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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (2 children)
[–] JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 16 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

A king is a dictator, they have unlimited power. Plus there's the context of the US breaking off from the UK because they didn't want a king anymore. You could use "dictator" instead as the modern term but then you lose out on the historical connection pointing out the irony.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

A king is a pretty term that legitimizes the person in charge, which is what Trump wants. You call them what they are: fascist dictators.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 6 points 8 hours ago

It seems you're overlooking how useful having a catchy, easy to say slogan is. Somehow. Despite, I assume, having witnessed the last decade of politics...

You don't build a movement on well, ackshually...

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Shit's never going to change because we keep scheduling protests instead of protesting every day in every way possible. At home, at work; protest everywhere.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 20 points 16 hours ago

This is necessary to get people started out.

Gets them familiar with how protesting needs to be done.

So when shit inevitably gets worse, they and their friends who stayed home last time will be out again and likely for longer too.

You want to move millions of people to fight for freedom? Gotta get them used to the motions first.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 32 points 1 day ago

This coinciding with the government shutdown could increase turnout and really fuck with city operations.

I recall the first trump term'e shutdown ending when protests shut down leguarda airport.

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