• bluejay@lemm.ee
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    13 days ago

    It’s probably prudent for me to mention a few things, one I don’t personally think that’s where this is going, at least not yet. Two I’m aware of the sheer size and number of Americans would need to whole heartedly participate. I’d never expect that many to even get off the couch. I was more directing the sentiment of “resistance” that so many keyboard jockey liberals keep throwing around. I would not start or attempt to lead or even advocate for this level of action so prematurely. What I failed to articulate was I was operating under the assumption america had a civil war at the same scale of our first, or like other countries have had.

    To your point, tangentially, if it were left v Trump ‘regime’, they’d (Trump regime) probably have support from Russia at the very least. We already know how limp dick NATO is. It would be a blood bath with a pinhole path to victory.

    Do I believe it could happen or work with the current state of our country? No. Do I think we’ll get there? No. Do I want it to? Still no. My point was if the left want it they should put their money where their mouth is and that it’s not impossible for a well organized civilian army to “win” to some effect. Especially since something like that is bound to cause some splintering in the military.

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      13 days ago

      I’d say at this point the left’s response, if they want to stop the decline of the country, is to abandon the Democratic party and form a new party that actually puts the needs of the 99% above the needs of the 1%.

      Communism and Socialism have no chance in the US, but a social democrat is probably pretty close to what the majority of Americans want.

      Of course, I’m not talking about a group that only surfaces once every four years. The presidency shouldn’t even be a thought. Instead, we need a progressive party, dedicated to people, and working at the local and state level to fix what we can there.

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        13 days ago

        I agree. Would help if the party didn’t accept corporate money, like the Sander campaign before the DNC fucked him over.