I’ll go

  1. I’m not alone.
  2. Trump:

Declares martial law

Or

Has defied court orders

Or

Has committed violence against government officials

Or

Dissolved all other branches of government

There is probably more but these are ones that come to mind.

Edit:

Deleted my responses. I asked for honest opinions. I’m not here to call balls and strikes.

  • aasatru@kbin.earth
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    3 months ago

    Some Americans in this thread seems to think this will all blow past while they sit comfortably in their homes.

    It won’t. Your passivity is exactly what the Republicans depend on. Posting online won’t save you. You need to take your actions out in the real world.

    There’s not one correct course of action, but don’t get fooled into inaction. Whether you’re a peaceful protester, run for local office, or do a Luigi I won’t get myself involved with. Just don’t mistake online activity for activism. And don’t think you’re powerless, that’s how they win.

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    I’ve already taken to the street in protest, starting eight years ago. Anyone who hasnt yet either isn’t going to or is just now coming of age.

    • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Same. I was there for the Women’s march, there for BLM, after George Floyd, and most recently for the 50501 (which was surprisingly well attended despite it’s quick set-up). Let me know if there’s another one, and I’ll be there too. All it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.

  • HelixDab2@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    I need to get:

    An M40 gas mask and spectacle insert

    A bullet-resistant helmet

    A burner phone

    That’s about it, really.

  • Elaine Cortez@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    If Trump starts invading my country, I’ll happily not only take to the streets, but I’ll sign up for military training and defend it.

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I’m waiting for the 2A nutjobs to realize this is the moment they’ve been fantasizing about their entire pathetic lives.

    Guess I shouldn’t hold out for them.

  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Protesting accomplishes very little (I won’t say nothing) so I’m gonna go with… nothing, I’m gonna continue using my time better.

    Speaking as a former longtime activist.

    Go meet people and form communities, working groups, whatever. If going to a protest makes you feel better go nuts.

    But the actual work is done outside the protests. If you want to do something useful, find that.

    • whyrat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I’ve been to protests; and I’ve volunteered for political campaigns. The second actually flipped a (US House) seat from red to blue (obviously the work of many people; I’m not thinking I was the deciding factor but it was a close election). The first left me with a pink hat and no noticeable change in how elected leaders acted.

      I need to be convinced the protest will achieve measurable changes; otherwise I’ll spend my time looking for the upcoming elections where there are close enough margins to feel my actions make a difference.

      • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Okay okay

        Why were you convinced protesting achieves change? How does that happen?

        What changes did you want to see? How did you expect those to be implemented?

        This sounds to me like “I’ve done a politics once”, not any actual understanding of protests and their history

    • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Many years ago, I formed the opinion that protests rarely accomplish anything useful. If the government has decided to pass a particular bill, build a dam, cut costs or whatever, people often respond by protesting. Usually, the bill is passed, the dam is built and costs are cut regardless. The way I see it, protesting gives people a chance to feel like they’ve done their part, while the government does what they wants anyway. From the perspective of the government, it’s useful to allow people to have a channel where they can safely vent their anger. If you make protests illegal, people will form a resistance and start a guerrilla war, and that never ends well.

      There are notable exceptions too, so not all protests end up being useless. It’s just that the probabilities aren’t in our favor. You proposed other forms of political activism, and I totally agree.

      To me, all of this is rather theoretical, because I’ve never actually participated in any of this. Instead, I’ve just observed these events from the outside, while you’ve seen it from the inside. I’m really curious to know if agree or disagree with these thoughts.

      • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Protests are great for bringing issues to light. They can make people and groups visible to garner support. They also take a long period of time to be effective, because people have to understand and find a way to relate to thr message.

        All of the shit the current administration are doing are blatantly illegal and protests won’t address that because the people who can do something about it are complicit and the morons who voted for this are getting what they wanted. They may eventually regret it, but only when they are personally impacted.

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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    3 months ago

    My wife would need to pass or literally lose the ability to keep a roof over our heads. Its pretty much leave the country or death for us in many of your scenarios.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    He invades Canada.

    Sorry yall but I left America so I’m hoping you can sort out your own shit.

  • SolidShake@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    When republicans realize the massive fuck up they created and join the protest as well. Otherwise no protest will matter. You’d need a Luigi miracle realistically

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It will take the protests being armed.

    Because if the protests aren’t armed, they’re not going to accomplish anything. There will be no change if the wealthy class isn’t made to live in fear of the public.