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I've spent the last week checking on my neighbors, engaging with my city, my local police, everyone. I've supported my friends and family, made sure they knew they weren't alone in their feelings of hopelessness, powerlessness. I've called and emailed my representatives, demanding answers, demanding action. I've just been overcome with this overwhelming, almost primal need to care for and support my community.

If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, and soldiers take to our streets, then that tears it for me. My son just turned 1yr. I've done my best to be a helper, so that I can still be around to support him and spend time with him.

But if I have to STAND OUTSIDE in the FREEZING COLD and get the SHIT KICKED OUT OF ME by the people who are supposed to be protecting me, if I have to do that to fight for goodness, and righteousness, and justice, then that's what I'm gonna fucking do. I'm going to do it because this is not the future I want for my son.

If you've been out on the streets, and you're tired, and you're hurting, don't worry. Rest when you need to. Because I know my home and I know my neighbors. When you need to rest, two more will replace you. I will be one of them.

This is my home. Minneapolis is not going to quit. Minnesota is not going to quit. And FUCK EVERYONE who tries to come in here and take from us the PRIDE, LOVE, and COMMUNITY we've built.

As long as I can stand, I'm going to plant my two feet between the oppressors and the home I love.

I love you all. L'etoile du Nord.

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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (13 children)

The following is my favorite comment. Favorite in that I felt like somebody had hit me hard in the torso with a sledgehammer.

I’ve already had the conversation with my sister about this who lives a few states east of us. I’m not going anywhere. I’m non-violent and won’t pickup arms, but I’m going to still be screaming at the top of my lungs with both middle fingers in the air. If the absolute worst case scenario happens I’d rather die one of the last free Americans than live in whatever the fuck comes next.

I won’t hold anything against anyone who bows out for whatever reason, but that isn’t me.

Fuck ICE, fuck tyranny, and fuck the nazis.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/1qdmu0k/if_trump_invokes_the_insurrection_act_thats_it/nzr5z4y/

Mel_Gibson_Braveheart_Freedom!_death_yell.wmv

[–] yunqihao@hexbear.net 30 points 1 day ago (7 children)

The level of indoctrination and delusion is insane. Even as they and everyone they care about is beat and murdered they cant even conceptualize taking any meaningful action. It's honestly terrifying how the average denizen of the Burger Reich is so comfortable under the boot.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This applies to all imperialist nations and settler colonies like Australia.

[–] yunqihao@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

Definitely true I was just mainly addressing this particular set of incidents and their precedent.

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