What is anyone supposed to do? All the checks and balances that are supposed to safeguard against this are non-functional, by choice. The only option is censored from even being mentioned and it means possibly fucking dying.
Only moderated on reddit. The censorship is everywhere because we’re being watched everywhere - if you post concrete plans on Lemmy, you’ll get a knock on the door.
And if it turns out to be a cop or ice agent, can you be charged, imprisoned or legally killed for doing so? There are laws for declaring that you’re an officer, that was a safeguard so people could reasonably defend themselves. How strongly is that being protected right now under Trump?
What is anyone supposed to do? All the checks and balances that are supposed to safeguard against this are non-functional, by choice. The only option is censored from even being mentioned and it means possibly fucking dying.
Only censored on reddit.
Only moderated on reddit. The censorship is everywhere because we’re being watched everywhere - if you post concrete plans on Lemmy, you’ll get a knock on the door.
Doing nothing means possibly fucking dying as well.
Might as well go out being Player 2.
Follow the money.
So there was no check or balance against money. Well, there was, taxes. But that stopped working mid century.
Citizens United is widely seen as the last wall preventing the rich from buying control of the country.
it’s america. if a masked random person attempts to abduct you, you fight for your life. and you do the same if you see it happening to someone else
And if it turns out to be a cop or ice agent, can you be charged, imprisoned or legally killed for doing so? There are laws for declaring that you’re an officer, that was a safeguard so people could reasonably defend themselves. How strongly is that being protected right now under Trump?