Summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that the Trump is deliberately overwhelming the public with chaotic news to induce passivity.
Citing Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone” strategy and historian Michiko Kakutani’s comparison of Trump to Mussolini and Hitler, she argued that Trump uses the internet to spread disinformation, much like past dictators used film and radio.
Urging people to stay engaged, she emphasized that collective resistance can slow harmful policies and that small acts of opposition make a difference.
It’s a long video, but worth it. “Do not consent in advance.”
I’ve been burned out on the news since it went 24/7.
I haven’t slept decently since the election night. 90% of my nights is waking up in the middle of the night.
burnt out on aoc’s lipservice and inefficacy…
Feels like Trump has done more in 17 days than Biden in 4 years
Turns out the party of “nothing will fundamentally change” didn’t need to do anything to keep their promise. Even when they tried, Republicans masquerading as Democrats stopped them until Republicans won the house and stopped everything.
Then this chucklefuck wins and says “fuck norms, fuck the law, fuck everyone who isn’t rich. I do what I want.” and Republicans just nod while fox news chants about how he’s “killing it.” Real defenders of the Constitution, those folks…
I’m running off of spite at this point.
It’s the only thing that keeps me going.
Don’t forget two to four daily servings of revenge, for emotional health! Consult your emotional health pyramid for feelings details.
I’m just holding out until we start taking to the streets at this point.
We need a new rage against the machine album, and wu tang.
Do you guys ever sit there and kinda feel numb?
You know eventually things may escalate and things feel like if that happens, it’ll start a very bloody and horrific result. And when that happens a lot of things will drastically change.
A beginning of horror - Just because humans do always what they do in history - especially leaders.
They’ve known for so long what they could have done to make things better. But they choose not to everyday. Why do a lot of them go bad? Why does this always happen? Are we all doomed to repeat a cycle until the Earth dies?
Just a cycle of greedy humans making others suffer.
Well, fucking stop him or something. It’s been 8 years, I think we showed we can hold the fuck out. Show you can dominate the media narrative, maybe.
Neither one of you showed up and now combined the voters and opposition might have a chance at wrenching and violent safety measures if you stopped pointing fingers and taking money.
What are you accusing me of?
Trump’s first term was like this for me. Every day was like watching a car crash and waiting, praying for someone to do something.
I told myself I wasn’t going to do it this time, but we’ve gone from the slow-moving car crash of the first term to a full-on NASCAR accident happening every day. Not paying attention feels like they’re winning, but there’s only so much I can take
I spent his first 4 years hyper tuned in and stressing, and I called 0 Senators, wrote 0 letters, made 0 impact. THAT is the wrong call.
Either stop paying attention or take the time to actually contribute to the political process. Call your local political party and ask what you can do.
It’s constant dead cats on the table.
Exactly. People need to stay focused. Trump and his henchmen are going to do everything they can to keep the masses fighting amongst each other while they rob us blind. This is what “class war, not culture war” means.
That’s both party’s strategy since Reagan got his former opposition on the take.
Thats what both parties are bribed for.
Stoke social issue wedges and protect our oligarchs grift economy from us.
You can have scapegoating and oligarchal exploitation or affirmation ribbons and oligarchal exploitation. That has been the extent of our voter’s power for half a century.
Im glad the Dems support trans rights, and vote for them as harm reduction, but don’t pretend DNC neoliberal democrats give a shit about a poor Trans person’s right not to die in an underpass of exposure for the crime of being poor as a warning to the other poors.
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It’s OK to feel burnt out already. Take a break from the news and doomscrolling social media if you need to.
Then come back, and focus on one thing that can help make things better. Doesn’t have to be the most pressing issue. I’m not even sure what the most pressing issue is right now. But pick something and focus on that.
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🟨🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨🟨As a non American I’m burnt out. Wish something decisive would happen (hopefully something good too)
