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31st day..That’s a protest!
Jun 23, 2026 1:24 PM
SomebodythatIusedtonope
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31st day..That’s a protest!
obesz
Heck yes! Fight the system, fellow humans!
Poppypoppoppop
This post next to the soccer fans partying in USA is a nice touch. Nice contrast. One people fighting for their land. And then tourists only caring about their own happiness, spending their money in a country controlled by Nazis. Nice.
Bundalicious
Imagine if actual Americans did stuff like this?
igetit41
Ivanka: I'm pleased to announce that we are going to buy this Albanian island to turn into the new Epstein Island.
Albania: The fuck you are!
hsalonen3000
Whoa. You are not the corruption spread and American cancer conquer your islands. Stay strong!
HereThere
I said WOW! seven times before the video ended
MrTenant2
Love how it seems to be nonstop, instead of just on weekends
FlintNorth44
Cool, but as in the US, protesting is just for show.
idiotsonfire
Burn it the FUCK DOWN.
PostMoThoin
And hugh jackman wants to party with them
FlintNorth44
Hoo boy...
BenderRodriguz1010
He just did a song and dance for Rupert Murdock.
MajorA21
He's also been involved with a cult for a long time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_Philosophy_and_Economic_Science He's very good at acting like he's not a scumbag.
BenderRodriguz1010
Thanks for the information
AyatollahBahloni
Albanians know how to protest.
DunnowForgot
I just hope it's going to be enough...
TsubakiTragic
Albania: population 2.5 million, protest huge/continuing. Getting the message USA?
Stanistani
Ivanka: "Daddy, I think I did a regime change."
metalrulercid
Trump's entire family and political family, allies, cronies should be de facto banned from. Every country in the planet where fraud is illegal.
ThrowAwayAcct0000
31 days in a row? I love it
zombiejedediah
Albania has officially made it to my bucket list
evildadunit
the know what that @hole will do
power to them
LurkingWasBetter
There are (allegedly) Soviet-era tunnels on that island. Epstein Island 2.0?
GratuaCuun
Love how their leader is in full Trump mode - refusing to step down - and declaring that the protestors are all paid adjitators
No wonder Kushner tried to do a deal with him
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TomWest61
This is the new reality.
Belittling protesters and dismissing them as paid agitators—such behavior is an insult to every honest and sincere citizen!
azgrak1
And mainstream media, virtually silent. You really have to hunt for updates on the protests. Protests where literally half the country’s people take too the streets.
GratuaCuun
The protests in an actual American state - Minnesota - started in January and lasted into April and there are still regular protests outside the ICE headquarters
DC streets were *filled* with protesters (and only increased in number after sandwich guy) during the summer of last year and into Fall
As far as most news sites are concerned, though, the protests lasted... ... ... maybe a day???
And that's how the Oligarchs *want it*
hsalonen3000
I hope democracy works in next election and that guy is getting a swift kick in the butt.
WhoWantsAMustacheRide
Fuck relying on elections. The whole country wants him gone. Just take the power back to the people.
powwerbottom
Agitators
YouRadicalizedMe
Revolutionaries
TexMexHex
Alligators.
demosteness
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QuitLookinAtMineAim
It's more that he's probably getting advice from them... because of all the money involved
BarryTheCyborg
And looking at all the shit they're getting away with, it seems to be a valid tactic
GratuaCuun
Given how easily and happily he's been churning these talking points out - one suspects he didn't need *that much money* as an incentive
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZGhlZHUwem1vd2I4eDc0YndpYXZxZGp1MmtxaTA0ODFkMjc4bm96bSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/l1Ku82yEBz3hu6Lio/200w.webp
QuitLookinAtMineAim
More like they are going to make a bunch of money, so they provide a strategy team, and we pay for it.
RyanH42
This is what you Americans should be doing but you're ot because you simply don't care.
FlintNorth44
Americans are doing this. It doesn't work. Only action works.
RyanH42
Did you see them wreck the construction site? You're not doing that shit.
FlintNorth44
I agree
GimcrackGewgaw
The notion that Americans don't care is just stupid. You should feel bad for that kind of reductionist finger-pointing.
RyanH42
If you cared, the dipshit wouldn't have been elected in the first place.
GimcrackGewgaw
That is a very broad and, again, very stupid brush you are painting with.
eastend666
I hope the Albanians prevail.
samanthadlcruz
I hope the PEOPLE of albania prevail.... fuck their trump ass kissing government
eastend666
Thanks for saying what I meant to say.
CouldntCakeLess
I thought they where celebrating an overdue death...
UpNorthAndFreezing
There isn't a camera lens in existence that will be able to capture the enormity of that celebration
SalmySwims
It's gonna look like the end of the special edition of Return of the Jedi
CouldntCakeLess
He'll draw the biggest crowds. It'll be epic.
UpNorthAndFreezing
Some will say the biggest crowds in history
AzgarOgly
I do not know much about the situation, but... isn't high profile resort a good thing for a poor country that earns at least 20% of all moneyz on tourism?
LoquaciousDude
Yeaaa relying on tourism isnt a way to get out of being a poor country. Tourism doesnt really pay good wages for the workers, who, ultimately, are the ones whos conditions constitute a poor or wealthy country.
obesz
I suggest you read more into the situation before you comment.
LespritDeLescalier22
azazyel
It's not a resort normal people could afford to go to. Plus you know, doing it on a protected wildlife reserve.
