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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 45 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Do not give up hope. Don't stop trying to make the world a better place. As long as we have people that take action, we still have hope.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I'm done, y'all can have hope. My hope was deleted long ago.

[–] andrewthe95th@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'm prone to thinking like that too, but what keeps me from staying that way is the knowledge that that's exactly what the fascists want. So fuck em, it may be illogical but they can pry my belief that we can build a better world from my cold dead hands.

[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 hours ago

Fighting fascism is a great cause to rally behind and give people purpose.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I've done nothing useful or transformative.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

You don't need to be a rockstar. Almost nobody's a rockstar. We need you to be you and to give at least one shit.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Just the smallest shit. One iota. One atom.

Don't give in to what those fuckers want.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

If nothing else, save a little for the next vote in 2 years. We can't afford to lose you.

[–] IzzyScissor@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I still have hope... just not for America. I can make somewhere else better.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Unfortunately, I believe America affects the world.