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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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[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Celebrate and hope that he sticks to his word on ending the war in Ukraine (of course I don't trust him or any other politician, but at least there will be a slight hope, as compared to Biden who will 100% continue the slaughter..)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the reason I don't follow that idea is that it sounds so similar to Neville Chamberlain's "Peace for our Time". The slaughter would just be put on pause, but would last longer and become more dangerous in 2 years time.

I see a difference between that and the handling of Gaza, which Trump would very much continue supporting Israel on. He wouldn't put American troops on the ground, but he's been saying his peace plan is for Israel to "get the job done". This is very much what we did in Afghanistan and Iraq, and we saw how that played out. I understand there is a belief that stopping support for Israel means the death of Israel, but with BB, he is only accelerating this by continued genocide of Palestinians.

There are idealists (and I will fully admit some anti-semites) who would love to see the end of a Jewish state, and there are those who would look for a two state solution. Trump and BB have made it clear that they are not for a two state solution and are pushing for complete annihilation of the Palestinian people. Trump is not a peacemaker.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The slaughter would just be put on pause, but would last longer and become more dangerous in 2 years time.

This may or may not happen, nobody can predict the future.
That's why I said "there will be a slight chance".
With Biden the war will go on for who knows how much time, hundreds of thousands if not millions more people will die for sure and the chance for peace in the foreseeable future is 0. With Trump it's >0. So I sure hope he will win.

... Palestine/Israel ...

That's a topic for another discussion really.. Both candidates will probably continue that war, but one will also continue the war in Ukraine, while another one promises to finish it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This may or may not happen, nobody can predict the future.

bullshit. you're just happy to throw ukraine to the wolves.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, I'm just happy that people there might stop being massacred.
Now I know that's not a popular opinion for the last two years, and everybody thinks it's OK and every Ukrainian should die, but I still think killing people who done you no harm is not okay.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, I’m just happy that people there might stop being massacred.

in no way will appeasing putin stop the massacre. bullies don't back down until socked in the face

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Negotiations are the only realistic way to end the war, and this is exactly what Trump is saying he will do - force both sides to negotiate.
I don't really care who it is "appeasing", I want people stop being murdered.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

if you actually care about people, stopping the russian INVASION is all you should care about.

Your supposed concern is sick.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Eh, how fucked up this is...

People who support war, support killing/wounding hundreds of thousands of innocent people somehow really think they are the good guys, and call those who oppose war, killings and suffering "sick"..

What the actual fuck..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

People who support war, support killing/wounding hundreds of thousands of innocent people somehow really think they are the good guys, and call those who oppose war, killings and suffering “sick”…

It's sick to look at a country invaded by it's neighbor and call for the victim to compromise you twisted shitfuck

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm talking about, advocating for saving innocent people's lives is being "twisted shitfuck".

Surely those who say that are the good guys :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Only thing I can do is hope I don't get genocided. But when Proud Boys show up, I'm not going without a fight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Lets be honest, the "fight" part people are too comfortable and aren't going to do anything. I'd love it if it were so, but I"m not a leader.

So my realistic plan is buy in bulk, start a garden, try to convince friends and neighbors to do the same to be able to help each other out when the worst of it comes. Which frankly is the exact same plan if Biden wins, but with a lot more fear behind it.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago

Bro you need to chill

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I might be old but I seem to recall the French taught the proper way to protest this kind of stuff, rather than the soft protests we saw in 2020, let alone 2016.

As for me, fortunately I live in tbe Best Hemisphere so I plan to offer whatever housing space I have available so my friends from the US can flee over and nap the Trump Kingdom over.

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