Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram after the Department of Homeland Security suggested they may pursue arrests of three Democratic lawmakers who partook in a protest outside of an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rob Menendez (D-NJ) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) all attended the protest.

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[–] 28 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Which is cool and all, but fascism has never been beaten in a peaceful manner. Fascists don't give a shit about how peaceful or honorable you are. They'll strip you of your rights, imprison anyone who disagrees, and murder the people they don't like.

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    I'm not american, so thankfully I'm not in a position to, but either you lay down, and let them do whatever they want to do like the ordinary germans in the 1930's, or you stand against it, because freedom and democracy is worth dying for. If democracy isn't worth dying for, then you won't ever be able to have it.

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    Not a bad start tbh. Will it cost you? Yes, it absolutely will, but showing the fascists that they are a target is important. You need them to be scared for their life. If they know they may very well be killed for what they're doing, they aren't going to do it. None of the fascists in charge of the american government will ever actually be prepared to risk anything, 'cause they have never in their lives ever risked anything. Everything they've ever done has been completely free.

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    I'm not saying you have to do anything, I'm saying that if someone doesn't, democracy is over in USA and everyone who isn't a straight white man is in danger of being enslaved or murdered. That's not hyperbole either, that is exactly what has happened before, by the very people the fascists in charge are worshipping.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If democracy isn’t worth dying for, then you won’t ever be able to have it.

    Democracy sucks ass and directly lead to the problems we have now.

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