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 protest sign:
 
 "pay my rent so I can fight fascism"
 
 (other side)
 
 "quit your job so you can fight fascism"
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 my favorite protest sign I didn't see last weekend went something like this:
 
 "if you want to resist fascism, pay my rent so I can resist fascism"
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 protest sign idea:
 
 line 1: "look around"
 line 2: "these are your comrades"
 line 3: "get to know them"
 line 4: "gather phone numbers"
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 the only way to get people to fight fascism is to affect them with it.
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 @user-1074 
 
 I do not consent to fascism.
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 "can you just shut up for a second, we're trying to fight fascism"
 
 me too babe
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 @user-570 
 
 I escalate that way against fascism, nothing less.
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--- #9 bluesky#9 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── gee sure wish someone would pay antifa ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┴───────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/5520 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── who said you need a protest to carry a sign? you can literally just write something on cardboard and walk around town while holding it. Don't even need to walk in circles either, just... go from the north side, to the south side, then west, then east, then whatever. unless you're russian, then you wanna do north-south-east-west apparently. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┴───────────┘ --- #11 messages/651 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── People in blue states: "yeah we can fucking kick their asses, let's fucking do it, I'm sick of these assholes" People in red states: "jesus fuck stop STOP please oh god fucking please god no" there are no cowards amongst us. Only those who need rallying. *be their banner*, guide the hopeless, and fear not - for fear is what consumes us. and remember. They are only filled with fear. They will do terrible things in the dark god's name, yet you have the power to forsake your chains. For the good of all mankind, you must slay the beast that is fascism. The dragon stirs, and a shining sword rises to meet it - who shall wield it? Will you? Or will you cower in fear? ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #12 fediverse_boost/308 --- ◀═[BOOST] ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ "ICE can end" Seen in San Francisco, California during the ongoing anti-ICE revolt. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ similar chronological different─▶ --- #13 fediverse/4378 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: socialism-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────┘ "oh yeah well what if we don't support socialism" yeah well stick with me and we'll be able to decide *what socialism means*. We can make it better. We can do it together. Your perspective is valuable and I want you at the table. But we cannot abide fascism, it will consume and destroy us. So let's fight back, and tomorrow we'll figure out what are our fiats ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #14 messages/600 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── "oh yeah well what if we don't support socialism" yeah well stick with me and we'll be able to decide *what socialism means*. We can make it better. We can do it together. Your perspective is valuable and I want you at the table. But we cannot abide fascism, it will consume and destroy us. So let's fight back, and tomorrow we'll figure out what are our fiats ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #15 fediverse_boost/246 --- ◀═[BOOST] ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ We need a general strike, a march on Washington, and expanded mutual aid efforts └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ similar chronological different─▶ --- #16 fediverse/5640 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── protests are where they prey on your most faithful. EDIT: with energy, but in a riot much more so. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┴───────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/2315 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: pol │ └──────────────────────┘ leftists: "you are important, you are valuable, you are loved, and they will hurt you" fascists: "you are hated, nobody wants you, you are weak, and they will hurt you" ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/2420 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── @user-1265 protect your wife. if you can, be in a better "place" and wait for the "times" to move forward. the both of you are important for the world of tomorrow. if the fascists take control, it won't matter that they'll come for her first. they must not take control. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #19 messages/605 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── There's nothing left for you at your home. It's okay to leave it all behind. Just bring the things that you made if you can, the things that reflect "you" - the most irreplaceable things, like family photos and precious small charms. Everything else is to be abandoned. If necessary in your particular case, dear reader, for I swear it to you in your face: we will not let these fascists go far. Come please, and help us. I don't care what you once owned, I don't care from where you claim is your home, just don't betray us and we'll take care of you and fight against the dark. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/2810 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: doomerism-politics-general-strike-motivation │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ I think that most people actually would rather lie down and die than fight back, to be honest. If they even know that there's a fight ahead. it's important to scream from the rooftops: a better world is possible a better world is within reach for the children of our children we refuse to lie down and weep danger is coming danger is here pride is unbecoming and they need us in fear. I am not afraid for I am never alone I fight against decay for there's fascism at play not brother against brother with sisters screaming online but brothers against traitors and sisters in kind. you've heard what they say. you know who they are. our duty is to strike them right where they are most harmed. we need to take a moment just a breath before the leap for the children of our children all we need is one week ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #21 messages/642 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── "but what even is a fascist, can you define it" I'm not going to do your fucking homework for you. They are fascist. Listen to me, or study history and agree. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #22 fediverse/2167 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-1188 @user-1189 Sometimes people need to think about things for a while. Let it marinate so they can understand it a bit more. Fucking fascists keeping people from thinking. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #23 messages/595 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── Stand up for yourself. Refuse to consent to being governed by them. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┴───────────┘ --- #24 fediverse/2971 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── @user-1407 @user-855 @user-1408 moving forward, for every year we have democrats in charge is another year we can buy solar panels, drones, 3d printers, and other supplies. every year the fascists are in charge is another year we have to fight. I'd rather buy more time than spend it wisely, as buying time costs labor while spending it costs blood. ┌───────────┐ similar chronologicaldifferent════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴───────────┘ --- #25 fediverse/4211 --- image.png ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── the left lacks a common voice telling all of them to "go"
in the edit box is written: "the left lacks a common voice telling all of them to "go"  a boosted toot that this one is sorta in response to is:  "Guys, it's that bad. I don't know how to get it across to anyone who doesn't get it that it is that bad. Even just voting isn't enough. I hope you're doing something else, too. That was an actual Nazi rally. Things are not going to stay normal, even if you are a little bit down the line. Believe them. #uspol"  below that is another post by the author of the original post that says:  "it's important to have copies of wikipedia floating around. if the internet goes down, wouldn't it be useful to have an encyclopedia of everything?"
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 anyone who punches left is a fucking fed or a fascist *or both*
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 @user-1074 
 
 "ugh the workers are demanding more rights again. Don't they know that we're
 just going to ship their jobs overseas to someplace where they don't get to
 fight back?"
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 if your job won't let you strike for a week, *they don't want you*.
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 when I think of fascism in the US, I don't think of Trump. I think of Brett
 Kavanaugh.
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 Why do I feel like the only one who's resisting fascism 
 
 (and what exactly do you do? Make friends)
 
 *yes* I'm too scared and tired to do anything else or less 
 
 Like seriously what else could I do
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 fuck fascism, we're doing better than them.
 
 their bluff is all bluster, they have no significant community presence, just
 a hundred years of ammunition for small arms and a rag-tag group of
 militia-men who think they're better than invisible vampire assassins
 
 [... what?]
 
 don't worry about it. I got 80 something followers, teehee
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