You’re actually right, I am “dooming”. But I’m not doing it for the reasons one might think.

The article itself assumes victory in the mid terms.

I think I’m trying to warn you that you’ll local leaders will be branded Antifa and be picked off one by one. The voting places which will lean most democrat will have “issues”. The algorithms will silo you into the most harmless bubbles…

Don’t assume victory

“Dooming” is a nice euphemism for not having faith that the US left will stop this from happening.

You guys elected him A SECOND TIME FFS!

I’d be very surprised if Republicans lost the midterms. By that time, they’ll have detained the most important opposition for [whatever] and weakened voting rights enough.

People should read the top comments on Hackernews instead of anyone here, they’re more informed on the topic than Lemmy is

You seem to have good intentions. But I think that you’re disregarding how most people would use such a feature if it was an option and what that would do to an ecosystem

Unless they’re being violent to states that we think deserve it, in which case it’s fine.