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Years ago, when whats 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 its 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?
Charging Triceratops
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... 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.
rzemanfl
(31,257 posts)What is "no squad?" I don't think that is what you meant to say.
Charging Triceratops
(441 posts)rzemanfl
(31,257 posts)Think. Again.
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...a serious opposition is being waged, with a violent conftontation which no Democrat wants.
Charging Triceratops
(441 posts)After all, we don't really want to get our hands dirty or anything.
Think. Again.
(22,456 posts)There are many, many, non-violent ways we can bring the nazis down.
bluestarone
(21,639 posts)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)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.
bluestarone
(21,639 posts)Charging Triceratops
(441 posts)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)Make violent revolution inevitable.
I agree, were very close.
I believe Elon and his young goon squad are surveying the various agencies payment operations and installing back doors. Hes moving through departments extremely rapidly.
Once the actual cuts start, which I believe are going to happen very very soon - Elon knows hes engendering more outrage by the day so hes moving very quickly - and people are in dire condition, all bets are off.
Weeks not months
Firestorm49
(4,519 posts)Will these be the ones to coordinate a more powerful resistance?
Arazi
(8,780 posts)I do honestly believe were going to fracture into states that work in opposition to Traitors 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.
Pritzkers Posse? The Great Khan of the Prairie (an emerging Bluesky meme for the IL gov) will need his own horde 😈
Charging Triceratops
(441 posts)And Medicare costs skyrocket.
I'm sure some folks will be writing sternly-worded letters!
jalan48
(14,914 posts)Sky Jewels
(9,148 posts)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.
