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I'm feeling so uneasy with everything I've been seeing. I keep thinking about what we will be this time next year, and if shit hits the fan, what is your plan? I'm queer and was politically active in 2020, so I would potentially be considered a political enemy.

The only blueprint I can think of is what you do in an active shooter situation; Flee, Hide, Fight.

I know there's that romantic notion of "don't be a coward, get out and protest", but I remember the brutality of the 2020 protests firsthand, and even then I thought "thank god I'm going toe to toe with the CPD and not the CCP". Next time is going to be different. The president now has authority to send drone strikes. Protests and riots don't stand a chance agains missiles and live rounds.

Flee- I have an Uncle in Montreal who my family could potentially use as a way to at least temporarily escape the chaos. The hope I'd have is that Canada and other countries would accept American refugees, however that's not a guarantee.

Hide- If borders are closed, lay low and move away from major cities if possible. If civil war breaks out, try to get away from the violence even if you think your side will win. Todays losers may be tomorrows victors.

Fight- If cellular data/ social media algorithms can keep track of you, and surveillance can make sure there's no movement, this would be the last resort of desperation. I guess if possible try to either find a group for safety in numbers, or conversely go guerrilla as groups of resistance would make easy targets.

Sorry my mind is running and I'm getting scared.

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[–] rsuri@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (4 children)

To be honest, I don't think Trump has the attention span to do any more than hold a bunch of gloating rallies. Ironically his own immunity may end up working against his desire for revenge, as some justice department lawyers will push back until Trump gets distracted by a squirrel or a coloring book or something.

That being said, I kinda dream of moving to Canada. Fun fact: the median Canadian wealth per capita is higher than in the US, meaning it may have a better claim to "land of opportunity" if we're talking about ordinary people instead of the richest few. Plus the people really do seem to be nicer. The mosquitoes though...Canadian mosquitoes are no joke.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's not trump, it's the federalist society.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's really not. Either you don't know what you're talking about or you're lying to yourself for comfort.

trump is an uncoordinated, LOUD kid with a slingshot and a pebble. The federalist society is an unceasing barrage of remotely guided cluster bombs launched from the shadows.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

So the point you're making is that you can have the same funding source buy a cap gun or a rocket launcher... And you're equally comfortable with either pointed at your thick head? Tight.

Joke.

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago

All signs point to a anti-woke culture warrior crypro bro as our next Prime Minister, it's a pretty much given at this point, I really regret to share that...

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

It's not all about Trump or Biden personally though. It's the people they appoint and install to run the government and who they have as advisors. Trump has shown he selects the absolute worst people, who tend to be a combination of malicious, criminal and incompetent. Biden, on the other hand, built a competent administration who is actually interested in competently running the executive branch for the positive benefit of Americans.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Canada is the future for North America, maybe for humanity.

[–] TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We have our own political brain rot here. We may not be the US, but some of our politicians look down south to the red states and think that they have some pretty good ideas.