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#fascism

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Its remarkable how the most extreme capitalists want to set up "independent cities" (whatever bullshit name they give them) that exist outside of regular laws and government and are run by private companies with private police forces.

Its almost as if these same people's devotion to voting, democracy and public oversight was fake all along because what they actually want is slaves and dictatorships.

We cannot afford to indulge them.

The parallels between "Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear"—set immediately after Palpatine seizes power—and what's currently happening in the United States are chilling, and Mon Mothma's anxiety and trauma as she struggles through the early months of the new fascist order feels very relatable.

The novel works well as a tie-in to "Andor".

Anti-fascist Demonstrator Being Dragged Away by Police During the Battle of Cable Street, East London 1936
Uncredited Photographer

“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well,” Czech dissident, writer and statesman Václav Havel said, “but the certainty that something is worth doing no matter how it turns out.”

via dreaminginthedeepsouth

#quotes
#protest
#hope
#fascism

“The best way you can include the disability community in resistance efforts is to ensure they’re accessible. Often we want to participate only to find out that masks aren’t required, an event is being held in a space that isn’t accessible and/or online options aren’t being provided”

If you’re feeling left out of the #HandsOff protests, or you want to find ways to resist online, my chronic illness spoon saving guide has you covered.

To non disabled activists, please make your events accessible. Disabled people have a ton to offer resistance efforts, make sure to include us!

disabledginger.com/p/spoon-sav

The Disabled Ginger · Spoon Saving Social Media Tips and How to Resist OnlineBy Broadwaybabyto

Rich people's parade in Davis today. I don't know if they meant to be a direct counter-protest.

While we have fascists in the Davis area, I would not be surprised if these people commuted from Elk Grove or Roseville to wrap themselves in 2 tons of metal and dark-tinted windows to "bravely" protest.

I had not read about this kidnapping in #SacketsHarbor, NY. The last paragraph puzzles me but the rest of the article is crystal clear: Tom Homan's fascist policies are destroying the life of a family, a community, a nation, and more. #ICE is the #Gestapo.

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/prote

#Fascism
#USPol

NBC News · Protesters in small New York village march to Trump border czar's home over family's ICE detentionBy Andy Weir