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THE POLICE PROBLEM•Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police just released thisEnglish
60·1 month agoIn the war between ICE and civilians, the police have declared they’re siding with ICE. They have identified themselves as your enemy, and everyone should act accordingly.
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Progressive Politics•How should the American people structure the government to prevent another Trump-like president (or worse) from ever getting elected as president in the future?
21·1 month agoA transition to socialism/communism. Trump is the result of capitalism gone wild. This is what it always turns into.
What we really need is a digital liquid democracy platform, and removing power from leaders. No more of unchecked corruption until we can get around to another election. In liquid democracy, people can remove their pledged vote whenever they want.
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science•Fact-checking reduces the circulation of misinformation – we should not get rid of itEnglish
11·1 month agoI didn’t invent the term. Not my fault you don’t know it.
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science•Fact-checking reduces the circulation of misinformation – we should not get rid of itEnglish
88·1 month agoThere’s a big difference between actual fact-checking, and the “fact-checking” industry which is controlled by powerful interests to help sell their narrative.
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Late Stage Capitalism•Polls: 91% of Venezuelans Hold Unfavorable Views of Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
1·2 months agoSend her back, to face the consequences for her treason.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•Trump issues ineffective federal pardon for ex-Colorado election official Tina Peters who was convicted on state charges
11·2 months agoHell no. She was a racist, pro-corporate narcissist. She can rot in hell.
I really hate how so many people have tried to rehabilitate and protect her image. After a career spent trampling indigenous rights, I refuse to see her record whitewashed.
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Technology•Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search ItEnglish
21·2 months agoWell, the court does. This is coming from Carr, who’s been trying to make headlines for his gubernatorial run.
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Technology•Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search ItEnglish
3·2 months agoIn Georgia, where this is happening, they also consider not having a phone to be probable cause for arrest.
https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/02/12/georgia-ag-claims-not-having-a-phone-makes-you-a-criminal/
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Technology•Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search ItEnglish
10·2 months agoThis is in Georgia. The state attorney general thinks it’s probable cause for arrest to not have a cellphone, or to have a dumb phone. They’re turning the state into a digital open air prison.
And just like cop city, this is a test for nationwide rollout.
https://georgiarecorder.com/2024/02/12/georgia-ag-claims-not-having-a-phone-makes-you-a-criminal/
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•Trump issues ineffective federal pardon for ex-Colorado election official Tina Peters who was convicted on state charges
1·2 months agoNo, they only care according to their own bias. The liberal judges have also been onboard with shredding the constitution on behalf of corporations & authoritarianism. They agree more than they disagree.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•New York Mayor Eric Adams Signs Executive Orders Prohibiting Mayoral Appointees and Agency Staff From Boycotting and Disinvesting From Israel.
3·2 months agoHe knows it won’t hold up legally, but he’s been on a Zionism tour to set up his incoming bribes, and likely fleeing to Israel to avoid more corruption charges. Proclaiming his loyalty to his masters.
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Progressive Politics•A man attacked the husband of congresswoman Nancy Pelosi with a hammer, almost killing him. Charlie Kirk laughs about it. He says anyone who bailed out the attacker would be a great patriot
15·2 months agoYeah, I agree with Charlie on this. It’d be funnier and better, if Paul hadn’t lived through it. The scumbag deserves much worse.
Charlie’s death was also hilarious. There’s nothing wrong with taking joy in the obituaries of the fascists backing either party and who are destroying this country.
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Progressive Politics•Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
1·3 months agoNot at all. I’m talking about direct democracy.
I think the fastest route is to set up parallel institutions to provide services the current government cuts. As they cut services, they delegitimize their authority. As we provide what services we can, we claim that legitimacy.
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Progressive Politics•Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
1·3 months agoThere’s no concentration of power. The people are the enforcers.
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United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•Why is the western left so anti-communist?
4·3 months agoLoL. Certainly possible it’s multiple people coordinating, but I think it’s the same lonely loser pretending to be a group of assholes. Same speech/text patterns, and you can see weird timing on comments that look like someone switching between accounts.
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Progressive Politics•Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
1·3 months agoWhich is why I said it needs to be paired with strict enforcement to prevent that. The temptation is too strong for those in power to rig elections.
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Progressive Politics•Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
1·3 months agoSure. That’s a challenge. But so is securing our current elections. I think we need government funded secure vote devices provided to every citizen, with optional voting systems set up at libraries and other government buildings. Smart phone style devices connecting to a secure government network, with no other mixed functionality and tamper resistant.
Not a popular opinion, but I think we need to consider getting rid of anonymous voting to ensure the most auditable voting. But it must be paired with strict laws further outlawing voter intimidation & retaliation.
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Progressive Politics•Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
2·3 months agoThe solution is to remove the power from leaders. We have the infrastructure to support digital liquid democracy systems. Give people the option of direct democracy or pledging their voting power to a leader or party, but give the people the power to remove that pledge at any time. No kore leaving corrupt leaders in power until the next election.
For a people who have mastered near instant communication, we remain too committed to representative democracy.

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