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[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

“There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.”

The Trail of Political Consciousness (Nemik’s Manifesto)

By Karis Nemik from Star Wars’ Andor Season 1

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Running out of real world examples where resistance has any effect on stopping or even slowing the glacial slide of fascism so we have to dig into fantasy to find hope and inspiration. We're so fucking screwed.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

“There is a wound that won't heal at the center of the galaxy. There is a darkness reaching like rust into everything around us. We let it grow, and now it's here. It's here and it’s not visiting anymore. It wants to stay. The Empire is a disease that thrives in darkness. It is never more alive than when we sleep. It's easy for the dead to tell you to fight, and maybe it's true, maybe fighting is useless. Perhaps it's too late. But I'll tell you this… If I could do it again, I'd wake up early and be fighting these bastards… from the start. Fight the Empire!"

By Maarva Andor from Star Wars’ Andor Season 1

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Wow, what powerful words created by a team of writers describing something make-believe that never happened. So inspiring.

"There once was a boy who felt sad about all the awful things in the world, but then he said "Stop it world! Be good instead!" and the world listened and became good and everyone lived happily ever after!"

There, doesn't that help? Whenever you are overwhelmed with our dying planet, rampant corruption, and the enshittification of society as a whole; just remember my story! If you're a child, you might just be able to convince yourself it's really real and matters.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 42 points 8 hours ago

Notice how the video is focused on the neighbors watching....but they blur it to 'protect' the identity of the ice thugs.

[–] boughtmysoul@lemmy.world 28 points 8 hours ago

Today’s America is the first twenty minutes of Half-Life 2.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 18 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

If you don't have a gun yet, now might be the time.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

What happens when you starting dropping ICE agents?

Genuinely curious, as an outsider it seems your right to bare arms to protect again the government is ridiculous. Your government has warships, fighter jets, and drones.

Seems at best you could maybe do some insurgent warfare, but I don’t think you’ll be overthrowing the government with guns.

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Taliban, Vietcong have both beaten the US goverment in the past and recently. Despite not having access to the same level of weapons and other tech.

[–] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] banana_lama@lemm.ee 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Your house in the suburbs is an easy target and one in the boonies is an easier one.

Hard to organize an armed resistance when you're so spread out and your best cover is made of drywall.

Though I do love your username

[–] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

My point being the us fucking sucks dick and balls at combating against gorilla warfare. And I'm willing to bet the eu would help (at least a small amount, perhaps with training if not by suppling arms) if an organized resistance were to ask nicely.

[–] wanderingmagus@lemm.ee 8 points 5 hours ago

Iraq and Afghanistan.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 35 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

And they wonder why travel to the US is down

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 9 minutes ago

No they don't. They don't even pretend not to know.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 87 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

This is how you radicalize people

[–] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 62 points 10 hours ago

This shit is dystopian, but I have to admit that I'm mildly relieved to see these videos of crowds forming to yell at the thugs and get in their way. It gives me some small amount of hope.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 23 points 11 hours ago

One can only hope.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

They read the SS and NKVD manuals,

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 66 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Don't worry folks, US police have a stellar reputation for rooting out brutality and injustice in their ranks. I'm quite sure appropriate action will be taken.

 

 

^I^ ^don't^ ^need^ ^the^ ^/s^ ^tag^ ^here,^ ^right?^

[–] Gregg@lemm.ee 84 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Just another day where bullies and abusers get to terrorize the populace with full throated approval from the state

[–] JustOneMoreCat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

And somehow they're gonna go home thinking they're heros.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

"Just following orders." - ICE (and Nazis)

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 30 points 12 hours ago

5 6 7 8 Amerikkka is a fascist state

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 19 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned everywhere is war

(ed-sp)

[–] griff@lemmings.world 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

not sure, i only know bob by his stage name

[–] griff@lemmings.world 6 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Robert Nesta Marley AKA Bob Marley, for the track “War”, added music to Marcus Garvey’s speech on racism

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

sorry, no one gets my jokes on the internet

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Never gonna happen sadly, both prejudice and war are part of human nature