If you watched all the new episodes of Andor tonight, you have a reasonably good sense of what quite possibly lies ahead for America.
I pray it isn't so. I fear it is. I am resolved to stand up and be counted—but also wise enough to know that none of us know yet what that will look like or require.
May 7, 2025 04:19I do know that in 2020 Trump did all he could to get his stormtroopers to fire on unarmed civilians who protested him. He failed because there were a small number of people with honor in the first Trump Administration.
Those few have now been disposed of. And historically large protests are coming.
Everyone is asking why Trump and so many of his most trusted lieutenants are making every decision they possibly can to _provoke_ just the sort of massive protests that when they occurred in 2020 gave Trump an opening to seek the shooting of civilians. Maybe we should take the clear answer for once.
It’s like the water is receding and you know the tsunami is coming. Look around for your quickest route to the highest ground and hold on.
General strikes need to interfere with capitalism enough to effect profits. Capitalists will dump Trump if his policies cost them $. The tariffs will damage economy strikes could push him off the cliff.Strikes must be stay at home no violence. Trump can’t wait to shoot people.
#GeneralStrikeThe Trump regime is lashing out because they're under immense pressure, they expected Americans, the Judicial system and the international community to cave before Trump's shock and awe treatment, all their plans are turning to shit and they're in full chaos-mode and will implode with a recession.
I’ve never watched Andor, Seth, and now I’m afraid to, after your post.
I’m always late to the series parties- usually wait til I have time to binge watch. I did that with ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ this year, and stopped after the first episode. It hit too close to home.
My own mind can terrify me enough.
“This is how liberty dies - with thunderous applause.” They’re not subtle about it.
I agree with everything you are saying down the thread. One thing missing here is underestimating the global community. From Europe to Australia, our ties and international security concerns, affect everyone within and without. Trump is learning this with his tariffs BS. Help wld come. Resilience.
remember *The Troubles* of N. Ireland? could very well look a lot like that. targeted assassinations, kidnappings & bombings. loss of civil liberties & martial law. doubt it lasts 30yrs. likely economy collapses quickly followed by the union itself. if he isn’t stopped soon…it’s game over.
I can’t even watch “The Handmaid’s Tale” anymore.
Mate it’s already happening. This stuff doesn’t happen overnight. Republicans been laying the groundwork since the “contract with America” days.
Already “happened”
I mean, you must have seen the rest of the movies
We're super fucked until a brother and sister almost hookup and then a bunch of little people/bear identifying badasses save us from the planet P-TOWN.
So, donate for Pride next month- we're coming to save everyone
Yep, certainly in 2020 before the election & as we saw in the Capitol afterwards, Trump's aim was to cause insurrection such that he could declare a crisis & suspend the election & normal government democratic processes
Too many white guys are comfortable with the changes.
Losing everything to a criminal rapist buffoon isn’t acceptable
Same. The last two weeks watching
#Andor felt like a mirror on our present, this week’s like a terrifying glimpse into the future.
You are going to have to fight because they are coming after you and your families.
This is a reality.
ORGANIZE A GENERAL STRIKE or lie down and whine.
I think every person needs to watch andor and be reminded explicitly after every single episode "these things have happened and/or are happening right now in the USA and they will continue to happen. We have to put a stop to it."
The main difference is that Jar Jar Binks was not the Emperor.
Ugh. Doctor Who also had a "fake news" disinformation conspiracy episode and that made me uncomfortable as hell to watch. It was almost bad enough to make me want to turn it off. I hope this isn't the case for this week's Andor too. I don't need our entertainment as bad as our news.
Again, it’s just a tv show, not a portend of the alternative near future or meaning-laden allegory for a fractured state that’s spent the last 80 years believing its own celluloid myths.
That scene a few eps ago where all the senators are too scared to vote against the emperor's will for fear of drawing his attention
Most relevant show ever now.😕
Hard to miss the potential parallels.
My grandparents were with the American Embassy in Paris when the Nazis invaded. I have some idea.
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Thanks for the Update. I'm Boycotting Disney products because of ABC's capitulation.
#boycottcorporatemediaIt will require physical and moral courage. It will require means that are currently beyond the bounds of your laws. It will require scary things. Your country is being broken apart before your eyes.
So just curious...we have a good idea what their plan is...you can't tell me the good guys don't have a plan. We do out number them by 2/3. From attorneys, to judges to military, to former generals& presidents to the real Americans..to plans with other countries.Should have investigated the election
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"We do what we can."
Exactly. I'm catching the parallels to our current political situation
And I would follow Saw Gerrera
It’s a very good show. I’m behind two episodes (now) because I like to binge watch the show.
And ‘Andor’ is very parallel to current events.
I am Andor. You can be too!
But seldom stuff on small or big screen is reflective in off screen life
Project 2025 is their wish list. It gets so much worse than this.
Doesn’t matter when at any moment, a hella ripped trump can walk out with a red light saber and declare that HE is the rebel and everyone else is the republic
Scary, isn’t it. ?
yet another useless distraction while all your money is dribbling away
Liberals have guns too which would mean more blood
I wonder if those who love Star Wars, maga’s, see the parallels.
I have been very impressed with the series. The writing and the actors, all I can say is im surprised that Disney allowed it to happen. Art, even commercial art, can have a profound impact on us.
Pretty prophetic. Once upon a time it would just be stellar drama tv. Now it’s lump in throat visions
The American people are too fat, dumb and lazy to do the required "heavy lifting" one needs to dismantle this criminal enterprise. The rest of us seem to think there's someone out there that'll come to save the day. These people are WRONG. We need to wrest the power back any way possible.
May I suggest listening to the podcast Divine Intervention for some Vietnam Era "good trouble" inspiration... it's incredible and timely.
Of course we know it looks like. I know people in the military who know exactly what it's going to take. It's going to take a lot more than just standing up and being counted. It's also going to take a lot more than just showing up at a March.
I think i do.
It’s so, we have no way to stop it. People will not respond until they are directly affected in a big way. When Theat happens to the majority it will be two late.
Arm Up
I have not started s2 yet. s1 was def a lesson on the decent into fascism!
Still unclear on why the stormtroopers wear that white plastic armor when it doesnt work against blaster fire.
Get some Mandalorian steel!
Or you can play DayZ.
What’s Andor?
And the MAGAs watching the show, can see that the Empire is the bad guy
Ohoh. I only got five minutes in and it is already bleak.
I was thinking that the whole time.
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Yes it is hard not to see the episodes in a “New America” context 😔
Thx Seth. Agreed.
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It bored me and I didn't finish.
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Well soon you can live the real-time live-action version, congratulations.
