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There seems a very high, unconsidered risk of backlash. Like, this sort of shit indicates 2026 is off the table for elections.
Lol at you equating being voted out of office as “real consequences”.
The only thing these people fear is death itself. They need to be more scared.
For now, voting is still allowed. Keep your powder dry for when it isn't. You'll want the energy.
The other day I said something about how maybe people will rise up, and someone responded with a quote from "they thought they were free"
Go on. Have a read: https://fedia.io/m/history@lemmy.world/t/1432476/An-excerpt-from-They-Thought-They-Were-Free-The-Germans
(Edit: that URL isn't making a nice link for some reason)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Thought_They_Were_Free