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I see comments like that either calling for Trump to be deposed, or yeah, a full on civil war against Republicans at that point. The second is from people who can view chess only a few more moves in advance than those saying the first and know that we have a presidential line of succession and it's just as bad all the way down. But both are extremely naive views because this is a cultural problem with Republicans as a whole. Even if somehow you were to Thanos snap every Republican in power, the next election cycle will be just as bad, if not worse.
To fix, you have to address the militant individualism thats been romanticized by billionaires; the only thing that seems to have tricked down from them, who's only purpose is to get people to vote to lower taxes, but mainly benefit the rich. Democrats should start running on lowering or cutting taxes out right for anyone making less than 350k, and watch the cognitive dissonance happen with the hard core Rs who made their whole identity about not getting taxed.
Then we continue to build up our communities and homesteading hobbies and primary any Democrat who gives an inch to these fascists.
I really have to thank my wife as it's been a recent change for me, I was pretty isolationist. She's been a "townie" all her life and since moving in almost 8 years ago, I've started to really see the benefits of community, like farmers markets and such.
I think the best thing for people is to get active in their local community and politics. My brother was pretty conservative going back a long while; mainly about wanting lower or no taxes. He then ran for and won his HOA presidency and quickly realized how fucked they would be if they just got rid of their HoA fees. They needed to dredge their lake but the previous administration signed in a bilaw stating they couldn't raise the fees. They didn't have the money for it outright, nor could they pay back a loan. He didn't run again, but I'd like to think he learn a valuable lesson about public service that day, and the effort it takes to run a community.
So I've been protesting any company that's publicly traded. Had the same cell phone since 2019. Moving funds into a credit union. Cooking meals at home. On the rare occasion we eat out it's at a locally owned restaurant. Buying our produce at the farmers market and growing some of our own. For the stuff we can't avoid, getting bulk items from Costco until we can source better AND local. And then socials, getting rid of all the major ones and switching to the fediverse.
They're just as stupid as magats. How are they going to fight the most powerful military on the planet, with the largest police state backing that military up?
That is not going to happen. I'm sick of these keyboard agitators everywhere trying to stir up violence. That's exactly what this regime wants. And if shit hits the fan you know none of these cowards will walk the walk. It's so easy to bitch about what other people should be doing from the comfort of your home.