Barely functioning

If it gives you any comfort, I think there were a ton of people who "gave a shit", but were (and in many encounters I've had: still are) just too stupid to realize that "morally withholding" a vote for Kamala was going to enable something incalculably worse.

Those people aren't evil. Just unbelievably stupid. So much so that they're a danger to themselves and others. But not evil.

Not a super impactful consolation, but updated vote totals put Trump under 50% so only a plurality of the country that gives a shit supports him

Already in the process. My wife and I committed to leave on the 6th, and are currently packing. Our lease ends in the spring and at that point I quit my job and we move to a blue state (already have arrangements).

Oh and I got a passport two years ago. I’m living by the understanding that if you wait to flee until you absolutely have to, you may not be able to. Better to take some risks for safety that may just be better choices regardless. I’ve always wanted to live in a coastal state, I’m a little excited when I let myself forget the devastation that’s coming.

Not much. If you don’t have one get it now

That’s ok. I’m proud of those of you who are doing that. I’m leaving, I’ve spent a long time working out of my martyr complex and my wife and I have decided to flee.

I think the biggest thing we can do here as a community is respect each other’s choices and try to figure out what we can do to help most from the position we take.

I want to make sure our history isn’t lost. I want to make sure that if we need voices advocating for us somewhere people will listen that I can be one. And I want to make clear that until I feel safe returning home that I am an Ohioan in exile, and that that means things aren’t ok over there.

Fight well and know that some of those of us who are fleeing are setting up networks to get y’all out if you need it.

Yeah, that’s a contributor. I’m going to a blue state in the hopes it’s safer until things get bad enough for refugee status.

First of all, I’m not going to apologize for attempting to comfort anybody. There is no privilege in that.

Secondly, I get you’re mad and scared/worried (or whatever adjective you prefer for how you’re feeling right now), but let me assure you that I am not your enemy. Do not follow in your neighbor’s footsteps; focus your anger where it belongs: the establishment, and billionaires. They are the threat. Not you or me.

Saying this too shall pass is some privileged bullshit.

Or maybe people trying to give each other comfort and hope.

You're still responsible for taking whatever measures you feel necessary but lets not attack people trying to help.

You're not entitled to harm people on your side, we've done that for the last decade and all it's gotten us is a fractured ideology with a hundred different camps of people bitching about minor differences in what progressive things are good or not, and allowed a monster to get elected because nobody cares about trying to make leftists happy anymore. Lash out at someone else who actually deserves it.

Fucking hell, this is why we'll never have nice things. Our side is just as emotional but not quite dumb enough to unify and focus on one target.

Maybe you could disconnect and focus on your irl circle for a while.

In the words of my therapist, "that's just rage". Anger is the feeling that says "no" and motivates you to action, not the one that kicks and screams and does nothing.

Lucky for you, I feel enough rage for the both of us. I am consumed by an unquenchable bloodlust of such magnitude that I genuinely do not feel like the words exist to properly describe it. All of these fascist fuckers think they are about to make us 'find out' but boy oh boy have they been doing a lot of fucking around.

I will not go quietly when they come for me or my neighbors.

Sounds like you need to sweep out the chimney. It's a dirty job, it sucks, and it'll only get worse if you put it off. But in time you'll be burning like new again.

I don't know exactly how the metaphor applies in your situation, but I've struggled for a long time with burnout and that resonates with me. Hopefully you find some comfort

More like anger that doesn't invalidate other responsibilities

I’d expect bread lines to be harassed or attacked by conservatives that get riled up about such communism happening out in the open.

Yeah, things are going to get bad, but it's going to happen slowly. So slowly that a lot of people panicking right now will calm down and go back to business as usual. We will be distracted and forget this is happening, until it's too late to do anything about it. I'd be shocked if Trump is even president/alive still when America goes full mask-off fascist.

That's what's so insidious about it.

I want to know if this ages well.

Do we have !remindme on Lemmy?

Let's play a game! Which of these quotes are Trump's, and which are Hitler's?

1. "Jews and migrants are poisoning Aryan blood,"

2. "They're poisoning the blood of our country. That's what they've done,"

3. "I will get rid of the communist vermin"

4. "They're coming into our country, from Africa, from Asia, over the world. They're pouring into our country."

5. "I will take care of the enemy within"

6. "We pledge to you that we will root out the Communists, Marxists, fascists, and the radical-left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country, that lie and steal and cheat on elections … The threat from outside forces is far less sinister, dangerous, and grave than the threat from within. Our threat is from within."

7. "One people, one realm, one leader."

Here is the answer key: Every other one is a Hitler quote, starting with the first one. And yet, these quotes are in significant overlap. We shouldn't have a president who is taking a page out of Hitler's book.

@remindme@mstdn.social 4 months

Even then, it's a tossup. We've all seen how refugees are treated.

My grandparents were holocaust survivors and what you just said is all I've been thinking about the last couple weeks, few months really. I keep imagining I went back in time to Berlin 1932 and have a chat with the family. They're gone now but I'm 100% convinced they would tell me to fucking run. I've got the opportunity and means right now the get the fuck out while the getting is good. It's something I've wanted to do for a while now anyway. People migrate all the time with nothing but the shirt on their backs, and I can do significantly better. Worst case, I come back in a few years with some more international experience. Best case...well...best case is still a pretty bad scenario, because it means I made the right decision, which means..bad stuff..

caution. I tried this diet. it works but has....

...ramifications.

Nah, I tend to stress eat.

I've lost 5 pounds and substantially reduced my appetite in the last checks notes 12 days?

NGL, I am enjoying being full sooner. First week SUUUUCKED. I struggled to finish a 5 piece tender meal today, and I'm happy about it.

I think I can start ordering smaller meals now (my wallet will thank me) and not be quite the ravenous fat bastard I was for several hours after.

Holy shit i just now realized the only thing I've eaten since the tender meal for lunch (roughly 13 hours ago??) is an apple. And I'm not hungry.

What do you think happens to AFABs who are “re-educated?” Lesbians and trans men have experienced correct rape for centuries. There’s an entire porn subreddit dedicated to “dyke breaking.”

Have you tried selling all your earthly possessions and, you know, just walk up to the border?

I hope we get to the point where the fire can be put out. We're currently in the stage where the accelerant is being poured out everywhere.

Maybe if you keep ignoring voters you'll get their votes someday.

I can identify with all of that. I'm seeing plenty of people and orgs so ready to "fight back" already, and I'm nowhere near ready for all that yet... this clusterfuck of nominations doesn't help anything.

We all have time, but not a lot.

Buy a gun if you don't have one, only you can protect yourself in this country now.

@Shardikprime Ok, I will remind you on Wednesday Mar 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM PDT.

We have a remind me bot now?!??

Mitch McConnell already denied appointment during a Recess, that means the appointments require a senate majority or will face delays.

Thats already something.

That's noble, certainly, and I actually hope that a lot of reasonable people stay, in case the democracy is not yet bunked, and there is hope to at least turn it around.

But honestly there's like roughly half of USA living as idiocrats, I wouldn't want to be part of that, and I value my mental health more than watching a real-live shit-show degrading a once respectful nation. The damage Trump will do to society this time (again) is probably already too high for me to just give up this lost country, and declare it as lost cause. I'm lucky I don't have to make that decision though, but just reading abroad about Trump basically everyday is already daunting (and has global effects, like climate-change).