You said the high burden of proof needed to prove criminal guilt is what prevents Trump from arresting his political opponents, but it literally doesn’t do that. What it does, after they’re arrested, is give them a potential pathway to regaining their freedom.
That’s more “moving the goalposts” than what I said. You’re intentionally missing my point by focusing so narrowly on my wording. The example I had in mind, was the 6 members of Congress that they just tried to arrest and charge with some form of treason, over that video they released reminding service members that they have the right to refuse illegal orders.
In the case of Abrego Garcia, that is actually another example of the system working…not the other way around. The Trump administration is trying as hard as possible to circumvent the law by denying his Constitutional right to due process, but so far, he has been able to not only fight back, but also to win.
We don’t seem to have rights, we have a system of privileges that can be revoked if the wrong people get elected.
That’s all that “rights” are. That’s literally the reason why it’s so important to put the right people in charge. If we let our guard down too often, or even just at the one wrong time…we risk losing everything. Our rights and freedoms are something that we have to fight to maintain every single time there’s an election. And not just when it’s the president. State and local elections are probably even more important.
If we let the wrong people take power, it isn’t because the system failed us…it’s because we failed to use the system the way it was intended.
You’re continuing to blame the working classes for not having power within a system designed to keep us from it. We need socialism, not to try to fix capitalism.
And what do you think “Socialism” is? Is it something external, that the working class has to find? Or is it working class solidarity? Something we already have, but aren’t using to its actual potential?
Working together is a choice. Who else is to blame for not making it, except us? All “the system” can do is try and convince us that we don’t have that power. But, as soon as we decide to work together, that power is ours.
Socialism is a mode of production, characterized by public ownership as the principle aspect of the economy, and the working classes in charge of the state. It isn’t something to be “found,” or something already present in capitalist society, it’s something to be realized by overthrowing the capitalist state and replacing it with a socialist one. Even if every single working-class individual agreed that socialism is necessary, you still need to organize, and you still need to overthrow capitalism.
We aren’t at all saying the same thing. You’re saying that the system is fine, but workers need to simply realize their chains and it will all be good. I’m saying that that’s deliberate, and that even if everyone wanted socialism it wouldn’t happen without revolution.
Then I think our disagreement is how you define “the system”. There are many “systems” that people use for a lot of different things. Systems are neutral. They are tools. The only thing that makes them “good” or “bad” is how they’re used.
Capitalists have spent enormous amounts of money and a lot of time, turning those systems to their advantage. But, there’s nothing “wrong” with us using those same systems for our advantage. They are tools. They are meant to be used.
In the case of democracy, they function based on majority rule…which means that particular system is perfectly suited for the working class to use to our own advantage. We have the majority. That automatically should give us control over democracy. But it only works for us, if we all work together. If we aren’t unified, then we can’t change anything.
“Revolution” is just what happens when we finally get our shit together, and unify our efforts.
We cannot use the tools of capitalism for our advantage. Capitalist “democracy” is democracy for the capitalist class. The class that controls the means of production controls the state, and controls democracy. That is why the capitalist state needs to be smashed, and replaced with a socialist one.
Democracy is democracy. You may as well be saying, “We can’t use a Capitalist hammer. We need to smash all the Capitalist hammers, and make Socialist hammers, instead.” It’s absurd.
That’s more “moving the goalposts” than what I said. You’re intentionally missing my point by focusing so narrowly on my wording. The example I had in mind, was the 6 members of Congress that they just tried to arrest and charge with some form of treason, over that video they released reminding service members that they have the right to refuse illegal orders.
In the case of Abrego Garcia, that is actually another example of the system working…not the other way around. The Trump administration is trying as hard as possible to circumvent the law by denying his Constitutional right to due process, but so far, he has been able to not only fight back, but also to win.
That’s all that “rights” are. That’s literally the reason why it’s so important to put the right people in charge. If we let our guard down too often, or even just at the one wrong time…we risk losing everything. Our rights and freedoms are something that we have to fight to maintain every single time there’s an election. And not just when it’s the president. State and local elections are probably even more important.
If we let the wrong people take power, it isn’t because the system failed us…it’s because we failed to use the system the way it was intended.
Take this BlueMAGA nonsense back to Reddit. Neither party gives a shit about our rights and freedoms
You’re continuing to blame the working classes for not having power within a system designed to keep us from it. We need socialism, not to try to fix capitalism.
And what do you think “Socialism” is? Is it something external, that the working class has to find? Or is it working class solidarity? Something we already have, but aren’t using to its actual potential?
Working together is a choice. Who else is to blame for not making it, except us? All “the system” can do is try and convince us that we don’t have that power. But, as soon as we decide to work together, that power is ours.
Socialism is a mode of production, characterized by public ownership as the principle aspect of the economy, and the working classes in charge of the state. It isn’t something to be “found,” or something already present in capitalist society, it’s something to be realized by overthrowing the capitalist state and replacing it with a socialist one. Even if every single working-class individual agreed that socialism is necessary, you still need to organize, and you still need to overthrow capitalism.
Lol! So, you’re saying the same thing I am, but downvoting me because you don’t understand what I’m saying. smh.
We aren’t at all saying the same thing. You’re saying that the system is fine, but workers need to simply realize their chains and it will all be good. I’m saying that that’s deliberate, and that even if everyone wanted socialism it wouldn’t happen without revolution.
Then I think our disagreement is how you define “the system”. There are many “systems” that people use for a lot of different things. Systems are neutral. They are tools. The only thing that makes them “good” or “bad” is how they’re used.
Capitalists have spent enormous amounts of money and a lot of time, turning those systems to their advantage. But, there’s nothing “wrong” with us using those same systems for our advantage. They are tools. They are meant to be used.
In the case of democracy, they function based on majority rule…which means that particular system is perfectly suited for the working class to use to our own advantage. We have the majority. That automatically should give us control over democracy. But it only works for us, if we all work together. If we aren’t unified, then we can’t change anything.
“Revolution” is just what happens when we finally get our shit together, and unify our efforts.
We cannot use the tools of capitalism for our advantage. Capitalist “democracy” is democracy for the capitalist class. The class that controls the means of production controls the state, and controls democracy. That is why the capitalist state needs to be smashed, and replaced with a socialist one.
Democracy is democracy. You may as well be saying, “We can’t use a Capitalist hammer. We need to smash all the Capitalist hammers, and make Socialist hammers, instead.” It’s absurd.