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Originally Posted By u/allthesnacks At 2025-07-17 02:54:24 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/kenistod At 2025-07-17 11:02:44 AM | Source

##After Trump Isn’t the End, It’s Just the Beginning of the Consequences

It’s dangerously naive to believe that once Trump is out of the picture, everything will magically return to normal. The reality is: the damage is already done, and it’s still spreading. Even if he vanished tomorrow, the ideology he’s unleashed and legitimized will persist for decades, embedded in courts, policies, political discourse, and social norms.

##Let’s not sugarcoat it: Trump didn’t create division or extremism; he exposed and amplified it. He’s empowered authoritarian tendencies, undermined democratic norms, and mobilized millions to distrust institutions, facts, and even elections themselves. That kind of erosion doesn’t heal in four years. It leaves a crack in the foundation of democracy that deepens over time unless it's actively rebuilt.

##America: A Democracy Built for the Few

The idea that America was ever a land of full equality is a myth. The U.S. Constitution, while revolutionary in its time, was written by and for land-owning elites, with many of its core protections initially excluding women, enslaved people, Indigenous populations, and the working class.

It wasn’t until the 1960s thanks largely to the Civil Rights Movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that true civil liberties were extended to a broader portion of the population. Even then, the struggle for equal treatment under the law is ongoing. Voter suppression, gender inequality, racial profiling, and wealth-based access to justice still define the daily experience for millions.

##Let’s be honest: The Constitution is not sacred scripture. It’s a living document, flawed and outdated in key areas and it must evolve if it's to serve all people, not just politicians, corporations, and the ultra-wealthy.

##The Fragility of U.S. Democracy

What Trump has really done is show just how fragile American democracy is. The system only worked because most leaders, despite flaws, respected the unwritten rules and norms. Trump shattered that illusion. He’s shown that with enough loyal followers, you can ignore subpoenas, lie without consequence, and even attempt to overturn an election and still remain a legitimate political contender.

If you think this ends with Trump, you're missing the bigger picture. Authoritarian movements don’t disappear when a figurehead leaves. They adapt. They multiply. And without accountability, they grow bolder.

##We are not free. We are sold the illusion of freedom while bound by systems designed to benefit the few at the expense of the many. It is time to recognize and reject the myths we've been fed and to act.

Capitalism Does Not Equal Freedom

Capitalism, in its current form, does not serve the people, it serves the ultra-wealthy. The so-called "pursuit of happiness" has been twisted into an endless grind for survival, while the rich accumulate more wealth than they could ever use. Our labor, time, and hope are sold back to us as debt and disposable consumption. We must build an economic model rooted in dignity, sustainability, and shared prosperity.

Tax Justice

The working class is taxed at every turn, when we earn, when we spend, when we sell. Meanwhile, billionaires avoid taxes through loopholes and offshore protections. We must end this triple burden on the poor and middle class. Leisure wealth, not labor should be taxed most. Those who benefit the most from our system must contribute the most to it.

Democratize the Judiciary

Supreme Court justices are not gods. They are public servants, and should be treated and held accountable as such. Impose term limits. Implement mandatory ethics codes. Make them earn trust, not assume it for life.

End Political Entitlement

No politician should receive lifetime payouts for holding a temporary office. Public service should not be a path to lifelong luxury. End presidential pensions after one term. Require 20 years of service like any other job for retirement benefits.

Healthcare is a Human Right

No one should go bankrupt because they got sick. No child should die because insulin costs hundreds of dollars. We need a healthcare system where treatment is based on need, not profit. Price regulation and universal care are not luxuries they are moral imperatives.

Education Must Empower, Not Enslave

Students shouldn’t be shackled by $100,000+ in debt just to get a degree. Public universities must be funded as centers of knowledge, not treated as corporations. Education is a public good and should be treated like one.

Housing for All

Housing is a right, not a luxury. No one should work full-time and still be unable to afford rent. We need federal regulation on rent gouging, speculative buying, and housing hoarding. Homes are for people, not just for profit.

