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I mentioned the new Executive Order, but honestly, this goes way beyond just that. We’re seeing innocent people being 'deported', judges getting arrested, threats of sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador, even talk of using the military... and it keeps going.

So I have one important question for all of us: Where is your line? At what point do you say, “This is it. I have to do more”?

You don’t need to answer me. But I want each of us to really sit with that question. Right now, we’re doing peaceful protests. We show up once a month for a few hours. It’s not disruptive to the administration. They keep moving forward. They keep detaining people. The courts are letting it happen.

I’m not saying we need to act recklessly or aggressively. What I am saying is that we need to really consider the possibility that this is not enough. What would it take for you to step further into action? (this is a question for you to ask yourself not me asking).

So again, you don’t need to say it out loud (Reddit doesn't like that). Just reflect on it. Prepare yourself mentally, so if that line ever is crossed for you, you’ll know what to do.


Originally Posted By u/3DMirror12 At 2025-04-29 02:29:59 PM | Source


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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What is more though? Individual action has limited scope of efficacy. Coordinated mass action is pretty much better in every way. We need central planning and guidance. Authoritarianism succeeds as much as it does because there's a central authority to distribute a common plan. We need a plan.

Dissent is a good starting point, but it doesn't really accomplish anything. It can gather people around common grievances, but without an agreed upon redress to those grievances, all you have are a bunch of upset people who will each maybe do something. And that something probably won't even be useful.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

By far the most scary/evil promise Trump made as candidate was giving this "blanket immunity" for police. It can never be limited to just murdering minorities, because "don't let this extortion turn into a murder" gets empowered too.

shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement.

This part is unconstitutional, but relies on courts helping.

Only secession at state and city level is recourse. Waiting for Mueller report in 2016 didn't work. Democrats not reliably useful. Unity across a nation is overrated when hatred and divisiveness is this strong. Tariffs and oil policy are a reason for secession. Why boost Michigan auto and Pennsylvania steel workers for high cost burden on rest? Why boost Texas oil for planet destruction and expensive energy? Israel and other wars expense and hatred? Why is that your state's issue?

Obviously, it is next level hatred for Federal and your State police being obligated to kill your people, or officials not being able to stop other officers from doing so.