Wandering Adventure Party

@AnarchoNinaWrites I must say, I do not envy Americans trying to find ethical jobs in their late-stage Capitalist hellhole.If they are working for the government, they are working for Nazis - but the same is true for all the companies holding up the system.And most Americans tend to be one medical bill away from bankruptcy at the best of times, and these are _not_ the best of times.

@artemis @AnarchoNinaWritesSome of the issue is that if we don't *win*, the trauma doesn't stop (though it might slow down, weaken, or change form). At least, "the trauma stops" is how *I'd* define a win big enough to count.And yes, it doesn't help that there isn't much I can think of in terms of in-between steps that I'm not already doing (seriously, I've never been employed because our socioeconomic system is *that bad*; how am I supposed to participate in a general strike?).

@AnarchoNinaWrites And I am not optimistic about how the German government will act in this.I mean, Chancellor Merz might not be as fully committed fascist as the members of the Trump administration, but he _is_ a Blackrock creature through and through. Ultimately, he will do as the oligarchs tell him.

@AnarchoNinaWrites I am glad that I never bought any MS Office license.But I feel that I should prioritize moving from Windows to Linux this year... and from Google Drive to NextCloud.

@AnarchoNinaWrites All the best for you and yours. I'm still trying to prevent the same from happening over here... again, but I feel I should read up on tradecraft if the worst comes to worst.

Brey, Antifa ninjas don't post. And those that do, end up on charges. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but if you're living that life you're not posting and if you're posting even in support of that life, you're not doing it on your spare time. I love the one lady out here who does both - but also, note? She got arrested and charged. They targeted her specifically because they knew she was the messenger; that made her a priority target actually. That happened.

Brey, just ask yourself why the US, why THIS US, ruled by THIS "America First" nazi faction, hasn't pulled out of NATO yet.I mean they hate NATO, they'd said as much. They want it gone, they've said as much. They have called their European allies both freeloaders AND direct enemies in the fascist culture war. They do not give a SHIT about Ukraine, so why haven't they pulled out?Simple. As long as they're in NATO, you won't fight back. Really that's it. Miller is not a genius. This what he do

@AnarchoNinaWrites Oh, this existed before AI and functions independently from AI. All you need is cryptographic software keys which will only unlock functions of software or hardware you bought if you pay extra for them.And, of course, you need to make it illegal to circumvent them - which the USA has made a priority in their trade agreements for the last decades.

"Venezuela’s authoritarian government" (poisoned well) "has accused" (sewing doubt) "the US of risking plunging Latin America into chaos with “an extremely serious” act of “imperial aggression” (use of quotes casts doubt again) "after Donald Trump reportedly (maybe the attack didn't even happen even though shit is on fire right?) "ordered strikes against the South American country."It does not get any better in the next two paragraphs either...

So I tried it on another guy who was still replying "you worship a pedophile. He raped pre-teens. You do not get to talk to me about morality you disgusting maggot."Stopped replying.Did it twice more. Stopped replying.They are being told to BREAK OFF CONTACT as soon as you bring up Trump is a pedophile. So bring it up. CONSTANTLY. And they're finished.

Brey, even Molly Crabapple is coming around and that woman is a minion. Just let it go. He's mayor of NYC, it's not that big a deal.

*shrugs*They, the fascist base, were never against the War on Terror. Spencer Ackerman makes this point brilliantly in his book Reign of Terror, which I strongly recommend you read, but he nails the MAGA "anti-war" zeitgeist perfectly.

Lol, are you kidding me?The Trump administration more or less released the smoking gun that yes, Downmarket Mussolini almost certainly had Epstein killed. And it's in the fucking Washington Post!Otherwise? Total media silence.

I mean a lot of people get really hooked on "fascism is about what you believe." But arguing that idea, no matter how distinguished the historian who does it is, totally misses the point that the fascist is ultimately post-belief. He exists in a mental and emotional space where "the truth" is no longer related to any concept of what is "real" that you or I would recognize. Truth, and power, are inseparable for adherents to the ethos - I'm not even sure calling it an ideology is valid, given that

I mean this America thing is working out - where else can I say "did you hear about the mass shooting this weekend" and you need me to clarify which of 3.5 news events I mean.Best country in the world. *eyeroll*

No, I literally cannot stress this to you enough:Donald Trump thinks "being on TV" makes you part of a community, the famous people community, and he sees "people who are on TV" as his actual peers. Which is why he tosses his spaghetti whenever a late night talk show host criticizes him. He thinks it's a betrayal. "How could you turn on me? We're not like the little people, we're famous people from TV land - this is taking sides against your own."No. Really.Stop electing morons.

So, at this point, the discourse has denegerated to the point that I think it's ACTIVELY VITAL we not comply with the terms of the discussion.As such, I just want you to know that I am very glad Charlie Kirk is dead. I'm unconcerned with the shooters motives, it is simply objectively good that Charlie Kirk is no longer in the discourse pushing eliminationism and fascist ideology. He ruined lives and now he can't ruin them anymore. That is good and I'm glad he's dead.Come arrest me. Pigs.

@AnarchoNinaWrites Hitler was _good_ at using the new mass media at the time. He might have been only a lousy artist, but he figured out how to make speeches and hold media-intensive rallies quicker than most.Trump, likewise, has captured the (social) media spirit of our time in a way few others have. Elon Musk's shitposting comes close in some respects, but he doesn't have the stage presence that Trump has.