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GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Why? Because the alternative will lead to people watching their loved ones get hurt or die. People are used to a peaceful existence for the most part, and particularly in the US, food and medicine being regularly available.

If we have to shoot our way out, many will pay a grave cost. I’m not saying it’s not a potential outcome, and if it comes to that, it is what it is, but I don’t blame people for wanting to find any alternative that doesn’t involve the complete social collapse of a civilization.

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Formfiller@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Multilateral approaches to revolution are statistically way more successful. Meaning there have to be multiple factions but usually some use force or threat of force to back up the peaceful majority. Thems be the facts

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moustachio@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Obviously a violent approach shouldn’t be chosen first or lightly or at all if possible—but that doesn’t mean people can’t and shouldn’t start taking steps to defend themselves from illegal violence from the ruling class.

People right now can learn how to operate, maintain and store firearms safely. People right now can form militias and community defense groups as a deterrence from the ruling class violence.

None of that have to mean performing acts of violence, but can help us have a stronger position to bargain in the future.

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bold_atlas@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Well if fighting is too high a cost then you could just live with and just accept the new order and probably live a completely normalish life assuming climate collapse isn’t as bad as projected.

Which I’m afraid what most people will end up doing.

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