Hello friends,
(Fluff) Thank you for all the replies to my previous post. I hope you’ll excuse me for asking an unpleasant question, but it was to lead into this next one. (Fluff over)
(Question) To my global human allies and to my fellow inhabitants of the land of fiefdom, what is your breaking point?
At what point does the enshitification, or the grift, or the lies, or the hate, or the multitude of grievances thrust upon us become too much? What do you do when it all becomes too bleak to bear? (Question over)
For those of us planning protest I would advise you to bring PPE (safety goggles, basic first aid, etc.) Try not to bring your phone, and if you must record try a dedicated camera/camcorder. Wear common, ambiguous clothing free of branding. Wear clothing that does not allow your body type to be profiled. Let those who know you well, and that you trust know where you’re going and have a plan in case you’re injured or incarcerated. Try, if possible, to have an ingress/egress plan that does not involve a registered vehicle. This is not a comprehensive list, but it’s what I can think of off the top of my head?
For those of us planning less civil means of protest, I cannot help you on this forum.
For those of us not in the position to take action, direct or indirect, please advocate and support those who can.
Most importantly, know that you are not alone. Foster community, identify the leaders among us, identify your goals and plan to achieve them.
Thank you, again, for you time
Something along the lines of me no longer being able to afford to live alone while saving money, use of the military against U.S. citizens, or if they try to sell our national parks. Those are a few that would demand real retaliation, not just in the form of protest. Another would be the orange rapist going for a third term.
Right now I’m just comfortable enough, and with hopeful plans for the future, that I wouldn’t want to do anything revolutionary… but if shit starts to turn, I have no qualms with tossing my comfort and future plans aside and going rogue. I’ll live in a ditch and eat out of the trash before I let these fascist thugs steal my country.
I suspect a lot of us are just comfortable enough to not go full viva la revolution. Just know you’re not alone.