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.
The world will not end no matter who wins, the things that are concerning would be wars the US could get involved in and maybe strife after the election no matter which side wins. But realistically if you dont get yourself involved then you will be just fine. Live your life without the doom and gloom, its the media getting clicks.
Continue not living in the US. I got out in 2015. It does mean, however, that unless one of my parents is in serious trouble, I’m not setting foot in that country for the duration.
Nothing like 2016.
Nothing will probably happen if he gets elected.
Gonna try to find a way to get to DC on Jan 20, get as close as I can to Fuckface 45, and kill myself.
I’m trying to think what’s going through the heads of maga nazis right now. Is it “yay, we’re about to enjoy years of prosperity when we’re no longer competing with liberals and nerodigervents for employment”? Is it “yay, they’re going to get rid of all the people we hate and that’s all we care about”? Or is it “fuck me everything is still going to suck ass because of some other reason”.
Because I’m basically preparing for poverty survival by exploring ways to take what self sustainability I already do to the next level. I just wonder if there are maga idiots feeling doom and gloom with no hope for the future or if it’s more of a “fuck yeah finally” type thing.
Keep saving until I can get a used car, so I can stop renting to drive Uber. After that, rapidly save up a buffer using the eliminated rental cost, and then get my second career started. Sales, I’m thinking. Lots of outside sales requires having one’s own car.
Worry for my gf and all my friends who live in the states
Continue to work on plans for when the fascist shit fully infects Canada
The same as if Biden wins. I don’t think the office of president is going to meaningfully change my life. It did not the last 8 years either.
Either way we’re headed to war, economic troubles, radicalism, etc. Biden and Trump are both stepping stones towards the authoritarian state capitalist system we have been cultivating for decades.
People are going to be fine as long as they do what every person in Latin America did under the military dictatorships supported by the US. Shut up, do your job, and don’t make waves.
Don’t worry, it can’t last forever. These systems have a tendency of falling apart eventually. The next manifestation will be better. Just like WW2 had to happen to bring us our post-60s civil rights era society.
Nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure
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have your passport and any other docs in order now, if you’re making all these contingencies.
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make more objective and less speculative assessments.
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find ways to enjoy yourself family and friends now. And build relationships and support systems with people you know and people in your community. Lines of communication and a habit of community work will help alleviate your doomy outlook for now, and help you build a network when it’s time to respond to a bad situation, if one arises.
Stay constructive. Everyone has a plan til they get punched in the mouth, so if you aren’t trained in combat or conflict theory, you should just keep assessing your current situation, and if you want to get out, if you truly believe Montreal is a more comfortable place for you, then go ahead now, why wait, it sounds very nice. Though I would appreciate it if you’re here to vote to help our chances of correcting the illegitimate court system.
Anyway always ask yourself, “what is the best possible thing I can do right now?”.
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I was thinking of laughing
What did I just read
I’ll live here and help who I can. I plan to get into gardening a bit and support local farmers, the main problem isn’t really trump but more how much fake bullshit the media is churning out and whether it actually manages to whip enough stupid scandals to cover for the complete corruption and incompetence of conservatives.
If it does turn into an insane fascist government, well if everyone took out exactly one fascist we’d run out of fascists very quick.
