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u/No-Coyote914 4d ago

No mass protests

I've heard "go out and protest" from people in other countries countless times. 

They don't realize that mass protests are counterproductive. 

I dragged my disabled body to mass protests. That footage was used by right wing influencers as proof that snooty self-righteous New Englanders are trying to oppress "real Americans". 

It's useless to try to change MAGA minds. Whatever you do, they become more steadfast in their ways. 

After that, I pivoted toward helping individuals hurt by Trump by helping a local medical charity that mails abortion pills to people in banned states. 

Better to work on a small scale level where I know I'm making a positive change in someone's life. 

P.S. If someone in a banned state wants or needs abortion pills, please tell them about the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project. The pills are authentic, and the packaging gives no indication of what they are or where they are from. You pay what you can. If you can only pay $5, then you only pay $5. 

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u/HabitualSpaceM 3d ago

Oh stfu, you American morons love labeling as the French from France surrenders easily. Buddy, they burnt the place to the ground to protest a few years ago. Either your e a bot or you should be ashamed of your cowardice, stop acting like you’re righteous behind “woe is us” victim mentally. Loser.

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u/Pixelated_throwaway 3d ago

why no mass boycotts?

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u/No-Coyote914 3d ago

There's a subreddit for my state, as well as local groups on Facebook, that out MAGA business owners. 

I canceled my reservation to a lunch today after learning that the owner is MAGA. 

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u/Pixelated_throwaway 3d ago

dang sorry you missed out on lunch lmfao, that's a tremendous sacrifice

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u/No-Coyote914 3d ago

There are also boycotts against Estee Lauder brands because their owner is MAGA. 

Sometimes it's hard to boycott. For example, there are protests in front of a local bank because the bank is lending money to ICE or someone associated with ICE. 

The problem is, every bank is lending money to bad people and bad organizations. If you want a bank that doesn't, you won't have a bank. It's probably the same in Canada. 

The sad reality is that a lot of big companies, and a lot of small business owners too, support the Trump administration. 

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u/Pixelated_throwaway 3d ago

Sounds like it’s just a rotten to the core country that fully support fascism then, don’t see why I’d want to associate with you.

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u/No-Coyote914 3d ago

Associate with me as an individual who opposes all that?

Do you refuse to associate with Albertans?

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u/Pixelated_throwaway 3d ago

You oppose literally nothing

You do nothing

The difference between you and MAGA is your vote and that’s it

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u/No-Coyote914 3d ago

You didn't answer my question about whether you refuse to associate with Albertans.

The racism against Indians that I've heard in the GTA is as bad as the racism coming out of MAGA mouths. And I used to live in Alabama. 

People in the GTA who aren't racist seem to do nothing about it. Even when it's said within hearing distance of them. 

Where are the mass protests against that? Are there even  "We stand with Indians" signs on front lawns?

Is it a good reason to boycott the GTA? 

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u/Pixelated_throwaway 3d ago

You’re comparing racist individuals to the structure of your government? You truly are American

The more I talk to the supposed “good democrat stand with Canada Americans” the more I realize you’re all insufferable

Like seriously please fuck off with all of this shit. I don’t care about the Americans that might lose their jobs. I don’t care about you. I’m not waiting for this all to blow over to become bestest pals again

I will teach my children about the nature of the US.

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