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[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 120 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

I'm not entirely sure what can be effectively done about it.

History offers no control groups; there is no "right" way to proceed. What's certain is that "nothing" is not the answer.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Maybe we shouldnt vote. Thatll show em

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

People should get creative. Imagine if they backed up every sewer in DC

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 31 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe we should double down on capitalism again.

It's the only move the US has used in living memory.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Like when Elon gets rid of "all regulations" make private bounty hunters/hitman legal again?

[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Anything is legal if it's not prosecuted.

And with a dismantled government, how much can they really prosecute?

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

Prosecution is one possibility. Getting gunned down is another. Getting sent to Gitmo is another. Having your family retaliated against is another.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 3 hours ago

I assure you the last thing to be dismantled will be methods of enforcement on the populace.

[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

They won't - that's why your military will soon be a judicial militia.