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I’m going to be ignoring the news for the next couple years. “Trump Did Something Horrific,” followed by nothing of any consequence but “raising awareness.”
Wake me up when there’s a real resistance.
Ah yes the embodiment of the French Revolutionaries spirit. Paraphrasing the slogan, wasn't it something like
"wake me up my brothers after the king gets beheaded, why would I go out with my pitchfork if nothing's gonna happen".
I can't speak to others but it's exhausting. All the "did something illegal" "got egg on the face of the US" "made a clown of himself". I can only be outraged for so long before I'm burned out. I've voted every election big and small. I've argued and talked with people about how bad this could be. I've told people who didn't know there are still literal wars going on and how there is an avenue for ww3. People don't care or they think trump is the one to see us through and any changes he wants to make are good.
What else can I do? I'm not going to take up arms because I still believe in our democracy.
get organized! there are loads of community-based action groups that provide mutual aid services. the democratic socialists of America is a great example but there are plenty of other options if that's not for you