I'm actually getting afraid to express my beliefs publicly. Never felt this way as an American before
I am feeling actually scared to hold any leftist or progressive beliefs. I never felt this way so much in the United States until now. People would give you shit sure and you wouldn't take about it at work or polite company, but I was never scared of violence or legal repercussions for my political beliefs until now.
This regime and its various goon squads have expressed clearly that leftist or progressive beliefs even basic stances on human rights are NOT acceptable, and you can even be punished, hurt or killed for holding those political beliefs. It's very scary and screams authoritarian regime.
Should I be censoring myself now? Do I have to worry about targeted surveillance? My voting records are already accessible, so are social media posts expressing support for progressive politics. Now I'm terrified that they have some kind of profile on me and if I don't shut up I could be disappeared eventually too. I never actually worried about what I said so much, to the point that I am scared to discuss politics anywhere, ever, even in private with friends and allies.
And to these people, being LGTBQIA+ and being leftist are basically the same, so even my loved ones who are gay, nonbin
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where the disagreement starts
From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
At this point, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on
this reads stronger on paper than in practice Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
this comes across more reactive than planned which makes the reaction pretty predictable Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Reality is an Illusion
From a practical angle, the follow-through is what will decide this which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me.
At this point, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which is why this is getting picked apart
Reaction: me_irl
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Interested to see the follow-up.