be easy to change our political system, but it's been done before. Just read our Declaration of Independence. We have to keep fighting or no on else will.

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Here's part of the second paragraph of the declaration

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

[–] OutForARip 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I feel like this 'movement' is a pressure valve to let off steam and stop any actual rising up.

Protesting, boycotting, and townhalls were acceptable methods before he got power. Now praxis is needed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's whatever you want it to be. For me, this is just the beginning. Brainstorming and seeing what works and what doesn't. Change has happened before and it can happen again. It's not going to be easy, but it's gotta start somewhere.

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