• ehpolitical@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        edit-2
        19 hours ago

        Ikr?! How do you even begin to make sense of that?! You can’t! And now, here the rest of us are being forced to deal with it. Makes me wanna scream.

        • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          17 hours ago

          Please do: loudly and at the local US consulate of possible. If not, if there is a town hall, they need to hear your complaint.

          • ehpolitical@lemmy.ca
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            15 hours ago

            I get the very strong sense it’s too late, that we’ve crossed some line or passed some tipping point… really hope I’m wrong.

            • nanoswarm9k
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              4
              ·
              15 hours ago

              crossed a ripping point yes. so tactics change. it’s not too late as long as people are still alive. Like painting or sewing – we build on and salvage from mistakes. (see: transitional ethics, from social sciences)

              if you feel despair, seek community and feed your soul. Please do not comply in advance, internet friend!

              we survived the AIDs crisis by working and organizing by day, potlucking together, and partying and dancing to feed our spirits by night. (figurative, for our night owls and 3rd shifters.)

              • StopTouchingYourPhone@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                3
                ·
                14 hours ago

                if you feel despair, seek community and feed your soul. Please do not comply in advance, internet friend!

                This right here is lovely, and I know I’m not gonna be the only person scrolling by who needed to read it. ty.

              • ehpolitical@lemmy.ca
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                15 hours ago

                Thanks. I’m not worried for myself in the common sense, and don’t plan on complying… I’m more worried for others and how they’ll cope with what I suspect is coming.

                • nanoswarm9k
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  10 hours ago

                  fortunately there is plenty of work to harness worry to usefulness. whatever your skills, I’m sure local chapters of progressive and human rights groups could appreciate the support. even just using whatever privledge you have to shut down racist or sexist jokes and denormalizing exclusive-supremacist comments and behavior helps hold the line.

                  uh someone link those fight the altright videos ig. the lecture has already been done with cool production.

                  • ehpolitical@lemmy.ca
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    9 hours ago

                    Very true… putting worry to work is both constructive and cuts down on the worry. I think I’m just outta steam today.