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I am someone born in the USA and white and male, so I am less at risk of harassment and brutality than others.

My take on things is that Trump is probably a Russian asset and Russian leadership probably wants a US civil war (but I don't have proof).

Midterms are still many months away. I am pretty sure Democrats realize that Trump wants conflict and they are trying to just wait for Midterms.

I am scared and feel like civil war could still happen. I have no children, few ties to any area, and only work remotely. I live in a very liberal area. I am mostly a poor person and have less than $25,000 saved.

I also have been arrested and held in terrible conditions in a notorious jail, experienced physical and emotional abuse there, and fear being arrested again and experiencing more abuse. Some of the things I experienced meet definitions of torture although not egregious physical torture (iron maiden type stuff). I am also gay and effeminate and worry I could receive worse treatment if involuntarily held for mental health reasons or for poverty because of homophobia by religious people.

Should I be trying to flee the USA now? If so, would Canada be safe? Is there anywhere else I could go to? I could claim asylum in a Northern European country but am concerned about the Russian War of Aggression.

I do not know if I am over-reacting. Will I still have time to flee if I wait and the situation gets worse?

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[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It is not hard to get in your car and drive to Mexico. Or take literally any airplane or boat out of the country. If Trump stopped all legal migration out of the country, it would cause a massive economic crisis as every business that profits from international travel or which depends on it for its operations would be disrupted - at which point, all Trump's rich supporters, as well as all the rich supporters of GOP senators and congresspeople would defect, and he would be ousted.

As long as legal migration is possible, again, you can just go to Mexico. You literally just flash your passport at a border agent and they let you in. There is some other paperwork you can do, which isn't even hard, but practically speaking it is not really needed even if it is legally required... because Mexico.

Once in northern Mexico, you can find a nice casita on the outskirts of a safe little village and live on rice and beans while you figure out what you are doing with your life. Find a country that will give you a working visa. Flights in Mexico are very cheap, and you can easily make your way to the Mexico City airport, where you can catch a flight to pretty much any country in the world you might want to go.