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We cannot. Ultimately, it boils down to the sheer audacity of the government and the fearful (and sometimes, falsely patriotic) apathy of our fellow citizens. W
by kunai 13y ago
We cannot. Ultimately, it boils down to the sheer audacity of the government and the fearful (and sometimes, falsely patriotic) apathy of our fellow citizens. We here on Hacker News are progessives who believe in liberty, freedom, choice, and equality for everyone.
Unfortunately, outside of our little bubble here online, the rest of the world is not the same. There are still millions of citizens, blissfully unaware, perhaps due to either ignorance or fear. Our job now is to educate these people and teach them that the government is an entity to be trusted no longer. No longer will elections entail cheering on corrupt candidates who break promises regardless of the political side they take. No longer will our citizens stand helpless as the entrenchment of totalitarianism continues perpetually. No longer will we be a slave to the whims and fancies of our government.
It's time the government worked for us. I think the bozos in command have all but forgotten that they are nothing but LOWLY SERVANTS, not saints who can deliver promises and change set upon a lie. We need to change that. Call your senator. Email your legislature. Tell them your utter dissatisfaction with this issue. Tell your relatives. If they say they don't care, follow them around everything they do and ask if they like that. If they don't, tell them this is what the government is secretly doing. If they still don't, repeat.
Tell your friends, your relatives, your brothers and sisters, to stand up to the oppressive government. Don't be hotheaded; now is not the time for mercurial emotion. Now is the time for reason. If your congresspeople cooperate, good. If they brush you off, say "fuck you" and hang up (I'm being blunt here), and vote for a third-party candidate the next time round.
We can make a difference. We will defeat the Empire, the evil, dark Empire founded by a father whose progeny has gone to the dark side.
Let's do this shit.
- w_t_payne 13y agoSorry, but you cannot and should not fight. The asymmetry in power is too great. The last thing you want to do is find yourself labelled as a "troublemaker" or (worse) as an "enemy". The state has an almost unlimited capacity to ruin the lives of those whom it targets. The best, safest thing for us all is to keep quiet, stay out of politics, and learn to think carefully about what we say or do before we say or do it. If you start to act aggressively, then you run the risk of putting yourself (and the entire community) in danger. I repeat again (for emphasis): Challenging the agencies is a sure-fire way to get yourself and those around you into a whole world of trouble. Do not do it. Do not even think about doing it:- just keep your head down and keep quiet - for all our sakes.
- PostOnce 13y agoThe only possible outcome of such behavior is a worsening situation. How is that defensible? Nothing risked, nothing gained.
- kunai 13y agoIF that's the risk it takes, so be it. Safety be damned; this is the welfare of my children's, your children's, and their children's, future. And our future too. We're going to be here quite a while.
- w_t_payne 13y agoYou are a fool and an idiot if you think that you can fight the agencies (and by extension the state) and win. 90% of winning is choosing your battles wisely - do not choose this one. You. Will. End. Up. Hurt.
- jaworrom 13y agoLast I checked, there is exponentially more citizens than government officials. Most military sides with the people. A few cowards would side with the government, but most would support their fellow citizens... the government isn't all that mighty when you consider this... I dearly hope such a standoff never has to occur, as I think there are better ways to solve these issues we have with our bloated government.