This comic is not some official announcement for the action. Last time folks seem to think this but the comic is a sorta diary of the artists life so things like this will pop up when they are going to go do it but they find out about it like anyone else at the various action communities and such. Just wanted to head that off because again, last time many folks treated it like it was some sort of official announcement but what it really is about that the artist is going to be involved with a thing tomorrow so since a significant event in their life they are doing a comic on it today since the comic runs m-f (although the artist has a schtick they do on saturday that uses a template so is not much work and posts sorta whatever they feel like on sunday. The main thing is they essentially take the weekend off.). That being said they did have this in the notes section of their site - https://handsoff2025.com/ - https://brandfolder.com/s/trktmftbhrcpqjrmcjgk5cxm

  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
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    1 day ago

    A core principle behind Hands Off! is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events.

    Ok, but like what are we going to do? Marching on the streets alone isn’t going to fix anything. We don’t have to march into DC, drag the republicans onto the street and shoot them (but that would fix a lot of problems). What’s the next step?

    It’s like…

    • They’re dismantling the government and doing other bad stuff
    • We march in the street
    • ???
    • Things are better

    What’s the ??? there? Strikes? Sabotage (or is that violent?)? Voting? That feels too slow to save much.

    • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      If you’re looking for a quick fix all you’ll find is snake oil. The damage has been cumulative over years, decades, if not centuries. There’s no quick and easy fix.

      The most general answer is collective action, which this is part of. The next is finding ways to obstruct the bad changes from going through. After that is finding ways to push the better changes through. There’s no single distinct answer for all the problems for any of those steps, except that we work together. Which this helps with.

      People are going to suffer, even more than they already are, the best we can do is mitigate it at this point. Mostly because we haven’t acted before now. But, as the cliche goes: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.

    • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      It’s always been an oligarchy, but mostly because people let it be an oligarchy. Voting works… when you do it. That’s what’s enabled people like Trump to grab power, people voted for them.

      It’s not the only answer, but it’s the single simplest and easiest way for most people to effect change on the world around them. Which makes it surprising just how many people refuse to do it.

    • tourist@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I see you all have been protesting every weekend over there in the US

      Is tomorrow’s protest expected to be much bigger?

      • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
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        1 day ago

        By the sounds of it? Yeah this one is much bigger than the last one.

        Which have been growing slowly, but this one may be less slow in growth.