• user_name@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    This is literally the opening line of that one fucking poem, “First they came for the Communist”

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      1 month ago

      Ya know…it feels like the Dodgers are the west coast Yankees. Just in terms of raw athletic talent. Like they have a monopoly on good players. I mean, they even originated from NY.

      But then you read that Dodgers told ICE to go fuck themselves, and then hosted a game raising charity money for local families torn apart by ICE, and I begin to have a LOT more leeway against them.

      It’s really hard to hate the Dodgers when they are helping so many people.

      I’ll still be a Guardians fan, but I’ll still tip my cap to you.

      And as always, fuck the Yankees.

      • PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social
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        It’s real easy for “them” to label people who care about their neighbors as anti American socialists.

        Wait’ll they get a load of me.

        Dodgers win! (I won’t spoil our moment by expressing my admiration for the yanks)

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      1 month ago

      It didn’t during the Red Scare either. They’re bringing back all the classic atrocities already, so…

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      Also, due process got thrown out the window long ago. Seems to me that it’s just a matter of time until the rest of the constitution is just a decoration.

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        All this copaganda has been super effective. Really started laying it on thick to justify the patriot act.

        I think it gets into the back of people’s minds and they don’t react in their best interests in high stress situations.

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        Yes. During the rise of Hitler, Jewish newspapers stubbornly insisted not to worry, that he couldn’t do all the horrible things he said he was going to do because of “the constitution”. It turns out a piece of paper with words written on it doesn’t protect you from someone who doesn’t value it, no matter how much you might value it.

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          Just because something is illegal doesn’t mean it can’t happen. When laws are no longer enforced, they lose their value, and the old system collapses. If you don’t see any value in the new system, it’s time to do something about it.

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      29 days ago

      Depends on the country. Some have communist parties, like the PCF in France or the PCE in Spain. They aren’t big though.

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    Flagrant display of a disregard or lack of knowledge of the basic rules and laws that define our government operation like this should carry the penalty of immediate suspension and removal. If you’re going to propose something this obviously petty and stupid, you shouldn’t be in a position of power.

    Also, they need to stop using “deport.” The correct term is “exile.” Deportation refers to a foreigner being expelled from a country. Exile is the removal of a citizen from their home country. See also: Napoleon

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    29 days ago

    Chip Roy is Ted Cruz’s sycophant to be clear about the hierarchy of maga stupidity. His ignorant bigoted white supremacist hated overflows but some highlights are wanting to kill the COVID vaccine to let waiting for a natural herd immunity kill tens of millions of Americans and blamed COVID deaths on immigrants.

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    29 days ago

    Its hard to refute the origins of socialism and communism in biblical teachings:

    James 5:1

    Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4 Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

    The republicans seem emboldened to piss on the constitution.