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So how much more fascism will Americans tolerate before they actually do something.

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So how much more fascism will Americans tolerate before they actually do something.
What do you want us to do?
- Most of us have been fighting since day 1 when he took office. Even if you do not think we are.
  I myself work in Higher Education, and we’re at war.
- I dunno, you seemed to get uppity back in 1776.
- This is ultimately going to take everyone, at every level of risk and action. Every individual person has a level of risk they're willing to take on right now. As the landscape of this conflict evolves, you may find yourself willing to take on more risk than you're prepared to today.
  So - do things which either match the risk level you align with today:
  Don't talk to cops
  Join or create mutual aid groups
  Go protest, because your presence is supportive of other people present, passing by, and especially people who are rightfully too scared to look anyone in the eye right now
  With regard to protests, bring water, milk (for pepper spray), mylar emergency blankets, snacks, first aid, garbage bags to clean up after as necessary
  If you have knowledge of someone else's resistance activites which might get them in trouble, no you don't
  If someone you know wants to travel to protest, support them with supplies, gas/food/lodging money
  Connect people with other like-minded people, especially if they're interested in taking on more risk than you are able to; their efforts will be greater together than separate
  Get into a mindset of "If I have to GTFO right now, what would that look like?" Leave more space between your car and others, especially at stops, and look for exit paths
  Keep your gas tanks and cans full, for either your emergency use or someone else's
  Water, too
  Have pepper spray
  ... or things which will prepare you to take larger risks when you're ready to (or have to):
  Make room in your house for people who might need to take shelter
  Arm yourself, and practice
  Put together a "go bag", include camping gear
  Get some black bloc clothing - oversized lightweight black top and pants, make them easy to put on/take off over clothes and shoes - buy from thrift stores as you are able
  Build relationships with other like-minded people so that you have more avenues for action when the time comes
  There are all sorts of low-risk things you can do today. For every "front line infantry" in a conflict, there need to be ten or so people acting as support services, many of them way away from direct physical danger to themselves. It's going to take all of us, pulling together in a variety of ways, all efforts great and small. This isn't going to end soon, and it's not going to be pretty. Get prepared for the long haul, with the mindset that you may find yourself doing things tomorrow that you would never imagine today. Make yourself a little more prepared as often as you can.
  What do you want us to do?
  Get ready. Whatever that means for you today, do it. Be creative, and get a little bit out of your comfort zone. Reassess what those mean tomorrow; lather, rinse, repeat.
  
  Agreed.
- I attended an anti trump rally openly carrying a sign and a firearm, what have you done?
  Have you protested outside of Tik Tok or an Internet forum? Have you called your representatives and demanded they do more than hold up a tiny paddle?
  Fuck, I get keeping your head down, hell that was my going in plan for the next four years but fuck me if were not getting into China levels of totalitarianism much quicker than expected and Americans are barely making a squeak. Honestly it's very pathetic.
  
  For me, it's tough. I'm in a super blue state. Everyone here, with one notable exception, believes Trump needs to be stopped.
  You can guess who: 😏
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon%27s_congressional_districts
  But protesting HERE doesn't mean much. Like I say, WE KNOW. We mostly all agree. We also protest all the time, for no reason at all.
  Same for Washington, same for California. I guess we could pack up and go to Idaho to protest, but they strike me as the kinds of people who won't look kindly on folks from another state telling them how to vote.
  If there were a giant protest in D.C.? That might get attention.
  
  For a country that blows its horn about Freedom, there certainly isn't a lot of that going around.
  
  I don’t have a gun for my own safety and all of my reps are fascists or brain damaged.
  
  Brain damaged or not, call them anyways. Literally the least, the absolute least, you can do. Otherwise, just keep reading that poem until it's too damn late
  
  None of that is working
- A general strike might be a good start. And there's always that 2nd amendment.
- FFS.
  Your compatriots have been telling us for years the reason you can't do anything about children being massacred in schools is so that y'all can retain the ability to fight back against governmental over-reach
  So fight back you bloviated big mouthed all talk no fucking action cunts.
  You've always been full of shit, now you're proving it. Leaders of the free world my fucking arse.
- I believe the rest of the world is expecting another January 6.
  
  Ah, yes, that highly popular event.
- This is something.
  Organized under the "Hands Off!" banner, demonstrations voicing opposition to the administration's policies occurred in over 1,400 locations across all 50 U.S. states,[18] drawing up to an estimated 3-5 million participants nationwide according to the demonstration organizers.[19][20] According to demonstration coordinators, the protests involved a coalition of over 150 progressive, labor union, pro-democracy, civil rights, LGBTQ+, and women's rights groups.[24]
  In Tennessee, protests were held in Knoxville[163] (reportedly with thousands of attendees),[164] Nashville[165] (around 3,000 attendees),[166] Chattanooga, Maryville,[167] Johnson City , Kingsport (around 500),[168] Greeneville, Morristown,[169] and Cookeville.[170]
  In Florida, thousands of protesters demonstrated in Miami,[173] joined by about 1,000 protesters in Pensacola,[174] and nearly 2,000 in The Villages,[175] a Republican stronghold retirement community in which organizers attempted to limit the number of online RSVPs to 500.[176].
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hands_Off_protests
- What do you want us to do?
  How about using that 2nd amendment you keep flashing to justify tens of thousands of useless deaths by firearm every year?
  Now is the time to rise up and prove that y'all ain't just a bunch of wannabe Rambos.
  
  Who is this "you keep flashing"? Who is it you think you are talking to? We are not them. I suspect most commenters' histories here will not depict a "wannabe Rambo". The people you wanna yell at aren't here.
  
  You as a people. Not you Mr. Nice Guy who doesn't own a gun.
  America is awash with guns and gun owners who don't like what's going on one bit. Where are they with their guns? They keep saying guns are necessary in part to keep the government in check, they go to the range and shoot boxloads of ammos to "train", some of them are preppers and talk big about defending the constitution and the American way of life. And yet when a fucking fascist is installing a dictatorship before their very eyes... suddenly, not a peep.
  Fucking pretend tough guys. That's what Americans are - as a nation, not you Mr. Nice Guy.
  
  Mr. Nice Guy uses medical marijuana and isn't allowed to own a gun. No protection for Mr. Nice Guy. Aww sads. No one needs your condescension.
  
  I wasn't being condescending and I wasn't asking you why you don't own a gun.
  I don't either. I hate firearms. As such, neither you or I are in a position to exercize our 2nd amendment right. It's not for everybody.
  But there are plenty of people in America who DO own a gun and who DO talk big, but don't walk the talk when it matters the most. That's my point.
- The writing was on the wall. This is the path we chose. Say hello to consequences. it's quite awful but how can anyone act surprised?
- Get off your fucking ass?
  Oh, crybabies going to mods? Wah wah wah.
  
  1 week old account fellas
  
  Eh, being a week old is fine. We all started as a week old account at one point after all.
  ETA: Well don't I have egg on my face. Seems like Nyticus is a bit of an horse's ass.
  
  I'm sorry, I don't take kindly to "get off your asses" from a fresh account. Is that how you started here? Hi, nice to meet you. Now get off your ass! I'm sure that's normal.
  
  wtf
  
  And this matters how? Oh, it doesn't because you're detouring the matter because you're actually spineless, I get it.

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