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Ya know how about 2/3rds of the internet population is now on at least 1 watchlist because of supporting Mangione. The second we start seeing vulnerable citizens having their medicare/medicaid/food stamps/gov housing/anything I missed that our taxes pay for to keep people from dying in a ditch during a snow storm/benefits actually cut. You know, like the second 2 small children citizens freeze to death because of funding cuts while the rich refuse to pay their fair share. I say we all, in unison, do something so illegal it requires a legal response, but since so many of us are doing it they won't be able to pick out anyone to single out for certain so we can all keep doing it as they freak out and go after whomever they feel is vulnerable. Like who's the one person it's illegal to threaten to kill? What would happen if 75million of us did it at 2:30 on a Friday afternoon? Pure, unadulterated chaos. Just if some kind of "threat protest" were to take place because of small children dying while rich fucks slept in late, and now a bill for more benefit cuts is being considered, you yourself should absolutely be prepared to be targeted as a ring leader because they will target the weakest and try to use them as a scape goat, I can almost guarantee the current Reich's SS wouldn't have the balls to knock on the door of someone that lifts 80lbs of dry cement with 1 hand and is documented as "should already be dead we don't know what the fuck." I could be wrong, and if I am, nothing would make me happier than sum small nut little man that everyone thinks is a badass finally going toe to toe with me... But I have no doubt they would pick on a highschooler, or housewife, or a software engineer. So be ware of how they view you before you stand up bravely, you don't want to be the reason the cement beast goes on a rampage, you want to live to see the cement beast go on a rampage. Also, I'm not advocating for any actions at 2:30 on a Friday afternoon, but at the rate they are looking to "slash" benefits for the average Citizen, and frankly I've had everything taken from me already, I'm not on government benefits but my family is, and I'm done having everything taken. I'm Jim Carrey and this is fun with Dick and Jane - "I got the lawn back". Take again, and I will take whatever I can, and I've already seen how your little Piggy's cow toe for me. I would too if I was weak like them.
Let's all stop paying federal taxes
Doing only that would just give them more fodder to complain about a deficit. Mass violent resistance is just an excuse for crackdowns and martial law.
One interesting and simple idea I've seen is just opting out of the consumer economy. Americans in any socioeconomic strata can just stop buying anything but the bare minimum.
General strikes are effective but hard to coordinate and maintain, most people can't risk skipping a paycheck. But anyone can switch to beans and rice, cancel subscriptions, learn to repair their own clothes, buy a phone second hand, etc... Since a massive portion of our economy is driven by that spending (68% of our GDP) it would definitely hurt, but they couldn't ignore it.
It's easy to do and doesn't have an outsized impact on poor or at risk groups, and it's not all or nothing so any way you can cut helps. I wonder how they'd react to 200 million people on an economic hunger strike...
What could possibly go wrong?