Roe v Wade has guaranteed the right to an abortion for almost 50 years. The decision by the conservative-majority Supreme Court paves the way to about half of the 50 US states banning or heavily restricting the procedure.
I know this ruling has been expected, but this feels like big moment. This is an extremely unpopular governmental body making a unilateral decision to rescind the rights of millions of Americans based on theology. This should wake a lot of people up.
I don't want to bring you down but I could argue that we're pretty much mislead on how broadly popular RVW is for reasons I could go into.
Are people in California going to take to the streets and block California traffic for the sake of South Carolinians?
Democrats are going to try to settle into the new equilibrium as quick as possible because the fight tends to attract disproportionately more rightoid wingnuts.
I went out and protested the day that the leak happened then the weekend after. Honestly it made me feel more doomer tbh. Just felt.... useless, not a ton of showing. Nothing will be done until capital is legitimately threatened and people aren't willing to lose their lives over this yet. I guess we'll see how this progresses tonight .
That all being said, I think its worth it to go out and at least show for a bit. If the crowd is huge, stay, if it feels like a circlejerk and useless, make your decision then
Oh nothing is going to get done legislatively in this country until there is a general strike. I think I'm mostly speaking in terms of heightening the contradictions for the broader, less politically engaged populous.
this is the question. Do contradictions heighten or is all captured already? I'm predicting the bleak equilibrium or bleakulibrium is upon on us because my heart and balls feel it . :07:
Curious about this too. I think this all hinges on radlibs being radicalized and realizing the democrats can't do anything.
If you zoom out, I suppose you can kinda see Occupy Wallstreet --> BLM --> Bernie --> BLM 2.0 --> whatever is next. Gotta remember shit changes pretty slowly. I think the contradictions are definitely heightening in that sense.
Holy shit, I just realized that tweet wasn't even about this ruling, this just made him double down again today. Even when I was a lib I've always disliked Olbermann but if even HE has been pushed to this point that says something. I'm not optimistic enough to think it will lead to anywhere without mass illegal organizing and action people aren't quite ready for yet...but if "Abolish the Court" becomes a mainstream talking point that's not insignificant.
I know this ruling has been expected, but this feels like big moment. This is an extremely unpopular governmental body making a unilateral decision to rescind the rights of millions of Americans based on theology. This should wake a lot of people up.
I really hope so. There was a post earlier about how unpopular SCOTUS is now... the most unpopular it's ever been.
I don't want to bring you down but I could argue that we're pretty much mislead on how broadly popular RVW is for reasons I could go into.
Are people in California going to take to the streets and block California traffic for the sake of South Carolinians?
Democrats are going to try to settle into the new equilibrium as quick as possible because the fight tends to attract disproportionately more rightoid wingnuts.
I'll stop here because it's too :doomjak:
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I went out and protested the day that the leak happened then the weekend after. Honestly it made me feel more doomer tbh. Just felt.... useless, not a ton of showing. Nothing will be done until capital is legitimately threatened and people aren't willing to lose their lives over this yet. I guess we'll see how this progresses tonight .
That all being said, I think its worth it to go out and at least show for a bit. If the crowd is huge, stay, if it feels like a circlejerk and useless, make your decision then
Oh nothing is going to get done legislatively in this country until there is a general strike. I think I'm mostly speaking in terms of heightening the contradictions for the broader, less politically engaged populous.
And we're not getting a general strike until we have mass unionization, first.
I thought Beyonce was putting up her wealth as a strike fund
this is the question. Do contradictions heighten or is all captured already? I'm predicting the bleak equilibrium or bleakulibrium is upon on us because my heart and balls feel it . :07:
Curious about this too. I think this all hinges on radlibs being radicalized and realizing the democrats can't do anything.
If you zoom out, I suppose you can kinda see Occupy Wallstreet --> BLM --> Bernie --> BLM 2.0 --> whatever is next. Gotta remember shit changes pretty slowly. I think the contradictions are definitely heightening in that sense.
Is it all captured already? Also true.
Really puts the “they’ve made their choices” line that’s been so popular with libs into focus
Even MSNBC lib Keith Olbermann called to dissolve the Supreme Court yesterday.
Holy shit, I just realized that tweet wasn't even about this ruling, this just made him double down again today. Even when I was a lib I've always disliked Olbermann but if even HE has been pushed to this point that says something. I'm not optimistic enough to think it will lead to anywhere without mass illegal organizing and action people aren't quite ready for yet...but if "Abolish the Court" becomes a mainstream talking point that's not insignificant.
DoD put Supreme Court decisions right up there in terms of risk of political violence alongside right wing extremism
It will wake people up but only as much as we help them wake up