VasnyJan 9

Republican politician openly threatens the United Kingdom

https://lemmy.world/post/41386848

Show threadJensSpahnpastaJan 9
I never, never thought that we would see a headline like “The USA is threatening the UK with sanctions if they block a website where you can generate child porn”. It’s truly insane what is currently happening.
Show threadJimbel
Yep usa is so fucked up. And I do not see much protest there. So it will get worse.
Jan 9 at 8:38pmWeb
Show threadFlicJan 9
@Jimbel @JensSpahnpasta I wrote to my MP the other day asking why her leader (Ed Davey) condones X by being on it. Going to try needling a bit more directly I think.
Show threadJimbelJan 10

Thats good. The politicians must feel the citizens really dislike what happens. Only that authorizes political and legal actions against trump.

But i guess at this point the civil protest must be quite powerfull. Otherwise its just neglected.

Whish you the best.

Show threadmiguelJan 9

There's quite a few protests, but they're weirdly not being widely reported or televised. Funny how that works.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/09/protests-nationwide-ice-federal-shootings-photos-videos/88100198007/

I was in a small one just a few days ago.

Photos, video show protests across US after two ICE shootings

Two separate shootings involving federal immigration agents this week have led to rallies and protests. See scenes from the demonstrations.

USA TODAY
Show threadreddig33Jan 9
Letting all your media consolidate into the hands of a few oligarchs will have that effect.
Show threadMacEnvyJan 9

“Letting”

Yeah sorry guys. That was me.

Show threadreddig33Jan 9
In the US, it was the fault of the 30 percent of Americans who don’t give a shit and couldn’t be bothered to get off their asses and vote.
Show threadMacEnvyJan 9

Not sure why you’re letting off the other 30 who voted from Trump. They go in the bin too.

The idea that only a third of us are good citizens is sobering but completely believable. Jefferson worried about this at length in his writings. He was right on that count.

Show threadreddig33Jan 9
Trump supporters are a lost cause. They are brainwashed. They will never change course. And yes, they vote.
Show threadEldritchJan 10
Or the Democratic leadership and specifically Bill Clinton who enabled this.
Show threadMacEnvyJan 10
I remember. I was alive in those ancient times. He made a terrible bargain.
Show threadreddig33Jan 10

This has been going on long before Clinton. Regan got everything deregulated.

More recently though, we had Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan who tried to unravel this mess. But of course Khan is gone, and Warren has been defanged by a Republican-controlled house, senate, presidency, and judiciary.

Show threadEldritchJan 10
Reagan absolutely fucked everything yes. But Clinton and his 3rd way Democrats did significant damage in this instance all on their own.
Show threadBonesince1997Jan 9
This goes well beyond one generation.
Show threadZwuzelmausJan 10

few protests […] not being widely reported or televised.

But then you need to do something about that.

After all, unheard protests are the same as no protests.

Show threadincompetentJan 11

few protests […] not being widely reported or televised.

But then you need to do something about that.

I’ll do my best but I’m not exactly sure what you want me to actually do.

Show threadJimbelJan 10
I which you all the best and hope you succeed