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Myeah... That sounds like something I'd get angry enough to strike over rather than to put my head down and “survive through it”, but that might be easier for me to say living not in the US.
unionizing and striking in the u.s. is decimated and barely making a comeback. organizers get raided by the police pretty easily. Protections have been systematically removed in a lot of states systematically by persistant corporate lobbiests.
how does it work were you're from..?
Not that bad by far. We have laws protecting our rights to peacefully protest even if it does disrupt infrastructure (blocking roads or entrances is the usual form of protest due to this)
I didn't know protesting could be dangerous in the US; getting arrested and serving a few months in jail for the greater good is one thing but I've seen news of US officers straight up killing people they didn't like (esp. of African descent)
Yes, the person with an income who is one of the minorities on Musk’s hit list should totally put themselves at risk of being killed in a protest by trump’s police goons when they have a disabled spouse and autistic kids to care for.
Why don’t you shut up and go protest FOR those who can’t?
I'm not American, and protesting in the Netherlands is not going to do anything. That said, sincerely, if there are things I could do against who's in power of the US right now, as it's concerning Russia, Ukraine and possibly the safety of even my country, I'd love to know!
If it makes me seem slightly more credible, I've been in a protest against the police's policy not to defend gay people, even as a straight person. Two gay men were beaten up in Arnhem a few years ago and the police decided to kind of “meh“ it off even if they wouldn't do this when it concerned straight people. Needless to say thousands protested.
So seeing Americans casually suggest to just shuffle money so that you have less chance of fascists finding you while not doing anything not even trying to vote them out completely shocks me!
being an active ally in your neighborhood helps make sure fascism has no home there, preventing spread. good job. good lane to stay in.
probably good to understand the situation on the ground before pushing advice. i would be frightened to give advice that gets someone killed
What part of I care for multiple disabled family members and live in poverty did you miss? Yeah I can totally afford the financial upheaval of a strike or to get arrested or injured protesting. I'm sure my spouse can handle things without me.
I just hope the pseudotumor doesn't act up and cause her to have a seizure at an unfortunate time. Or maybe it'll be one of the ones where she temporarily loses a random chunk of her life and she won't remember who they are or why she's there that'd be fun.
I think we can both agree you're quite an exception.
That's my point though. None of the people who keep commenting these things seem to give any thought to the possibility that the person saying they're scared might not be able to actively resist. It never seems to be "if you're able, you could try A, B, C. If not, then X, Y, Z, might help you stay safe." It always seems to come off as them saying "Oh, you're scared? Fight back then lol."
congrats: we have support roles. pestering you elected reps helps more than it seems. continuing to exist does spite the fasci agenda. starting or supporting an interest club or mutual aid group locally with pro diversity moderation just to connect and build community does A LOT.
i can't hit the street much anymore, but i can help neighbors and friends switch to FOSS, and i'm trying to put together enough garden in my limited space to undermine the grocery monopolies with fruit and seed sharing. there are lots of support activities needing doing :)
not really that much of an exception. most queer folk deal with bullying trauma, neuro spicyness, and are much more prone to poverty due to work discrimination and shunning by families and neighbors. All of that tends to snowball, and most of us end up with chronic inflamation and/or anxiety disorders. #thebodykeepsthescore pew trust has some useful stats.