• protist@retrofed.com
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    13 hours ago

    I’m trying really hard to understand…is this tweet screenshot aiming to discourage Americans from voting?

    I’m also genuinely curious where these riots in France are going to end up. What’s changed so far? From my perspective in the US, it seems they might’ve pushed a big segment of moderates away and made it more likely the far right will win the next election. Oh yeah, did you know they vote in France, too? Because it’s a fucking democracy.

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      6 hours ago

      We’ve been protesting since 2018, because the rich got richer, the poor poorer and more numerous.

      This is the government not listening to the people, that is what breeds violence. That is the reason for the violence.

      It’s like pouring salt on a wound, when will it stop hurting?

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        2 hours ago

        I very much understand and feel this. I still hope everyone in every democracy turns out to vote, counter to what this screenshot of a tweet recommends.

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      11 hours ago

      From a french point of view, the far right is mostly gaining ground in the medias, people tend to support the high school kids. Also, we are used that important movements of protest be surrounded by black blocks, police disguised into rioter to rise violence, and thiefs coming to still easy targets. Some real manifestants have been extremly violent on some police officer, but exceptionally.

      Some of the most dangerous amunition of riot police has been changed for a bit less dangerous ones… not a big victory yet. Parents tend to take side with their kids, teachers too, and a large part of those having younger kids. Those turning to far right were just waiting for an excuse to do so, the good news is that kids know how to fight (they will need it again soon).

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        2 hours ago

        Great perspective, thank you for sharing. Solidarity from the other side of the Atlantic ✊

      • Voixe2@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        7 hours ago

        Yes of course, REAL communists let trump get a third term by avoiding the vote, so that he can kill off all the fake communists, leaving only the one true ideologically pure commie Jesus to usher in The Revolution

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        9 hours ago

        I get all the communist space and stuff, but you’re advocating for violence against a people.

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        7 hours ago

        Lol yeah you guys do. Plenty of communists do. I know communists in real life who aren’t that dumb. Like, I’m not completely communist. But given a fascist and a communist, I’m 100% voting for the communist.