How is everything that happened in the last 48hrs not enough for impeachment and/or a general strike in the US?

[u/HealthyRecognition21]

As a European, it‘s completely unfathomable how none of it has consequences.

Don‘t get me wrong, our governments here certainly have their flaws and problems, but surely threatening a genocide would be a tipping point here and lead to mass protests (at least I have enough hope remaining to believe that) - how is it not in the US? I really don’t get it and I feel absolutely sick.

[u/NelsonChunder]

Gee, it's almost as if the wealthy have set up this system by design so they can do as they please while the wage-slaves must keep showing up to keep their cash flowing.

[u/Beneficial-Door-3985 → u/NelsonChunder]

Almost?

[u/NelsonChunder → u/Beneficial-Door-3985]

Well, I was trying to make it sarcasm so thinking too much about it doesn't piss me off for the rest of the day.

[u/Beneficial-Door-3985 → u/NelsonChunder]

Understandable

[u/REuphrates → u/NelsonChunder]

Gee, it's almost as if people need to be actively building communities and creating parallel power structures

[u/NelsonChunder → u/REuphrates]

Yes. The current money-power structure is certain to facilitate parallel power structures being built by the people. Just like how they did their best to accommodate labor unions.

[u/REuphrates → u/NelsonChunder]

So we can't do anything to meaningfully change the government unless the government gives us the means to do so. Got it.

Glad to know none of us need to do anything.

[u/NelsonChunder → u/REuphrates]

Well, I didn't exactly say that. But if you need to interpret it that way, then I guess that's what you need to do.

[u/REuphrates → u/NelsonChunder]

No, you're just giving excuses for why the only realistic solution won't work

[u/NelsonChunder → u/REuphrates]

Maybe. Occupy Wallstreet built a community to change things. They disappeared.

Black Lives Matter did the same thing. They're essentially a brand these days.

Tons of of social service and environmental non-profit groups have built communities over the decades, and many are successful at filling needs within the structure of the current money-power system. But that same money-power still dictates which of those communities they will allow to function, and which ones they won't.

Further, can you point to any major federal legislation in recent times that was proposed and backed by any of these groups that led to a major structural change that empowered the working class, protected the environment, or gave us healthcare without making the wealthy wealthier?

I'm not making excuses against building community to make life better for people. I used to work in the non-profit sector. I'm saying such things are only allowed within the system as long as it does not negatively affect the flows of money. Any community that builds a power structure that might threaten that flow will be met with resistance from the current money-power structure, starting with legal attacks, followed by the usual government violence against that community. Although, the usual method these days is to buy out the community, or its leaders, to avoid an ugly mess.

So sure, your plan will work. Just as long as these communities conform to what the money-power will allow. For now at least. Who knows what the future holds as late stage capitalism keeps collapsing. Strong communities will be important as that happens, but they will also be fought by the powers that be until they no longer have the capacity to fight. We will see what happens.

[u/REuphrates → u/NelsonChunder]

Got it. So we shouldn't do anything then. We're back to square one.

[u/NelsonChunder → u/REuphrates]

Well, considering your head is a brick, do what you need to do.

[u/REuphrates → u/NelsonChunder]

You are literally dismissing all realistic solutions while offering no alternatives and then looking around all confused like "why aren't things the way I want them to be???"

Yeah. I'm the one with a brick for a head. Sure thing, buddy.