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[–] zd9@lemmy.world 17 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

We're going to see the full fascism mask come off starting September through January. Be aware that there will probably be violence too.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I mean if I'm going to be accused of violence regardless...

[–] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 1 points 37 minutes ago

I know right? Like don't promise me a fun time like that

[–] Eldritch@piefed.world 66 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Islam was a target of convenience. His numbers are tanking at home over his handling of; well everything. So now he has an enemy of necessity. Everyone that wants to hold him accountable. This is going to get ugly folks. Arm yourselves and be ready. Be ungovernable. Because they plan to govern you out of existence.

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 18 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

This is frightening correct, if you ain’t got a piece get one, a shotgun is probably best for most.

The one thing that give me hope is how big and dispersed the US is overall. There’s no physical way for the government or really any entity to quell uprisings or enforce “right think” there just ain’t enough manpower even if you bring in all law enforcement down to the municipal level. My suspicion is they believe they can use “AI” and drone surveillance to fill that big gap.

It’s a gamble on their part which reeks of desperation, but it might work. It may come down to whether or not Palantir is actually competent and no one does anything direct to stop them in time(this does include a general strike not just a Luigi)

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

My suspicion is they believe they can use “AI” and drone surveillance to fill that big gap.

I think you’re right about this, and the extra $350 Billion they’re trying to get right now for the “pentagon to fight communism domestically” is actually for rapid R&D and deployment of additional spy apparatus.

Be aware it’s not just Palantir. There are like half a dozen new companies popping up each week as part of the military industrial complex that are chasing this money to further violate our rights and erode our societal foundations. Stay vigilant friend.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 12 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

They also just suspended the DOD's cyber maturity model which evaluates contractors and their ability to safeguard classified information, all with the intent of bringing in all kinds of defense startups without vetting their security. It's all part of the plan for venture capitalist extremists to collapse the United States and rebuild as network state monarchies.

[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 3 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

yes yes yes thank you!

more people need to know that billionaires are literally conducting an open coup to destabilize the US government.

they want to make Galts Gulch real, a libertarian fever dream cooked up by narcissistic egomaniacs.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

literally every thread about this kind of stuff I see on reddit and lemmy I share this link and also the youtube version of it (in a different comment below). You and everyone else reading this should do the same. I'm doing my part to spread awareness, are you?

[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 hour ago

Thanks for furthering my point and you’re right it’s not just Palantir, I should’ve added a “and their ilk” to it

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Clearly another fascist plot to silence dissent. Sometimes the truth sounds like an outrageous conspiracy theory.

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 16 points 3 hours ago

Policies of compassion are the biggest threat to republicans in this cycle. Can't have any of that now.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

I can't help but think calling decent people that want a decent government terrorists will backfire spectacularly.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

That's not a major shift. That's just the primary goal of fascism.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 12 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

A government of the morons, by the morons, for the morons.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

What a surprise, they're moving into the final phase right before the midterms...