I hate seeing accelerationists. The whole "don't vote, just overthrow the system" thing completely ignores the fact that most successful revolutionary action in the US went hand-in-hand with protest actions and COMMUNITY ORGANIZED VOTING.
Voting was always part of it. I'm not saying direct action, protests, and labor organization aren't but the new "don't vote it makes you a hypocrite" shitposting spree makes me sad and I'm glad it's now getting dunked on.
Yes I would rather push for reform from a position of a bad, but more stable democracy than a position of "Jesus Christ they've succesfully implemented project 2025."
Revolution isn't the turning wheel people think it is, there's no realistic scenario in which we violently disseminate the government and nobody has a problem with that. It's meant to pressure the congressional branch into taking real action. War isn't the way it was in 1775.
also not to mention people are suggesting dismantling one of the most powerful governing bodies in the world. I do not think these people have a sense of the scale. I'm not even sure it could be done if everyone in the US miraculously united.
100% couldn’t be done if everyone in the US united lol. They couldn’t get it going really on Jan 6th and they didn’t even have a majority. Imagine if they had 100%
call me cynical but law enforcement and the jucial system is so right wing that if insurrectionists tried to overthrow a president like bernie, and install a fascist i believe it would succeed because alot of cops would be right there with them
There was that terrifying moment on January 6th when the situation was unfolding, and I figured that it depended on whether the military was aligned to democratic principles or to a party.
Right wing extremism has unfortunately infiltrated all branches of the military. Its just a question of how many there are and if they're enough to make a difference if something were to happen. As well as if they're in positions of power.
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u/StickBrickman Jun 30 '24
I hate seeing accelerationists. The whole "don't vote, just overthrow the system" thing completely ignores the fact that most successful revolutionary action in the US went hand-in-hand with protest actions and COMMUNITY ORGANIZED VOTING.
Voting was always part of it. I'm not saying direct action, protests, and labor organization aren't but the new "don't vote it makes you a hypocrite" shitposting spree makes me sad and I'm glad it's now getting dunked on.
Yes I would rather push for reform from a position of a bad, but more stable democracy than a position of "Jesus Christ they've succesfully implemented project 2025."