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[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 23 points 7 hours ago

You know what? Yeah. GFY trump.

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 43 points 9 hours ago

The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

  • Catch-22, Joseph Heller
[–] choco_crispies@lemmy.ml 23 points 9 hours ago

Welcome to the rebellion.

[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 25 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Sounds like bro wants to start the plot to the movie civil war.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (5 children)
[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 minutes ago

Watch the korean film A Taxi Driver instead.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Yeah it is. The whole film is worth watching for about 4 key scenes, and the 15 minutes are very satisfying.

[–] Colalextrast@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Its less about the war and more about journalism and the limits of the human capacity for violence over time. IMO excellent film, amazing performance from Kirsten Dunst

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] Cocopanda@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I thought so. Don’t go in with expectations. Enjoy the ride.

[–] TWeaK 2 points 4 hours ago

That should really be the rule for all movies.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 29 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

The Confederacy was in a state of rebellion too. He's equated standing up to ICE, which is seemingly similar to when the Bostonians stood up to and were massacred by the British, with the Confederate's bombing of Ft. Sumter.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 55 points 12 hours ago

Here we go. Buckle up and arm yourselves.

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 60 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

ELI5, If Republicans in general don't want federal control, they want de-regulation, then why they are supporting federal control of California?

[–] propitiouspanda@lemmy.cafe 37 points 9 hours ago

They want to use the government to attack their enemies.

Like a switch, as soon as a Democrat is in office they will all be lying about wanting "small government."

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 28 points 10 hours ago

They're lying about that first part

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

They want small opposition, and they like to deregulate themselves.

[–] Wolf 59 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They are only against federal control when it's them who are being controlled. They are fine with it happening to other people. It's how they can claim to be pro freedom out of one side of their mouth and anti-freedom with the other. Laws for thee, none for me.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago

This is extremely important to understand. As fun as it is, we really need to move away from the gotchas. The right wing are not consistent because they do not have an ideology. They are simply reactionary.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 102 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

So the trump administration is fully admitting that the insurrection attempting to block the certification of the Presidential election 2021 on Jan 6 was open rebellion?

[–] AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 30 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Holly shit. I hadn't seen that last image you posted before. I didn't realize the Jan 6 insurrectionist brought flexcuffs. That is quite disturbing. Who the fuck were they planing to kidnap or take hostage with those flexcuffs?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago

Nancy Pelosi, AOC, Mike Pence, and really anyone who they deemed to have offended their god-emperor and who happened to still be in the building.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 29 points 13 hours ago

They were probably associated with the ones that built the gallows outside on the lawn. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-gallows-construction-new-video/

[–] CatDogL0ver@lemmy.world 31 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I know this is sarcasm but, sadly, they don't. I have talked to a few of them. Some either say it is patriot8c and others said it didn't happen.

You can't win

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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 32 points 15 hours ago

They admit no such thing.

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” - Frank Wilhoit (not the political scientist who passed away in 2010, a younger one who is alive still).

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 36 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Right to freedoms of assembly and expression.

They need to chill.

And listen.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 24 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

"Why won't these fascists just chill and talk things out?!?!!?"

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

Yeah… not exactly their style.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 45 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Can California please just withhold taxes already and put this country out of its misery?

[–] sparrownetwork@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

They can't, you pay taxes directly to the government.

[–] Rivalarrival 8 points 8 hours ago

That's not completely true.

Your employer withholds your federal taxes from your paycheck.

The state of California employs a lot of people. The state can intercept those funds, refusing to send them to the IRS. That obviously only affects state employees, but it is feasible.

The state could go on to act as a staffing agency, "hiring" workers whose labor is then contracted to private businesses. The state would then be doing the withholding for their employees, and the business would be contracting with the state.

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[–] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 62 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] joostjakob@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
[–] chonkyninja@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I really enjoyed the ending.

[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

When California splits from the union and their army begins enlisting/recruiting, I’d be willing to throw my hat in the ring for the cause.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 52 points 16 hours ago

Isn't this the same as saying *the government is working against the will of it's populace"

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 134 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (15 children)

Microwave dispersal cannons can be blocked by a large poster covered in aluminum foil. Just be sure to attach it to a wood stake.

Sound cannons are loud enough to work through strong ear protection, but sound waves are still air pressure pulses. You can disrupt the flow of the pulse with a solid enough curved shield.

If necessary, storm matchs have their own oxidizer. You can light it and wind won't put it out. Styrofoam and gasoline is sticky. Use that information however you want

Do not use a belt to stop blood flow. Get some proper tournequtes (I don't remember how to spell it). Slide it on, and turn it until the bleed stops. If you think it's too tight, turn it some more.

Edit: most military vehicles are diesel fueled. They are pretty thirsty, so be sure to share water with them. Right in the fuel tank is good enough.

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[–] conicalscientist@lemmy.world 36 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (5 children)

So is the red line crossed yet or is the goal post once again some indeterminate point in the future.

History won't tell the beginning of the Trump regime at that indeterminate point. It began when he rode down that piss yellow escalator.

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