The fact is that a lot of people have always been racist assholes, but now they feel they can say it in public without repercussion.

I’m sure there are lots of countries that, in a civil war, would join with California

I bet Russia would jump on the opportunity

This all feels like the government is testing US cities. First LA, next Washington, to see how people react, to check how obedient the cops are to the regime, and to know which cities will be easy to control.

European countries might find ways to be less dependent on the US, economically and politically. The fall of the US will have repercussions, but the rest of the world is already preparing for it. I don’t think Europe will suffer that much… China will be all to happy to replace the US as a commercial partner.

A majority of people voted for Trump, and the elections were not rigged. Maybe you’re not among them, but the fact that you live in the same country as them means that you share the responsibility.

If you don’t want to share it, organize and fight back. There’s still time left before the US becomes a police state comparable to Russia or China.

Most people won’t realize it until masked men put them in an unmarked van.

Serious question: what would be the last straw for you, that would make you go “that’s enough”, organize and fight back?

Social media echo chambers made us tolerant to extreme opinions and irrational ideas presented as facts. Nobody fights back against bullshit anymore.

The scariest thing is not the pressure the White House put on the museum, it’s the fact that they caved in.

I’m way more scared about all the people in public institutions bending the knee to the bully than the bully himself. The us population need examples of resistance to rise up as a people, and so far there are almost none.

I’ve heard a few analysts say that the verdict is not a surprise. I’m not a lawyer, care to explain why you consider this case weak?

The [AI] safety stuff is more visceral to me after a weekend of vibe hacking,” Lemkin said. I explicitly told it eleven times in ALL CAPS not to do this. I am a little worried about safety now.

This sounds like something straight out of The Onion.

There’s no such thing as American gastronomy.

You may be right… I just wish I could be as optimistic as you are. The political opposition to Trump’s changes is very, very weak, and with all the money ICE has now, I’m afraid any popular movement will be swiftly repressed.

Let’s hope US citizens are as resilient as they believe they are.

There are many counterexamples to the third reich. China and Russia have been police states for a long time, with no end in sight.

Yep. When he talked about buying Twitter, the courts took him to his word and forced him to proceed. The US media might not have the same power as the courts, but t’s a pity they don’t attack him more.

Oh come on. Saying “Without me, he would have lost” if far from admitting he rigged the election. If he did, an admission would need to be more specific. That being said, Musk is a Nazi incel POS.

I would say this is normal in a society where people trust each other.

Those are two different problems.

Years and years of politicians moving the goalposts further right, letting the rich get richer, allowing more money into politics and disenfranching voters is not something you reverse in a single election, and it won’t change until ordinary people get into politics more and at every level.

But if you vote for Trump or abstain from voting, you’re encouraging it.

“no taxation without representation”

Maybe it is, but could we stop saying this? Politics shouldn’t be analyzed from a psychological perspective. It’s a social phenomena, not a cognitive one. Fascism shouldn’t be excused or explained, it should be fought.