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[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Can you do something about it? Because if you can't, Trump won't care about whether you "accept" it at all. As far as he's concerned, he'll just stuff your ass into the first plane heading out to whatever 3rd world country he struck a deal with. The rest is your problem.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Not if you simply pick up a gun and shoot those fuckers. There are zero human beings immune to death by bullets, and the ones wearing armor don't have bulletproof faces either.

[–] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago
[–] domdanial@reddthat.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

FYI those masks are actually likely to kill the person wearing them, they spool like early Soviet T-34s or collapse like a soda can. Basically if you are shooting at someone wearing one of these ballistic masks aim for the face it's easier than shooting through their body armor.

Note there are semi effective ballistic masks it's just that they tend to be one time use due to practical reasons and they sure as shit ain't these ones.

[–] Worthess@discuss.online 13 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This isn't Central America, if a political opponent is rendered. There will be hell to pay insane amount of general strikes and protests

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 39 points 2 days ago

Kinda. LA is already on edge. Piss off New York, I dare him.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

You're kidding right. That won't happen. I.wish people will rise up but so far nothing.

Edit: Keep in mind that most of us can't afford to strike. And now with Trump big ugly bill, even less people will be able to afford to resist. At least peacefully.

[–] Worthess@discuss.online 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm not, the point of a general strike is literally because we can't afford it. We do it anyways to keep the billionaires in check

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

People need to form Left Wing Militias NOW. The foundations of a armed fascist resistance movement/insurgency can't be put off till the last minute. Armed protection squads for Zohran would probably be good too.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In the US? Lol right.