cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53628703

The early voting for the Midterms is now available in many places. You can early vote at a polling place or you can use mail-in voting.

Get organised today here: https://www.vote.org/

If you choose to vote in person, either now or on election day, be aware of your rights and course of actions: https://lemmy.world/post/53334632

…but how are we feeling? Everyone who can get out and early vote yet? Hopefully either in person or returned directly to a drop box?

Thoughts on what happens between November 3rd and January 3rd?

Just wondering how a democrat can buy a gun without supporting the NRA. Obviously all American guns are from NRA-supporting gun makers. And if you buy a foreign gun, the importers are (all?) supporting the NRA. What’s left?

Anyone here care to share how they carry in their cars? I’m normally a right ight kidney but when I’m driving it feels like it’d be a pain to access. I’ve seen mounts for in cars (basically on the shifting console, so next to driver or passenger knee) but don’t really want to drill into my car. Hoping someone can provide other ideas.

…since I’ve shared anything, but I think it’s clear that things are only getting worse. Make sure you’re ready in the event that you need to be - I have a feeling that at least the THREAT of those of not who don’t support the regime being able to fight back might give them pause; let’s hope that’s all it takes.

“But according to NBC News, ‘the Trump administration indicated it’s prepared to go beyond the traditional furloughing of some government employees during shutdowns and fire federal employees.’”

Who’s to say the asshole won’t do it anyways if Dems cut a deal? MAKE REPUBLICANS OWN IT!

Mark my words, they’re going to use this to “legally” eliminate any opposition.

Anyone else thinking this can only be a bad thing? Maybe a loyalty test to try and purge any of the leadership deemed “disloyal”? We can only hope our top brass remember Oath to defend the CONSTITUTION against all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC. Stay vigilant!

Apparently MAGAts are compiling a list of people they believe were celebrating or glorifying Charlie Kirk’s death yesterday. Stay safe!

If this isn’t a call to arms I don’t know what will be.

…be a Caprio.

U.S. troops on U.S. soil policing U.S. citizens.

Still not far enough across a line for most I’d wager. Maybe when it happens in New York? Or Baltimore? Nah, we’ll just keep taking it. Fascism is here to stay. But please, continue to tell me how I’m “blowing it out of proportion” or “need to wait for the next election”.

Crossposted from https://slrpnk.net/post/25696399

Compare with the original, from a few weeks back

Half of section 8, governing Congressional power over the military is removed.

Section 9 had, among other things:

• Habeas Corpus the right to get a court hearing instead of arbitrary imprisonment
• a ban on foreign emoluments for the US officials (eg: payments from foreign governments)

Section 10 reserved foreign policy for the federal government instead of the states.

Looks like the only justice we can expect these days is from vigilantes.

Peaceful protest your way out of this one. I’m not lifting a finger until assurances of consequences for the administration, their enablers, and their supporters are guaranteed.

…when are we moving on to the next step?

So I think we’d all agree that if people were being herded onto boxcars and delivered to incinerators that would clearly be a time for violence. Not happening right now (that we know of), but our homegrown Führer may change his whim at any moment. My question is “What is the line that makes violent protest acceptable?” The first time a cop shoots a protestor? Military does it? Does the shot need to be fatal? Life altering (think paralyzing)? And if so, why does it have to at a point where it’s SO MUCH HARDER to come back from, as opposed to now? Which wouldn’t be easy, mind you, but their positions aren’t fully fortified yet, so better than 6 months, a year from now. Especially when we can all see where it’s going, to the point of inevitability. And before I get called out on that, any criticism needs to include exactly how the critic sees this de-escalating in any other manner.

Hoping for some thought provoking discussion here, because let’s face it - Republican actions are making things go downhill fast.