The reaction to Trump winning this time is so different than last time. Instead of being inspired to organize resistance there’s dispare and fear. Maybe once Trump’s project 2025 starts to be implemented people will get organized. Maybe Trump will succeed in remaking America in the image of Orban’s Hungary. https://archive.is/Orybg

What does the US election mean for civil rights and digital freedom? @Fight for the Future is organizing an online meeting to figure out what we do now. View quoted note →

What does Trump’s election mean for digital rights? View quoted note →

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Look, Trump got 2 million less votes than 2020. The problem was that Harris got 14 million less votes than Biden. Democrats lost because they failed to inspire and turn out their voters. Not because more people supported Trump this time than last. Trump did his thing. But this was a failure of the Democratic party to do what it needs to do to win elections. You’ve got to run for something that can inspire people, not just against the other guy. Off the top of my head the only policy I remember Harris advocating for that was unique was a $25k subsidy for first time homebuyers. That wouldn’t do a damned thing to make housing more affordable. Oh and she’ll continue to fund the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Trump promised all sorts of crazy things like mass deportation, tariffs, no taxes on tips, and stopping imaginary in school trans surgeries. Doesn’t matter that the deportations are cruel, the tariffs and exemptions for tips are bad economic ideas and kids aren’t getting gender affirming care in schools. Hell, even project 2025 shows there’s a ton of proactive policies. Not good ones or ones i want, but lots exist. I supported Harris and followed the election but can’t think of what she’d do if elected differently than Biden. She failed to get people to vote for her. That’s the long and short of it.

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In times like this I’m reminded to listen to David Graeber.

In case you’re looking for an country that cares about freedom here’s a list of some you might consider.

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