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That ??? is doing a lot of work.
Are you expecting the solution to not require a lot of work?
What you've presented is not a solution.
If history is any indicator, it's probably the only realistically viable solution.
Mhmm sure buddy, not like it's historically the only real answer to fascism or anything.
Nah, it's propaganda to think this will be won simply by adding military might. It's what our Government tells you won WW2. Behind the war machines that toppled the Nazis was a collective production effort. Even the most esteemed guerilla warrior needs a village to support them.
I think this is exactly what Trump and his administration want, they want us to escalate to violence so they can step theirs up even more or even declare martial law and then we're really screwed.
“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” - Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025
I dunno, kinda sounds like they're getting exactly what they want already and your calls to inaction further enable it.
Who said I said to do nothing? I'm just saying don't go out and start shooting people as at this point it will only make things worse.
Whether it's what they want or not, it's what will happen.
They're also fine with us just engaging in performance politics and peaceful protest because they can and do ignore it.
One of the two strategies at least forces the fascists to respond on terms you determine.
And if you continue to advocate for strategies that can be ignored, you'll find yourself in a position where it's impossible to engage in strategies that are historically demonstrated to be more effective: fascism has never been stopped by asking them to.