ShadowbannedForNoReason
It's not when it's exclusive to a select few super rich, while at the same time destroying protected nature sites, on top of the shady/illegal land acquisition.
FlintNorth44
mksu
Bold of you to give anyone connected to Trump the benefit of the doubt.
AzgarOgly
who?
BipedalHumanoidWithSlightlyDifferentNoseRidge
trump's son in law is a scammer too, like his father and father-in-law.
obesz
I am starting to think the individual you're replying to is not here on good faith.
TheobromineAddict
I really admire European's ability to mount an overwhelming protest. Wish we could do that here in the US.
Leaps
We do. Way more than that many people have been at a No Kings protest. Also Albania is smaller than Maryland. The US is big.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Albania has 250,000 people protesting in a country of 2.38 million. More than 10% of the population. NYC gets around 100,000 at the No Kings protests, with a population of 8.58 million. That's around 1.2% of the NYC population. And I'm pretty sure NYC is smaller than Albania. No comparison.
LeonBrooks
Its cultural
"First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice"-MLK Jr.
do7rkb5n
I doubt that most can tell the difference between negative peace and positive peace. But the reality is that we will likely not be motivated until our livelihoods are threatened amd we need to start rationing food. Id bet money that our oligarchs know this and thats why credit card debt is such a useful tool for them.
Terran81
I feel like the cracks are starting. The “all you had to do was pay us enough to live” was where I was hoping it would start but I guess the cracks need to get deeper.
TheobromineAddict
These kinds of incidents are currently outliers, but yes they could become mainstream. Like a receding sea can signal a tidal wave. Or unusual animal behavior predicts an earthquake.
Terran81
I think a good point someone made is the US is so much bigger than the countries in Europe too. It would take a lot more organization and people being on the same page. It would be like all of Europe having to come together to protest to be equivalent.
TheobromineAddict
Yes, and don't forget there are about 30 million people here who blindly, rabidly support trump, so attending any anti-trump rally has some element of danger.
Antrobus55
We'll get there eventually, because we ain't doing shit to stop the crap that makes it necessary. And when it does happen, you're gonna see an absolute flood of 1%ers being to the exits, because they STILL don't understand.
nikinnorway12
You can. Do you think Albanians don't have rent to pay or kids to feed?
B3N15
We do, the thing is that its not covered in the same way by mainstream media. Abroad its "valiant people standing up for their rights and freedoms." At home its "Look at the freeloading whiny bitches. They need to grow up and get real jobs"
SergeyPrkl
Too much "do it for me, thank you."
TheobromineAddict
Also too much of "I can't afford to miss even one day of work".
SergeyPrkl
It would not be issue if everyone did it simultanously, like they did in soviet union.
SquashDemon
America has been told for generations now that the Soviet Union failed because of communism. Collectivist action has been heavily maligned under this concerted propaganda effort, it's not something the current American populace will awaken to overnight.
SergeyPrkl
As I have visited both countries (USA & USSR/russia) dozens of times since 1984, I have never understood this. Real diference have been that americans have had better vanity stuff, individualism to the max mentality, "shiny stuff". But in reality same level slavery. Americans beeing corporation slaves and soviets/russians state slaves. Basically government dictated slaves. Only big diference is, that americans are doing it voluntarily, they have the good information accessible unrestricted.
SquashDemon
This, mostly. I spend all of my afternoons working to fight this regime, but I have a responsibility to my daughter to keep a roof over her head, so I spend my days working. I'm not alone in this either.
SergeyPrkl
You topple murderous regime just once, and then start all over with better plan. So no issues there. Except the individualistic way of thought prevents it. And THEY know it, and exploit it. Soviet Union was great example when toppled. From there, there were this 10 year period there were hope. but individualistic ideas won.
SquashDemon
Yup, trying to teach a collective methodology when you've never lived it is hard. Getting people to actually try to learn is even harder. Far too many people in my community are just keeping their heads down and hoping things get better if they do nothing, it's maddening. Especially when they later come to us for help because they didn't realize it would affect them.
obesz
Dude, credit where credit is due. The No Kings Protests have been record breaking in participation. Too bad to see the impact has been minimal.
TheVillageGrouch9000
Wasn't there one on dickhead's birthday? ?? They are not enough. Some large general strikes are in order.
nikinnorway12
how many consecutive days did they last?
crateo
1.
unluckyandbored
Yeah. Showing up for 3 hours on a single weekend day once every 4 months is really doing wonders. Yes the crowds look impressive, but the people at No Kings are basically a ROUNDING ERROR when compared to the greater population. WE NEED MORE, and it needs to last longer than an afternoon! But most of us have jobs and can't afford to miss work for that long, so we're caught between a rock and a hard place.
justheretocommentonce
Start disrupting things that actually matter, like wall street. Then you'll start seeing effects.
TheobromineAddict
We need a nationwide No Kings Protest that lasts 30 days.
obesz
That, I can agree with.
justheretocommentonce
And something that really disrupts something. Like I mentioned in another comment, disrupt wall street long enough, and you should see some results.
rbudrick
Nothing changes if nothing burns, and lots of it, unfortunately.
TheobromineAddict
A nationwide strike and boycott would change things in a big hurry.
rbudrick
That burns their money and power, sure. But you gotta really, really hurt itby striking long term. They know a nationwide strike would make the working class blink first.
TheobromineAddict
Yeah, I just started thinking about this recently. Gotta lay in a 40 day survival stock of food and other necessities for the family in order to make it possible to participate in a nationwide strike/boycott. I never did that for disaster prep, gotta think differently now.