I hope that this is not hyperbole, but that you american democrats are actively considering it. I briefly scanned the no stupid questions Lemmy community, and as a non-american, a lot of this has me worried. There is so much terror from ICE. I’ll post on X, arguing against the barrage of misinformation about my country from MAGA supporters, and there will be occasional Americans calling “Please help us!” to EU citizens.
You may need to start stocking a bit more in the pantry. Start talking to your neighbors in case the insanity starts to land on your doorstep. Consider what options you have in terms of the second amendment. During his first term it may have seen like a fluke, but with the growing inequality, harsher policies, economic protectionism…
Elon Musk on X is attempting to start a grassroots movement for implement voter ID. What will this grassroots movement turn into under Trump? Trump is “jokingly” talking about canceling the midterms. You may say he is not able to accomplish this, but who knows what will happen? The divide between democrats and republicans are now so large that it may lead to civil war if it continues.
People dismiss these things. It seems like a slow moving train wreck. It feels like something that only happens on TV. We think there are rules and regulations to prevent it from happening. What rules? What regulations? Are there any left in the US that can’t be bought or intimidated?
I hope that this is not hyperbole, but that you american democrats are actively considering it. I briefly scanned the no stupid questions Lemmy community, and as a non-american, a lot of this has me worried. There is so much terror from ICE. I’ll post on X, arguing against the barrage of misinformation about my country from MAGA supporters, and there will be occasional Americans calling “Please help us!” to EU citizens.
You may need to start stocking a bit more in the pantry. Start talking to your neighbors in case the insanity starts to land on your doorstep. Consider what options you have in terms of the second amendment. During his first term it may have seen like a fluke, but with the growing inequality, harsher policies, economic protectionism…
Elon Musk on X is attempting to start a grassroots movement for implement voter ID. What will this grassroots movement turn into under Trump? Trump is “jokingly” talking about canceling the midterms. You may say he is not able to accomplish this, but who knows what will happen? The divide between democrats and republicans are now so large that it may lead to civil war if it continues.
People dismiss these things. It seems like a slow moving train wreck. It feels like something that only happens on TV. We think there are rules and regulations to prevent it from happening. What rules? What regulations? Are there any left in the US that can’t be bought or intimidated?