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Firestorm49

(4,519 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 10:46 AM Feb 2025

It's getting closer.

Years ago, when what’s his name was in the Oval Office, there was talk of civil unrest. The bombastic comments from Republicans caused consternation among sanely minded people. As time went on, the realization of the GOP radicalizing our government became more apparent, with some on the right actually calling for execution of Democrats. We all read in disbelief during his first term.

Now, today, if you go down the list of the latest DU posts, you will see at least two posts about “going to war” and “cutting tethers to Trump supporters” - the thrust of which implied rough times ahead.

More and more we are now reading (in denial) that “war” with Republicans is a possibility - actual civil war. When Trump was first elected, I had predicted many things to my wife, most of which have been born out. I fear the days ahead as I see less and less middle ground. I pray (using the term as a generality) that the two sides can come to resolution, but it’s doubtful. Life as we have known it may change significantly in the days ahead, as the rhetoric is increasing, not diminishing. Acrimony from our side is now bubbling up. Our kid gloves are slowly being removed. The question is, how does society, in the manner we are accustomed to living, prepare for civil war?

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1. When entrenched minority rule cannot be overthrown by civil means
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 10:52 AM
Feb 2025

Last edited Wed Feb 5, 2025, 02:46 PM - Edit history (1)

... there comes a time when we have no other choice.
Sure, millions will just keep watching TV and leave the fighting to others, but what we are seeing now has no parallel in American history. The Southern states seceded for FAR LESS than we're all experiencing now.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
2. You're confusing the common term of "being at war" when...
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 10:54 AM
Feb 2025

Last edited Wed Feb 5, 2025, 12:09 PM - Edit history (1)

...a serious opposition is being waged, with a violent conftontation which no Democrat wants.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
10. Yeah, I just don't think a violent approach is best, or needed.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 02:55 PM
Feb 2025

There are many, many, non-violent ways we can bring the nazis down.

bluestarone

(21,639 posts)
11. Name just two
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 02:58 PM
Feb 2025

If you say courts, i say no way.Hell we can't even get a Senate Subpoena. I don't understand why a JUDGE couldn't issue one for MUSK first.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
13. A widespread, ongoing Economic Boycott for one...
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 03:03 PM
Feb 2025

If the money people feel the shit trump's doing is gonna hurt their profits, they'll remove him for us.

Bribing republican representatives is another...

Those pieces of trash will gladly turn on him for the right price.

 
15. It's not 1960. Few people on earth can match the billionaires' coffers
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 03:51 PM
Feb 2025

We the people are nothing. Transnational corporations and billionaires (joined by religious zealots of the worst kind) have made the nation-state moot and votes and voters completely useless.

This is where we are. The road leads to only one remedy now.

Arazi

(8,780 posts)
3. Those who make peaceful revolution impossible
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 11:01 AM
Feb 2025

Make violent revolution inevitable.

I agree, we’re very close.

I believe Elon and his young goon squad are surveying the various agencies payment operations and installing back doors. He’s moving through departments extremely rapidly.

Once the actual cuts start, which I believe are going to happen very very soon - Elon knows he’s engendering more outrage by the day so he’s moving very quickly - and people are in dire condition, all bets are off.

Weeks not months

Firestorm49

(4,519 posts)
5. If the CIA, FBI, NIS, etc are all dismantled (hypothetically), there will be a lot of very pissed people.
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 11:07 AM
Feb 2025

Will these be the ones to coordinate a more powerful resistance?

Arazi

(8,780 posts)
6. I've been pondering that and wonder if they'll coalesce in a blue state
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 11:55 AM
Feb 2025

I do honestly believe we’re going to fracture into states that work in opposition to Traitor’s mandates (will probably start with abortion and/or trans drugs getting banned nationally and blue states bringing them in and disregarding federal laws).

In which case, law enforcement and other specialty trained professionals like former CIA will probably form in some cadre under governors? Not clear to me yet how badly this blows apart.

Pritzker’s Posse? The Great Khan of the Prairie (an emerging Bluesky meme for the IL gov) will need his own horde 😈

 
9. Wait until Social Security is doled out according to voter registration
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 02:50 PM
Feb 2025

And Medicare costs skyrocket.
I'm sure some folks will be writing sternly-worded letters!

 

Sky Jewels

(9,148 posts)
16. Don't worry, God will fix everything....
Wed Feb 5, 2025, 04:15 PM
Feb 2025

You know, just like “He” [of course the omnipotent deity has a penis!] fixed the Holocaust, wars, slavery, genocide, famines, pandemics, natural disasters, and so on.

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