I didn’t know what to expect. There was a healthy showing of people and overall pretty fun.

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    This is my favorite critique.

    You get online to complain that people are taking time to protest, but offer no solutions or alternatives.

    Then it usually devolves into either you having no answer, you want someone else to start a revolution while you sit online, or you make a vague statement about 3rd parties (not helpful considering there is no election until late 2026).

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      I apologize for answering your question a question it is not a cop out I will tell you I don’t have an answer and will argue no one else does.

      Do you know what Russians need to do to get out from under the yolk of Putin? This is what is happening in America. Do you see Russia changing any time soon?

      It’s scary because what is happening can happen anywhere and trust me when I say as a Canadian we are not immune.

      So you’re right with your critique, but what’s currently being done is not the answer. We have real world evidence proving that.

      Edit - did forget an important thing. This is in Switzerland NOT America. I’m not saying it’s not happening in America I know it is, but a protest in Switzerland is not going to fix America. If that was the case 30+ million Canadians would have eagerly steered America from the current disaster they are in.

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      Nowhere in history did a fascist government cede power because the people demanded it. In the case of the USA, our modern rights and luxuries were fought with blood, tears, and death.

      Having mass protest is a start, but if thats all we’ll do, then we’re fucked.

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      It can be even nore basic than that. They just want to feel good about themselves and this is a sure-fire way. In the short-term. Terrible for long-term happiness.