this post was submitted on 09 Feb 2025
1080 points (96.1% liked)

196

4748 readers
615 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on our matrix channel.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What is the alternative?

Collective action. But apparently that is too hard for most Americans.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But how do you convince people to do that?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You apparently don't. Not in America. That's the problem.

(Unless you believe a very obviously not stolen election was stolen. Then I guess it's collective action time.)

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If people got convinced to vote for a nazi, couldnt they be convinced the other way?

Also, this is a global problem, not just in the USA

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Couldn't they? Possibly. Will Americans do the hard work it takes? Almost certainly not.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is convincing people collective action?

If this doesnt work, what else is there to do?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Who do you think is going to convince them at this point?

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's not likely. MAGA republicans are so entrenched in their beliefs that it's incredibly difficult, especially since half of what they're peddling is religiously motivated.

You have to somehow get past those two very thick layers of brainwashing to get anywhere. They think giving in is an attack on both their religion and their children ("they're gonna trans our kids!" or whatever).