I am too old to fight. Heck, my back is so bad I can’t even run. I have never even touched, let alone owned, a gun. Same with hubs, except he could probably run. Most of my neighbors are MAGA. What do I do that won’t attract attention and make them want to shoot us? You should see my Nextdoor feed. They talk about violence all the time h…
I am too old to fight. Heck, my back is so bad I can’t even run. I have never even touched, let alone owned, a gun. Same with hubs, except he could probably run. Most of my neighbors are MAGA. What do I do that won’t attract attention and make them want to shoot us? You should see my Nextdoor feed. They talk about violence all the time here. Very christian of them, I might add. Oh, and the county sheriff is MAGA, too. He’s not coming when I call.
It is my understanding that one should not have a gun unless they are willing to pull the trigger. I know myself pretty well, and pointing a gun at somebody is probably the most that I would be able to do. And then I will get shot, probably with my own gun. My husband also seems to be incapable of deadly violence.
Oh interesting about Nextdoor. I live in a red state (Utah) and my Nextdoor is pretty mundane - missing dog, handyman needed, etc. I'm surprised they are that bold on there.
Well, this is a mostly blue state and I live in a red pocket of it. So the grievance is high here. They want things their way, and they can’t get it. It makes them very, very angry at Democrats. After all, how dare we vote?
You have to at least “talk about violence” right back. Your fear, your feeling of inability, your silence - all give consent. You must rage, and try not to feel afraid. Your fear feeds them.
Ginny, if you can, fight back with your wallet. Do your best to support media and organizations that are fighting back. Don't give money to media and organizations that are bending the knee to Trump. You can still make your voice heard as well, as you are doing right here!
That's exactly it. Passive economic resistance is the key. They need what you have, and nobody can make you spend your money on someone or something that you do not want, for political reasons or otherwise. Undermining the financial base of the movement is the key to rotting away its infrastructure. If enough people are motivated to do so, there is nothing they can do to stop it, and the impact of it eventually.
When you can. Trump is doing big shakedowns as we speak. I wouldn't be surprised if we see the institution of smaller ones coming to our doorsteps. His people have models they are aware of.
"The Can Rattlers, as they became known, were relentless in their pursuit of making sure every good German citizen gave their share to the WHW. In fact, those who forgot to give had their names put in the paper to remind them of their neglect. Neighbors and even family members were encouraged to whisper the names of shirkers to their block leaders so that they could persuade them to do their duty. On one occasion, a civil servant was prosecuted for failure to donate, and his argument that it was voluntary was dismissed on the grounds it was an extreme view of liberty to neglect all duties that were not actually prescribed by law and therefore an abuse of liberty. It was not unheard of for workers to lose their jobs for not donating to Winterhilfe or not giving enough. For instance, when a worker was fired for not donating to Winterhilfe, the firing was upheld by a labour court on the grounds that it was 'conduct hostile to the community of the people [...] to be most strongly condemned'."
It still maters. I can only speak for myself, but I am always inspired and energized by the comments on The Bulwark and I take a great deal of solace in being part of a community of sane and rational folks in a Nation gone mad.
I am too old to fight. Heck, my back is so bad I can’t even run. I have never even touched, let alone owned, a gun. Same with hubs, except he could probably run. Most of my neighbors are MAGA. What do I do that won’t attract attention and make them want to shoot us? You should see my Nextdoor feed. They talk about violence all the time here. Very christian of them, I might add. Oh, and the county sheriff is MAGA, too. He’s not coming when I call.
Not too late to get a gun. We just did.
It is my understanding that one should not have a gun unless they are willing to pull the trigger. I know myself pretty well, and pointing a gun at somebody is probably the most that I would be able to do. And then I will get shot, probably with my own gun. My husband also seems to be incapable of deadly violence.
Do what you can in the place you are at. No one expects the impossible. Allow your conscience to guide you.
Oh interesting about Nextdoor. I live in a red state (Utah) and my Nextdoor is pretty mundane - missing dog, handyman needed, etc. I'm surprised they are that bold on there.
Well, this is a mostly blue state and I live in a red pocket of it. So the grievance is high here. They want things their way, and they can’t get it. It makes them very, very angry at Democrats. After all, how dare we vote?
You have to at least “talk about violence” right back. Your fear, your feeling of inability, your silence - all give consent. You must rage, and try not to feel afraid. Your fear feeds them.
Ginny, if you can, fight back with your wallet. Do your best to support media and organizations that are fighting back. Don't give money to media and organizations that are bending the knee to Trump. You can still make your voice heard as well, as you are doing right here!
That's exactly it. Passive economic resistance is the key. They need what you have, and nobody can make you spend your money on someone or something that you do not want, for political reasons or otherwise. Undermining the financial base of the movement is the key to rotting away its infrastructure. If enough people are motivated to do so, there is nothing they can do to stop it, and the impact of it eventually.
When you can. Trump is doing big shakedowns as we speak. I wouldn't be surprised if we see the institution of smaller ones coming to our doorsteps. His people have models they are aware of.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winterhilfswerk
Thank you. I knew nothing about this.
"The Can Rattlers, as they became known, were relentless in their pursuit of making sure every good German citizen gave their share to the WHW. In fact, those who forgot to give had their names put in the paper to remind them of their neglect. Neighbors and even family members were encouraged to whisper the names of shirkers to their block leaders so that they could persuade them to do their duty. On one occasion, a civil servant was prosecuted for failure to donate, and his argument that it was voluntary was dismissed on the grounds it was an extreme view of liberty to neglect all duties that were not actually prescribed by law and therefore an abuse of liberty. It was not unheard of for workers to lose their jobs for not donating to Winterhilfe or not giving enough. For instance, when a worker was fired for not donating to Winterhilfe, the firing was upheld by a labour court on the grounds that it was 'conduct hostile to the community of the people [...] to be most strongly condemned'."
Yup, and nobody here knows my name or lives in my town. Plus we are all of the same mind here.
It still maters. I can only speak for myself, but I am always inspired and energized by the comments on The Bulwark and I take a great deal of solace in being part of a community of sane and rational folks in a Nation gone mad.
Yeah. Someone in the WAPO comments suggested that Democrats should be protesting en masse the streets. We would make great target practice that way.
You would not be “target practice” if you were trained to employ defensive tactics & have some capabilities to fight back with.
Obtain capabilities.
Join a like minded group. Get trained.
You don’t have to be “army ready” to be helpful in defending your family and/or neighborhood.
I’m NOT advocating attacking anyone or anything.
But I am ready to react defensively if things continue to dangerous.
Our nation is being dismantled for the benefit of oligarchy. That’s should be flat unacceptable to a majority of Americans. It is to me.
So get ready to defend our democracy, today.
If you wait until the barbarians are on your street, it’ll be too late.
I like the idea of a general, well planned strike more.