To put into perspective: South Korea declared Martial Law during the end of 2024 which was short lived as their citizens were awake, not asleep (since a similar thing occurred in 1980 that lasted until 1987) it only ceased when a new president was elected, so they know what their parents have been through back then not letting it slide in modern times which was met with stiff resistance & protest from Gen Z Koreans.

Their president was impeached right after he enacted it as he’s abusing his power via blocking legislators by using both law enforcement and the military averting them from entering their national assembly, including him ordering the arrest of both the judges and supreme court justices whilst illegally declaring martial law (all in which violate their constitution). People there protested against martial law.

    • protist@retrofed.comEnglish
      387·
      13 hours ago

      The No Kings protests have been an amazing show of opposition to Trump and the Republican party. Are you mocking them?

        • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
          311·
          12 hours ago

          No Kings isn’t for Trump, he’s too stupid and self-delusional to understand anything. It’s for all the other MAGA leadership, who are quickly understanding that it is all falling apart at an increasing rate. Once you have major supporters openly condemning them, it’s over.

          No Kings isn’t supposed to do anything but demonstrate opposition numbers, and since each one grows larger, that is making a HUGE psychological impact on MAGA. Many got on board MAGA because they thought it was the winning side, and they want to be winners. When they see that they are on the unpopular side, many will walk away from MAGA. NO Kings helps drive that home to these dipshits.

          It also helps energize those at home, who think MAGA is in total control, and there’s nothing they can do. No Kings demonstrates to those people that they aren’t alone, there are millions of others fighting for them.

          • RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            96·
            12 hours ago

            Strike. Protest during the weekday. Throw molotov cocktails. Revolt. Storm the capital. Anything at this point.

              • RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                1·
                4 hours ago

                I mean, first thing would to hide my identity and try not to be caught. Have other like minded inviduals. Do it when theres more people around to hide from authority. Idk. I dont have the answers but peaceful protests havent done anything. The admin just keeps getting worse and worse.

            • protist@retrofed.comEnglish
              2·
              7 hours ago

              This is a great way to get thrown in prison and accomplish nothing. Building cohesive local mutual aid networks and progressively larger protests accomplishes way more as far as resistance to Trump

              • RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                12·
                6 hours ago

                We’ll get thrown in prison sooner or later for being considered antifa. Too late for a peaceful approach.

                  • RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
                    1·
                    4 hours ago

                    I was very active last year with being an organizer with 50501 and Indivisible in my city. Ig people need an outlet, but no one I met wanted to do something more then help for the next protest. The leader of my city Indivisible stated they would only do events that national approved. 50501 dissolved because they were too paranoid to be in public.

            • maniclucky@lemmy.world
              96·
              1 hour ago

              On the assumption you’re American, where’s your molotov?

              If you aren’t, you really don’t understand what you’re asking. Most people would have to drive hours or days to be anywhere worth rebelling, lose everything they care about in the process of just not showing up for work regardless of actions taken, and do it all alone because everyone else is under the same threat. All against the most powerful military in the world.

              The US is big. Someone in LA coordinating with someone in NYC is culturally and geographically similar to someone in Barcelona Lisbon coordinating with someone in Berlin. And they have safety nets.

              • protist@retrofed.comEnglish
                2·
                7 hours ago

                Barcelona and Moscow are closer to each other than LA and NY, fyi

                Otherwise, I totally agree with you.

                • maniclucky@lemmy.world
                  12·
                  1 hour ago

                  Oops, you’re right. I meant Lisbon, not Barcelona. Dat American education right?

                  Edit: To clarify, the first time I cooked up this relationship (copying someone else), Lisbon to Berlin was what I landed on. Barcelona to Moscow also works.

        • Soulphite@reddthat.com
          32·
          11 hours ago

          What are you suggesting here? The no kings protests have shown how the opposition to this tyranny can be shown peacefully rather than through violence. Any publicity is good, its spreading the message in a peaceful manner and changing peoples mind to the regime without violence. Thats pretty good, really. Sure it’s not changing anything over night, but at least they’re building momentum and doing something rather than nothing at all.