It would be nice to see the collapse discussed in real-time, but also have something to reference in the future as significant turning points.

    • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldOP
      23·
      5 months ago

      I’m directly affected by Trump, but I think the decline started decades ago. We’re just at the hoverbike stage now.

    • metaStatic@kbin.earth
      8·
      5 months ago

      404 edit: ok if you include the /c/ only lemmy instances can follow it

      Relative links are a minefield because sometimes ! works and sometimes it federates a direct link that is worthless

      !keeptrack@lemmy.world should work on any fediverse platform.

    • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      5 months ago

      Thanks, subbed! This is focused on Trump though, and I don’t think the decline started with or ends with his presence.

    • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
      141·
      5 months ago

      Literally every comment section is an American politics community

      Even if it’s a comm about ducks wearing hats, somecunt would mention maga

      • hitstun@fedia.io
        2·
        5 months ago

        Sorry, I’m guilty of this. For me, my more whimsical threads and comments are a healthy distraction from our new American autocratic hellscape. Some escapism is good for mental health. Sometimes I slip and mention of American politics because that’s what’s causing me stress, and that’s a mistake. I shouldn’t bring up politics so much.

        • Mr_Blott@feddit.uk
          21·
          5 months ago

          Modern, polite societies - “Never bring up politics or religion in conversation, as you will never, ever change someone’s mind about those two subjects, and it’s both ignorant and arrogant to think you can”

          Americans - “Hold my high fructose corn syrup!”

  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    5 months ago

    You taking about the collapse of democracy in the US, or the disolution US as a nation state? Because I definitely don’t think the later is happening any time soon.

    • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldOP
      18·
      5 months ago

      Trump is threatening shutting down FEMA just to fuck with California. I wouldn’t be surprised if a few states start to talk about what the point of the union is.

        • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
          11·
          5 months ago

          It’s more subtle than that though. The Federal government can only call out the army in very targeted ways, and states already only obey federal laws that come with funding.

          The official union won’t disolve easily, but many of the practical benefits of the union may erode quickly.

          The supreme court probably won’t stop being the highest in the land, but executive orders and federal laws not backed by military action could quickly lose their current influence.

      • hitstun@fedia.io
        3·
        5 months ago

        ✊ !Resist@fedia.io

        We discuss these things. But don’t use Mbin/Lemmy/Piefed to actually organize your local resistance efforts. It’s too public. That’s for encrypted platforms like Signal.

    • superkret@feddit.org
      3·
      5 months ago

      Just a heads-up: Everything you post on Lemmy is public, for the entire world to see, including your ip address and username.
      So make sure you use a VPN in a friendly foreign country, do not re-use your username anywhere else, and do not post any info about yourself using the same account or IP address. Even so, those guidelines only protect against superficial surveillance.

      For actually organizing resistance, a platform that offers privacy and encryption would be better suited.

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
    6·
    5 months ago

    keep track.

    I’ll be submitting weekly sourced round-ups of all the bullshit for everyone in the future to reference