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[–] Fiivemacs 99 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This is 100% the time the pitchforks should be brought out, and the doors kicked off the white house.

If y'all don't have access to public government records, y'all don't have a government.

[–] ininewcrow 35 points 3 days ago

And right now you have a chance of knocking down doors if wanted to

The longer you wait, less likely you'll ever be able to get anywhere near the government

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago

Freedom of Information Act is not a thing…it’s a LAW. If people in our Government refuse to follow the law than I say it’s time for a congressional hearing…or to kick some ass(In a political, non-physically violent way).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm still waiting for a general to remove Trump from office, but I suspect I'll be waiting awhile.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

You do not want a coup. This needs to be the people dethroning Trump and Elon. Individual people in the military can help by not executing illegal or immoral orders, but the military should be not be the one to end this nightmare. It's on us.

[–] OutlierBlue 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

STOP WAITING FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO SAVE YOU.

The American people need to do this themselves. Organize. Protest. Strike.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Man, I’m broke. Unemployed for the last three months. I barely have enough to eat and pay bills, much less do anything that might end up with my ass in jail. I have a wife to take care of, parents to take care of, and no time or money to do it.

I have no choice but to wait for someone to save me.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago

Also the American people

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Sounds like a plan! You go first.

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

We are very transparent about the fact that we are not transparent at all.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

American voters: everything is fine. Oh look, a genocide!