Alternatively, you can make fun of those people for being stupid. And lying.

They know they’re lying, you know that right?

so that there can be no question when they are found guilty,

That’s right, guys, we just gotta wait 14 more months.

Wah~ pls no bully

It does actually.

As bad as Trump’s administration is,

1. they own the federal level, not the states;
2. there are still a lot of proceduralists around;
3. doing whatever they want only works if there’s no resistance. Trump’s administration in particular crumbles under resistance, which is why it’s so infuriating that Democrats keep rolling over.

Jonathan Ross should have been captured as soon as he was identified. Yeah, no shit it’s difficult to get him now.

[the regime] hasn’t identified the agents who shot Pretti

Wow. The regime hasn’t done that? That’s crazy.

it’d just get a case on the books which couldn’t go anywhere

You know, just taking this at face value, I would rather the case be on the books. Getting Democrats to put anything on the books is the first goddamn hurdle, so I’d like to get that out of the way right now.

Walz has mobilized the National Guard to protect Minnestotans from ICE.

He has mobilized them to be nearby. Granted, better than nothing, but this is no aura-farming moment. He is not mounting a resistance.

With how often Walz insists the protests must remain peaceful, and with no indication that he understands the implicit threat of a protest nor where things are going if ICE keeps agitating, my bet, honestly, is that the NG will be utilized to suppress civilian rowdiness, not to protect them. And no, no federalization will be necessary, he will do this himself.

And, Minnesota has filed lawsuits.

Such as?

Bear in mind, if I were in Walz’ position, I would be screaming in press conferences about every lawsuit I was filing every second of every day, but please, inform me.

Calling them pedophiles sounds like finger wagging.

Yeah, so it’s weird that he’s not doing it, huh? Actually, it’s weird the DNC as a whole doesn’t say anything about it. It’s not a lie, after all. The American people has a burning, ferocious, violent, seething hatred for Trump—I for one call him a fat fucking pedophile every time I wake up; it’s the first thing I say to my wife—and yet that’s somehow not reflected in their representatives. Representatives who would rather say things like “let’s abolish this version of ICE.”

I don’t think you have to worry about a civil war, man. The DNC will roll over and ‘stay’ for their little dog treats no matter how many of us are abducted into Alligator Alcatraz.

But isn’t art fun? It makes you feel something, doesn’t it?

…? She didn’t cheat on him, what are you talking about?

I’m on the side of the protestors.

No you’re not. You have given up, and for that, you deserve to lose. I don’t want you on my team.

What do you think happens when those fascists get charged?

They get put in court, a place Trump’s administration has been losing.

Further, don’t you think it would benefit us to test our limits a bit? Stretch the legs, see how far they go. Every second of every day, Trump is doing something he’s “not supposed to do.”

If they get put in prison, that’s a victory. If they get pardoned, that erodes public trust in the judicial system. Do you think a judicial system that cannot keep nazi corroborators within its prisons is worth respecting?

If they get pardoned, invoke the judicial equivalent of the filibuster. Bury them in paperwork. Lose the goddamn cell keys, I don’t care. Make the ICE agent that comes to unlock the cell you won’t open slip on a banana, film it, then hold a press conference where you and everyone else laugh at them. Nobody likes Trump. Use that to your advantage.

if he tried to (say) tell the state police to arrest ICE agents they may just “not find any” or they might openly defy the order.

Okay. Say it anyway. Make them defend themselves in public. I would love to hear them explain why they are defying a direct order from the Minnesota state government.

But also, no, the national guard would side with Minnesota civilians.

What should he do about it?

Call them pedophiles. Charge the ICE shooters with murder immediately. Deploy the national guard with the directive to protect citizens from ICE. And harass the administration with lawsuits.

All of these actions would be effective. All of these actions would be supported by the people he represents. This would, unironically, catapult him into international stardom.

Are you fucking serious?

Unless this fucking guy starts arresting ICE officers now, fuck no.

Not to mention, it’s a policy in a lot of US hospitals that the doctor should begin and end all appointments with a customary deep french kiss to express their financial gratitude.

First of all, play what? Uno?
Secondly, don’t you ever get tired of picking up your life and moving somewhere else every time some idiot decides to shit in your living room?

Sorry if you’re asking this in earnest, by the way. I just find this unwillingness to believe in a better world infuriating. I don’t play magic, but I will stand up for people standing up for themselves.

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which they say risked saturating the market and reducing the value of existing cards on the secondary market.

@p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com, is it that this lawsuit is a good thing in spite of it being filed by weirdos? I feel like I’ve scarcely heard of that ever paying off.

Anger also clouds the mind.

I’m not going to disagree with you because that would be silly. But, what are you referring to? I hope you can read the comtempt in my voice. Whose mind is clouded over the murder of Renee Good?

I was going to explain something about farm houses keeping cameras out of their slaughterhouses, or use an analogy about trying to explain magenta to a blind person, and how your own description can both be truthful and insufficient. But I don’t think that’s even important.

The only thing that matters here is that you are struggling to watch these videos, you feel as if you are being made to, and everything you’ve said since those two feelings has been sophistry to explain why you shouldn’t have to.

merc, I’m snapping my fingers. You are free. You can go play Factorio or whatever it is that you wanted to do. I absolve you of the responsibility.

I mean, maybe.

In Walz’ case, I don’t necessarily think it’s money. I don’t think a bribe is necessary, it’s just a cultural expectation among DNC politicians that you must be limp, ineffective, meek, weak-willed, civil to a near suicidal degree, and ambitionless.

But, those virtues ultimately come from the (corporate) consultants anyway, and I’m not much interested in defending Walz right now either, so fuck it. May as well be fucking bribed.

I’d probably be a lot angrier if I did. Which is the point. We, people, need to stay angry. Anger motivates action.

I’m sorry, I meant what are you doing in this comment section. As in, “what are you trying to accomplish.”

[edit] Also, I’m just going to assume these are good organizations: Right on, man. I’m glad you’re out there helping your fellow people.

And replaced him with who?

I realize that we’re speculating about a universe that has not happened, but her vice president is allowing ICE to kill his citizens. Replaced Merrick with who, exactly?

What are you doing?

One of the primary goals of grassroots organizing is to take power. Walz already has the power. He should wield the state power against the federal government.

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