Protect Farmers, Feed the People

Support local farmers with modern tools, fair pricing, and subsidies that reward food security over corporate monocultures. Real food grown by real people not megacorporations should be our national food policy.

Regulate Essentials

Groceries, fuel, electricity, baby formula, clean water these are life necessities. Price gouging must be criminalized. We need watchdog agencies that enforce real caps and real accountability.

##The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as it was designed to serve the few and exploit the many. But systems can be changed.

This is our call to action. Not just for protest, but for reform. Not just for awareness, but for accountability.**

Because if we don’t act now, the next generation won’t inherit a dream, they’ll inherit a cage wrapped in a flag.

##If we keep pretending that Trump was just an anomaly and not a symptom then we’re guaranteeing this cycle will repeat, only worse.

Originally Posted By u/Lo_Stallone At 2025-07-17 10:49:50 AM | Source

My coworker’s husband. We’ll call him M. M and his wife own a construction company in the Northeast GA area. M is a US citizen, a US Army Commanding Officer, and a stellar guy. He was at a work site today when ICE appeared, aggressively looking for one of his employees, J. J is a lawful resident with every legal right to be at his job and working hard. Another employee, an elderly white man & Vietnam veteran named B, began to confront the ICE agents and called M over for help. The ICE agents began to manhandle J and B stepped in to protect him. The agents shoved B to the ground, which is when M shoved the agent back and a scuffle ensued. My coworker, M’s wife, received a call from B and immediately drove 45 minutes to the work site.

1 and a half hours passed and my coworker called me to let me know that M and B were being arrested by local police, not ICE, for “obstructing justice” and “assault”. At the time, they still had them both in the back of police cruisers because they were not sure which county jurisdiction they were in. I’ve just recently found out what county they have been taken to. Their immigration lawyers had arrived by then and J was not taken into any custody because again, he is a lawful resident. I am giving my coworker space to process and maneuver next steps, but they need this spread far and wide.

This shit is fucking absurd and vile. ICE agents are allowed to abuse and assault high-ranking military personnel and veterans for wrongly assuming any brown employee is immediately illegal. Luckily this shit will not go unnoticed as M and his wife are well equipped with legal representation and community backing. But my point still stands. ICE is a fucking cancer to this country and they and the disgusting man that gave these orders cannot go unpunished.

Finally, I am still waiting for permission from the family to share pertinent details. If anyone has contact information for Georgia/local news outlets, I would like to relay that info to the family when things aren’t as raw. Please DM me if direct contacts are available. Love you all

Originally Posted By u/Impossible-Road-4502 At 2025-07-16 06:14:06 PM | Source

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Originally Posted By u/kenistod At 2025-07-16 05:47:52 PM | Source

You know what to do.

Originally Posted By u/h8flhippiebtch At 2025-07-16 02:34:03 PM | Source

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Barbara F. Walter is not just any commentator, she’s a leading expert on civil war and democracy:

• Rohr Professor of International Affairs, UC–San Diego

• Served on CIA’s Political Instability Task Force, predicting conflict

• Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

• Author of New York Times bestseller How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them (2022)
  https://www.barbarafwalter.com/how-civil-wars-start

• TED2023 speaker on the fragility of U.S. democracy
  “Is the US headed towards another civil war?” (TED Talk, 13 min) https://www.ted.com/talks/barbara_f_walter_is_the_us_headed_towards_another_civil_war

Why she’s ringing the alarm bells:

##The signs are undeniable:

• Political violence is rising
• Extremism is mainstreaming
• Trust in elections and institutions is eroding
• Powerful voices are fueling conspiracy theories and hate
• Walter’s research shows democracies most at risk are “anocracies”—nations caught between democracy and autocracy.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anocracy
• The U.S. slid from a stable democracy toward partial democracy/anocracy during 2020–21.
  TED Talk summary & analysis
• Civil conflict risks spike when political parties form around identity (race, religion) instead of ideology.
  Analysis from TED & PBS
• She's warned that overt actions—like Trump’s assault on norms or calls for war—strengthen factional divides and escalate to violence.

