Don't Panic, Organize: Meeting the Moment of Trump's Second Term
Donald Trump has once again ascended to the Presidency. Below we lay out our recommendations for how to respond.
Hit the streets and fight? Did this author not see how Trump handled the protests in Portland and DC?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_deployment_of_federal_forces_in_the_United_States
Protesting is dead, peaceful or otherwise. Violent protest will be met with the National Guard and Secret Service.
If Americans wanted to protect their right to protest, they should’ve voted for Harris.
You mean Portland where they rioted for 100+ night in the row in 2020?
I'm not responding to shit. You guys voted for this so I'm coasting by on my middle class white privilege from now on. I tried to reinforce the dam and everyone around me decided to blow it up instead. Now it's time to sink or swim on your own. I'm not wasting any more time trying to help people who won't help themselves.
I’m not sure what you’re trying to say. Are you aware that black people were the largest demographic that voted for Harris by over a 30% margin?
We seem to be on an irreversible path now. That means what it means for all of us, including black people. What certain groups wanted to happen doesn't make any difference. If you're suggesting it does then you're not basing that on reality but rather what you wish reality was.
I tried to reinforce the dam
Oh? What did you do? Organize? Mutual aid? Outreach?
Or was it like, you voted for Kamala, maybe had a bumper sticker.
Don't worry, you were never past of the movement so it's no loss. Sorry that doing fuck all was too hard for you.
There you go. Scream into the void. Let it all out.
Done? Cool, now as I was saying, this is what America is about now. You can be mad at me for it if you want to but it isn't going to change anything. You're on this ship just like the rest of us. The least you can do is be honest with yourself about where it's headed.
Is what I'm saying selfish? Yeah, probably, at least as far as past ways of thinking would say, but again that's not what we've collectively decided we're doing anymore. We're in a new era of stupidity and social sadism. It's clear we're not going to change until things get way worse so I'm going to focus on getting me and mine through this. That's self preservation in action. I'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable but that's the reality of the situation.
