Is anyone else sick of living in a reality which is nothing but all the #dystopian #fiction from 50 years ago?

[ilka4you@mastodon.social]

@benroyce @alienghic

[tek@freeradical.zone]

@benroyce @alienghic My spirit animal is a raccoon holding a switchblade saying “maybe, but I’m taking you with me.”

[epistomai@mastodon.social]

@benroyce I'm feeling more like a matrix type of approach. AI needs resources, and 'humans are batteries'

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@epistomai

[praetor@mstdn.social]

@benroyce When I worked at Linux Networx, the first customer they gave me all to my lonesome was a USAF facility in Idaho Falls. And this machine was running classified scenarios concerning radar (and that's all I'm going to say about that) but this cluster was so sad. It was a used cluster, not even an LNXI machine, just the head-node was, with the nodes shoved in a rack with the wrong sized screws. And they said, there is no funding for non-nuclear shit to buy a new cluster.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@tek @alienghic

it's true though

i can't stand fucking whiners "on the left" talking defeatism. or so fucking stupid they don't understand that that is what not voting is

even if they are invested in some other attempt to defeat #fascism

that other track will have tactical thinkers going "oh, but also #vote, that's good vandalism/ sabotage"

all these fucking whiny entitled lazy assholes "on the left" are nothing but willingly and meekly submitting to fascism if THEY DON'T FUCKING VOTE

[saltywizard@beige.party]

@benroyce @tek @alienghic

I will vote if am allowed to, and I will hope that the results of the vote are accurate and true.

I don't expect either to be the case going forward, but I will vote and hope for as long as I can.

And when they come to drag you off to the labor camps, I will do everything I can to prevent it.

And when they come to take me to the gas chambers, I will not go quietly.

In the meantime, my attic is available for anyone that needs to hide out and keep a diary.

If you're cold, I'll try and find you a blanket. If you're hungry, I'll try and get you something to eat. And if I see you stealing bread and blankets:

no the fuck I didn't.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@saltywizard @tek @alienghic

bless you

no one expects magical purity of vision

everyone sane expects participation

and if you participate with a heavy heart, that you participated is all that matters

#VOTE

[nuwagaba2@mastodon.social]

@saltywizard
What kind of law restricts you from voting?

[anniebuddy@mstdn.ca]

@benroyce @tek @alienghic

Voting is fundamental to this fight.

The reason the fascists are in power is because so many people have walked away and didn't think their votes mattered. 1/3 of Americans didn't bother to vote in the last election.

Well guess what? Those votes do matter and they matter more now than ever. If you don't think politiicians represent you or work for you, REPLACE them with people who will. You do that by voting, by paying attention and most importantly holding people accountable. Maybe you won't get all your favourite candidates, but you may get a few and those few matter when you are building a movement.

They WANT you to give up. They WANT you to feel powerless. Why give them the satisfaction?

[alienghic@timeloop.cafe]

@benroyce @tek

Heck we're in an information war facing wealthy adversaries willing to use any form of manipulation they have access to, to stay in power.

I feel like the owners of the oil industry are collaborating international in trying to maintain oil's control over global society. The adversaries we face include western companies using advertising and buying out media, to Putin & MbS doing sabotage and murdering people to stay in power.

I strongly suspect some of those voices arguing that voting is pointless are paid propaganda agents.

It's certainly worth voting, though to get to a decent world to live in will also take protesting and lobbying.

[nuwagaba2@mastodon.social]

@AnnieBuddy
That's what happens when people lose hope in democracy. The refusal of the people to vote us and indicator of how democracy has been weakened and over powered bay authoritarianism which gives the fascists more power and influence to suppress, exploit and violate the rights and freedoms of the weak and the poor. If that 1/3 of the population votes this time, is there any assurance that change will be made?

[saltywizard@beige.party]

@nuwagaba2

The US government is currently entertaing leglislation that will require voters to show proof of citizenship at the polls. Obtaining this 'proof' will be beyond the means of many citizens, thus restricting the power of the vote and further disenfranchising the populace.

[anniebuddy@mstdn.ca]

@nuwagaba2

If the numbers are overwhelmingly an indictment of the current administration, yes.

The US constitution guarantees the right to defend democratic results.

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@AnnieBuddy @tek @alienghic

THANK YOU

we on the left need to reject weak whiny voices (are they cosplaying troll psyop?)

giving #fascism what it wants: "#elections don't matter anymore, waah"- this helping fascism win as much as #MAGA

#prematureCapitulation is for FUCKING LOSERS. literally losers: they lose!

who the fuck wants to live like that?

FIGHT

#VOTE

especially the #primaries

get real left #candidates

if you don't show up in the primaries SHUT THE FUCK UP: YOU DON'T REALLY CARE

[nuwagaba2@mastodon.social]

@saltywizard Such a strategy has for a long time been used by the democratic dictators to minimise voters and stay in power. This makes the majority to lose hope in democracy and look upon other stragies if not sitting and wait until they become victims of the bad governance. Is there any hope for change in the coming elections?

[mrbranch40@mastodon.world]

@benroyce @AnnieBuddy @tek @alienghic

It ain't over yet.
Get your game face on.

Push for turnout to the midterm elections November 3rd.

The game is afoot.

[nuwagaba2@mastodon.social]

@AnnieBuddy
That sounds hopeful making us hope for the best. How far do you believe in democracy for the best results?

[anniebuddy@mstdn.ca]

@benroyce @tek @alienghic

People need to show up at town halls and demand candidate meetings.

You need to treat your politicians as employees and interview them, not just pick the team based on what the party is giving you. The party should not have more power than the people. That makes it too easy to buy them.

The United States is so wealthy there is no reason why life cannot be better for all its citizens. The only reason I can see is that the people have abdicated civic responsibility for entertainment.