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47. I'm in a similar situation

Fri Jan 9, 2026, 12:03 AM

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I don't blame anyone for leaving, but it's not an option for me. My wife and I are both increasingly disabled by health conditions, so just the thought of moving -- even to save my life -- makes me tired. Our home is paid for, and we have a boatload of cats and a dog. We're as comfortable as we can be living in one of the reddest states in the country.

We attended a candlelight vigil tonight in our local town square. The event was called at short notice, so only about 50 people showed up, but the No Kings protest had at least 300-400 protestors. So we're not completely alone as liberal/Dems, even in this red area.

If the fascists win, we're pretty far down the list of "domestic terrorists" but we're definitely on there. Registered Dems, contributors to the ACLU, lesbian couple. They will get to us eventually, if we don't escape them by dying first.

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Check direction WokeAintWhatIAm Thursday #24

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