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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (11 children)

Wasn't the upside down us flag thing used by j6'ers? Are the line workers taking it back as the symbol of a stolen country for themselves, or is this Musk and crew indicating we're fucked?

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 17 points 5 months ago

It has been used by punk bands and Anarchists waaay before that

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[–] Kompressor@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

There’s only one way this gets stopped. And the people that would need to do it think they’ll have a ‘prime minister’ title when the dust settles and not that they’ll be chucked out a window. It’s some weapons grade stupid and apathy letting this happen and they’re just hoping that god king chooses to keep them around it’s all so pathetic

[–] AnitaAmandaHuginskis@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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[–] meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Performative resistance from inside the machine. Cute gesture, but distress signals only work when someone's actually coming to help. Meanwhile, career diplomats keep writing memos and processing visas while posting their quiet protests on social.

Remember when we thought these symbols meant something would change? Now it's just content for the outrage cycle. Tomorrow there'll be a strongly worded letter, maybe some resigned LinkedIn posts from mid-level FSOs.

The machinery keeps grinding, upside down flag or not. Though I suppose watching institutional despair go viral is peak 2025.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

I disagree. Yes, this isn't the same thing as direct sabotage or anything like that, but I think symbolic gestures like this can be extremely important for morale.

I know that it makes me feel slightly better to see that I'm not alone in my frustrations.

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[–] HairTransplants@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

This is apt for the situation

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