Do you have a passport?

[Cyrano]

In 1938, Germany invalidated the passports of all Jews. So what does this mean to you? Well, it means that today's Republican Party, given full power, can invalidate anyone's passport.

And if you think Republicans can't gain full power, what do you think is happening with the election laws being passed in swing states? What do you think is happening with the Democrat's being blocked from killing the filibuster? It's more than possible that the Republicans can win (steal) the house and senate in 2022, and win (steal) the presidency in 2024.

Yeah, most of us never thought about emigrating. (Most Jews didn't think about emigrating in 1938 and had no concept of what was going to happen.)

So what am I saying? Is a governing Republican Party capable of anything? Including genocide?

Believe what you will. But remember that today's Republicans believe that the 2020 election was stolen from "Dear Leader."

Exactly what is it that you think such people are incapable of? Exactly what do you think an unrestrained Republican Party would or wouldn't do? Exactly what planet do you live on?

If you don't have a passport, get one while you still can. (Unless you're a white Anglo-Saxon
"Christian" who believes that "Dear Leader" is a god.)

ON EDIT: SOME HERE SEEM TO THINK I'M TALKING ONLY ABOUT JEWS. I'M TALKING ABOUT BLACKS, BROWNS, JEWS, MUSLIMS, LATINOS, AND ANYONE AND EVERYONE WHO ISN'T A WHITE, ANGLO-SAXON CHRISTIAN LOVER OF "DEAR LEADER."

[tritsofme]

1. I'm not sure I understand the purpose of this sort of alarmism.

[Cyrano]

2. Neither did the European Jews

[tritsofme]

4. Oh please.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Of course I have a passport.

Still have four more years on it, and will probably renew about six months before it expires.

Our religions are not noted on our passports, nor our party identification or voter history. So how do you suppose the Republican Party could selectively invalidate passports?

I have my passport with me at all times.

[33taw]

9. Personal information is not that hard to come by.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. I'm not remotely willing to think they could be organized

enough to find individuals and start cancelling our passports. Plus, unlike Jews in Germany in 1938, we won't hold still for it.

A side story. Maybe 15 or so years ago on a trip with my husband and sons to Toronto, we met up with a distant cousin of his. In 1938 she was a child, the family is Jewish (as is my ex), lived in Berlin, and they were on vacation to Switzerland when Kristallnacht happened. Her father owned some kind of business, I don't recall what kind. His workers/managers told him it would not be a good idea to return. So they stayed in Switzerland until about a year later they were able to move to Brazil.

I'm telling you this so that I don't come across as totally ignorant of what can happen. It's possible I'm naive, but I'm not ignorant.

[Thtwudbeme]

5. The US infrastructure is breaking down

The US looks pretty shitty right now. We are in the middle of NC.

[whathehell]

12. The US is looking better than it has in at least 4 years...

and the majority of Americans feel we are "on the right track", another view not heard in a long time... Rebuilding our infrastructure is the subject of Biden's trillion dollar proposal.

[BannonsLiver]

16. +1

Lets not get Q'anon weird like fans of the former guy.

[Tomconroy]

6. I don't think I am going to be put in a concentration camp

if Republicans win the House, Senate and Presidency in 2024.

[Cyrano]

8. From your lips to whatever greater power exists

But, exactly what is it you trust about today's Republican Party?

Want my take on them? They are barbarians who will do anything at all to make sure everyone falls in line, loves "Dear Leader," and will do whatever they're told to do. If not, ...

[Tomconroy]

13. I do think Trump has proven himself to be the enemy of democracy.

People like Mitch McConnell or Paul Ryan are just people I disagree with.

[smirkymonkey]

19. It's not just about you.

You sound like a typical republican. As long as you are ok, to hell with everyone else.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Yes, it's a very useful document.

[enid602]

10. Putsch

Jan 6 was our Munich beer hall putsch.

[Cyrano]

11. Yep. Unfortunately, most Americans still don't get it

American democracy is teetering on the edge of disaster, but too many can't grasp this reality.

[whathehell]

14. Given that "most Americans" voted Trump out of office last year

I think your likely underestimating most of us.

[Cyrano]

15. I'm not underestimating the American people

I believe that the vast majority will cast their votes against the fascist scum.

However, given the election laws that have been passed in many states, it's not the votes that matter. It's who gets to count the votes. And this is where they've got us by the balls.

Unless the filibuster is done away with, we have no weapon with which to stop this insane Republican cult.

Thank you very much, Joe Manchin. Seems your getting reelected is more important to you than an ongoing American democracy. Assuming history books exist in the future, you're well on your way to going down in infamy.

[UTUSN]

18. I see passports as other way: That Colon/Condo/Shrub foisted mandatoriness on us

And in these years of Wingnut states doing voter suppression with "voter ID" as one cover - I use the passport to jab the wingnut side of the poll workers in the Primary season. They're not used to the passport vs Drivers License or even GUN PERMIT, so I say, "I use my passport because I feel like I'm in a FOREIGN COUNTRY!"

Yea yea, somebody will school me in 3, 2, 1 that passports don't have enough info for some congressional districts or that I'm silly putty. It's my thang to irritate wingnuts, o-kay?!1

[mnhtnbb]

20. I have kept a current passport since 1983

When Trump was elected, I immediately sent mine in to be renewed, even though it had another year on it. I feared Trump would destroy government so quickly that it would be possible I could be left without a passport if I waited to renew it after he'd taken office.

I didn't turn out to be far wrong. Because of the pandemic, it's been next to impossible for almost a year for most Americans to easily get out of the country even with a passport.