• PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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    8 days ago

    The Epstein Files are absolutely important and still relevant, but let’s be real… he’d be doing this whether or not the Files were hanging over him. And although I would argue that the US government has never stopped repressing antifascists, this is at least a signal that it’s gonna get worse for us or anyone the government can paint as an antifascist…i.e. anyone with a conscience. I.e., I don’t think this meme applies.

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      8 days ago

      As far as I’m concerned, that was our last chance to change the minds of the cult. That being dropped as quickly as it was plus all the Charlie Kirk shit cemented it imo

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        Who’s to say (nice username) it’s been really dropped? I think a lot of MAGA people are still very upset about Epstein even if they are momentarily distracted by Kirk dropping a new public toilet. Which is why for almost any other mainstream news story I would absolutely agree with the meme, but I do think that openly repressing antifascist groups is more than just a distraction from Epstein.

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        There was never a chance to change the minds of the cult. Late stage capitalism will collapse into fascism as sure as gasoline will burn when exposed to fire. The absolute best case scenario would be that a new (likely more competent) fascist demagogue would get into power. Epstein is and has always been a bust.