What a 21st-century U.S. civil war looks like (not 1860s-style):

• Decentralized violence—bombings, assassinations, militia clashes
• Social media fueling hate and conspiracy
• Legal breakdowns—competing governing authorities, refusal to cooperate

This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s a warning.

Walter reminds us: civil war doesn’t arrive with tanks and uniforms.
It slips in through eroding norms, growing grievances, social polarization, and unchecked factional identity politics.

##If you think “it can’t happen here,” Barbara F. Walter says: that’s exactly what every crumbling democracy thought—until it was too late.

“Democracy doesn’t die in darkness. It dies in silence.”

Speak up. Organize. Vote. Resist authoritarianism — before it's too late.

Originally Posted By u/Lo_Stallone At 2025-07-16 01:26:42 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/Democrat_maui At 2025-07-16 12:40:48 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/wiseoldmeme At 2025-07-16 10:17:58 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/peywrax At 2025-07-16 12:18:56 PM | Source

Let’s be clear here: MAGA is a cult. Anyone who still supports this administration at this point is unlikely to change their minds. Many of them might be angry at Trump for not releasing the Epstein files, but they will inevitably find a way to justify it to themselves—or will vote Republican anyway because they think Democrats are communists who want to destroy America.

They are a lost cause who must wake up on their own. Stop hoping that they will all suddenly “wake up.” They won’t. Focus on raising awareness and recruiting disillusioned and tuned-out voters.

Originally Posted By u/CoolReadingInc At 2025-07-16 02:09:07 PM | Source

For those interested in a combined pdf of court docs related to Epstein and Ghislaine, along with the full black book, you can check them out here before they inevitably disappear:

COMBINED COURT DOCS: https://joshwho.net/EpsteinList/gov.uscourts.nysd.447706.1320.0-combined.pdf

BLACK BOOK: https://archive.org/details/jeffrey-epstein-39s-little-black-book-unredacted/page/9/mode/2up

Originally Posted By u/Shim-Slady At 2025-07-16 11:09:28 AM | Source

Pop that corn!

Originally Posted By u/B00marangTrotter At 2025-07-16 05:36:31 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/ChiefHippoTwit At 2025-07-16 01:02:48 AM | Source

They are prob on the list

Originally Posted By u/serious_bullet5 At 2025-07-15 11:41:02 PM | Source

(If he disagrees, he can show proof with the list he’s hiding)

Republicans in congress are beginning to call out Trump (mostly the far-right sadly) BUT even Trump supporters are beginning to leave the GOP. This could be a great opportunity to shift them to the left (and have them leave their bigotry ofc).

We need to be on top of this. Like the Republicans with Hunters laptop, we need to call the fuck out of Trump.

Originally Posted By u/serious_bullet5 At 2025-07-15 10:56:54 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/transcendent167 At 2025-07-15 04:54:25 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/B00marangTrotter At 2025-07-15 07:33:29 PM | Source

So I just want to say that I wasn't the only one being fooled. My entire family were diehard MAGAs. We were brainwashed I guess. We were being lied to by the media who constantly told us that the far left progressive were Communist lunatics who wanted to destroy this country. And I feel like such an idiot right now! It was this orange Hitler who all along had been wanting to destroy this country. We see it now! You can't imagine how much I hate myself for being fooled. I'm so ashamed of myself. I will never ever trust Republicans ever again!

Originally Posted By u/asianlovewhite At 2025-07-15 08:08:04 PM | Source

https://beige.party/@Lana/114727997396565769

Originally Posted By u/biospheric At 2025-07-15 07:21:28 PM | Source

If we're going to effectively fight Trump and the rise of fascism, we have to act together, and show up in numbers!

Check the website map to see events happening near you: https://goodtroubleliveson.org/#attend

You don't need to sign up there or give any information, in fact, it's better if you don't. Just find the address, grab some snacks and water, a sign if you can make one, and show up.

If you have a printer, bring some union pamphlets to hand out and tell people about the General Strike. Spread the word if you can, share this image, and let's stand up together in solidarity and make some Good Trouble!

Originally Posted By u/mary896 At 2025-07-15 12:59:07 PM | Source