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In reply to the discussion: We are about to be subject to Shock Therapy economics - severe austerity - administered by Putin's puppets [View all]Magoo48
(5,353 posts)36. So, we make do. And, pissing and moaning is ok as long as we are continuously planning ways to resist.
Depending how we are situated, we can grow food, buy from local farmers or farmers markets, beans, rice, and whatever mystery meat is available goes a long way, join co-ops for heating or whatever else we can find, drive less or not at all, avoid, corporate, whatever we can do without, join community groups, and continue to plan ways to resist, resist, resist with imagination.
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We are about to be subject to Shock Therapy economics - severe austerity - administered by Putin's puppets [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
OP
We're in good hands with the great economist Elon Musk and the crypto enthusiasts
dalton99a
Wednesday
#1
Great news! That means Dems win supermajorities in both houses in the 2026 midterms!
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#5
i'm positive the GOP will faithfully observe the results of those elections once they have tasted full power
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#6
I don't know - what would you do if you were a complete authoritarian who had no respect for democracy, no shame,
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#8
Think about it from Putin's point of view - would he give a shit if the "world economy" collapses?
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#11
Putin has destroyed the UK and the US in just a few years without firing a shot
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#29
Putin is so successful, the Labour Party won a landslide victory in July
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#34
If the results of the midterms are voided, the world economy will collapse.
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#12
full on, 100% fascism would require the revocation of the 2nd amendment and confiscation of privately owned guns
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#24
The powers that be have already shown they'd rather rule over impoverished peasants than have a thriving
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#41
No! He intends to strip the country to its bones and make off with all of our wealth
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#45
Agree....talk about doom and gloom and arguing for it. This is exactly what Dr. Timothy Snyder is saying not to do
PortTack
Wednesday
#26
And of course, Eloon has carved out an exemption from this radical austerity...
keep_left
Wednesday
#31
" it will fail" depends on your definition of failure. "Pallets of money disappeared" is the victory, you see?
ProfessorPlum
Wednesday
#43