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What would happen if the US president declares martial law (not statewide, but entire nation) overnight? (piefed.social)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 7 months ago (11 children)

What do you think those people should do instead?

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (9 children)

    Strike. Protest during the weekday. Throw molotov cocktails. Revolt. Storm the capital. Anything at this point.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    This is a great way to get thrown in prison and accomplish nothing. Building cohesive local mutual aid networks and progressively larger protests accomplishes way more as far as resistance to Trump

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  • [–] -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    We'll get thrown in prison sooner or later for being considered antifa. Too late for a peaceful approach.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    What have you done?

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    I was very active last year with being an organizer with 50501 and Indivisible in my city. Ig people need an outlet, but no one I met wanted to do something more then help for the next protest. The leader of my city Indivisible stated they would only do events that national approved. 50501 dissolved because they were too paranoid to be in public.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Scenario:

    Me: throws molotov

    White Americans: "See, these immigrants are violent! He's probably a CCP member. Lets deport all the Chinese! "

    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Chinese_sentiment_in_the_United_States Am I supposed to do things that would provoke more incidents to this wiki-page?)

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago

    I mean, first thing would to hide my identity and try not to be caught. Have other like minded inviduals. Do it when theres more people around to hide from authority. Idk. I dont have the answers but peaceful protests havent done anything. The admin just keeps getting worse and worse.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

    On the assumption you're American, where's your molotov?

    If you aren't, you really don't understand what you're asking. Most people would have to drive hours or days to be anywhere worth rebelling, lose everything they care about in the process of just not showing up for work regardless of actions taken, and do it all alone because everyone else is under the same threat. All against the most powerful military in the world.

    The US is big. Someone in LA coordinating with someone in NYC is culturally and geographically similar to someone in Barcelona Lisbon coordinating with someone in Berlin. And they have safety nets.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

    Barcelona and Moscow are closer to each other than LA and NY, fyi

    Otherwise, I totally agree with you.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    Oops, you're right. I meant Lisbon, not Barcelona. Dat American education right?

    Edit: To clarify, the first time I cooked up this relationship (copying someone else), Lisbon to Berlin was what I landed on. Barcelona to Moscow also works.

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