I think the big thing we're all worrying about is whether this is a blip, or this is a French-revolution-style turning point. At least, that's where my mind goes. It sounds like you're qualified to help clear it up a bit.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well last time it happened for such a prolonged period was 1930-1945, so the precedent isn’t great.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Fun. Fun fun fun. /s

Please vote, Americans; we all have a guess who Wiemar Germany is this time around.

[–] inverbalish@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if our attention to politics is what causes it to have such power.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No, that would be the guns. Try blatantly ignoring the legislation of your choice, and any lesser penalties, and you'll get a demonstration.

Maybe you've forgotten in all the stupid pageantry, which is understandable, but at the end of the day that's what it's about: who gets to write the laws.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago

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