• tae glas [siad/iad]@slrpnk.net
      4·
      3 days ago

      we can have a little hate, as a treat! i’d say not “giving yourself over to hatred” is pretty vital, though.

      the more we build communities together, the fewer chances fascism has to convert people. it’s a lot harder to convince you (universal you, not you specifically) that immigrants/trans people/disabled people/whomever are terrible, if you’re in community with people like that & have first-hand experience to tell you when someone’s just being a wanker whipping up fear

      “destroy fascism” is still a priority of course, no tolerant society should ever tolerate fascism. i do think the main priority should be to build better communities/systems/societies first & foremost, so that we have safety nets in place asap, tho

      (i hope this doesn’t come across as argumentative, my intention is more to add on to your point!)

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    45·
    2 days ago

    Yes, very nice, all true. Be prepared to die shooting back, because no other fascist regime has ever been beaten any way outside of violence.

    If the midterms shake things up, I’ll eat my hat, but I’m not removing the armor-piercing rounds AR rounds anytime soon. Nor will I go out in public unarmed.

    And if anyone takes that for macho talk, let me tell you that I am scared shitless. If masked men come for my brown wife, it ends in my death. I am scared shitless. Sorry, thought that bared repeating.

    • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      And that right there is called solidarity.

      Despite knowing the risks, despite the fear, you willingly take them upon yourself for the sake of those who do not get the choice to abdicate.

      And that’s exactly what we need more of.