I am a nobody

[angrychair]

I have no control over these fascists idiots trying to suspend habeas corpus
That being said, I would still offer that the country is way to large, both in size and population, to effectively execute such a concept.
They will do it in a much smaller area, I happen to know there will be a lot of armed military personnel and equipment coming to DC in June (that "parade" he wants). They would have the people and equipment in place to lock the place down. The key will be to pay attention to what division elements are showing up in DC about that time.

We are in uncharted territory and things are about to get very bad.
Prepare. Be Aware. Act.
Remember: there are more of us then there are of them.
You are not alone.

Stay smart. Stay safe.

[Traildogbob]

1. It could also

Be an opportunity for all those in the parade in uniform, that took and are obligated to follow the oath, after getting an unlawful order from that fat ass, to drag him and his cabinet of trained monkeys, out of the stands and lock them up so The Hague can proceed with a trial for crimes against humanity. And then send them all to El Salvador. No wait, Libya. Ice Barbie, Bondi, Press Podium Natzi propagandist, Loomer, Loser Lawyer Habba, MTG, Tulsi, and other GQP treasonous women, would maybe prefer the firing squad instead of dealing with Muslim Extreme Religious Wacks and how they “Also” think women should have no rights.

[angrychair]

8. Not holding my breath

The military will side with Mango Mussolini just as all the government LEs have sided with fascism.
It's not normal for law enforcement to behave like they are right now.
We have to accept that they are all on his side.
They will make ordinary people the enemy of the state.

[James48]

16. No-

Never just accept that all military or law enforcement are in their side.

What we have in common with them is the damn Constitution. You have to get in their face, and demand to know which side they want their grand kids to know they took- the side of the Constitution, or the Gestapo?. You only get to choose once , and there are no “both-sides” this time.

[Traildogbob]

21. Afraid you are right.

My powder is very dry and nearby.

[Joinfortmill]

14. My dream

[PikaBlue]

2. I worry more about critical infrastructure

If I were to plan to take control of a large geographical area, I wouldn't use armed, physical force. I would shut down electrical grids, internet, etc. Without electricity, no one can pump gas, obtain cash, or employ debit or credit cards. Airports and train stations would shut down. It would be relativity easy to shut down the mobility of large segments of the population. Without the ability to communicate, people can not organise to resist. When the grids are dysfunctional, everything is limited to local environments. I suppose people could riot locally; however, that's not a particularly effective response. If I were controlling the oppression, I wouldn't need to shut down the grids for very long. I'd implement a variable ratio of shut downs. No one would know when outages would occur and, therefore, would most likely choose to remain relatively close to home base. We are more vulnerable than we like to admit.

[erronis]

4. Yes. This is how it will be done. Isolation and fear.

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. Then, I guess it comes down to two choices, doesn't it?

Wait till they turn it all off...

Or, stop them before they do.

[PikaBlue]

6. If I were to plan resistance

it would be a passive one. I'd shut the population down before they could do it using as many people who are willing to stage a "sit in" your favorite chair in your living room and do nothing. A freedom strike, or a sick out of sorts. The task masters of the universe prefer busy little bees working to the benefit of the 1%. We do have power, the question is, do enough people have the courage to use it?

[OldBaldy1701E]

19. Exactly! (n/t)

[Trueblue Texan]

9. Of course if they did it like that, folks couldn't go to work...

...we were shut down like that during COVID. The billionaires didn't like it one bit and worst of all, folks got VERY independent! Started cooking their own bread, stopped eating out, started home schooling. An assault like that could work against the fascists as much as for them. It'll be a "wait and see" situation.

[PikaBlue]

12. I worked from home throughout the pandemic.

I agree that a shut down could work against the fascists if the timing and duration are at the will of the people. The point is to bring them to the negotiating table. But, first, we must promote division within their ranks. America didn't win our revolution based upon military superiority, although we had some brilliant military strategists. What the colonists had was audacity, flexibility in leveraging their strengths, and an economic boycott of British goods that fostered division between the British merchants and aristocracy. Eventually, Britain decided we were too much of an expense, an incorrigible nuisance, and it would be to their advantage to convert us into partners in trade. The policies of the current administration are erratic and anti-commerce. The entire focus is to benefit only the very few. There exists, however, a tier of wealthy people who are not among those privileged few and those are the people we would want to target. They need to realize that they are not included in the theft of America's wealth to line the pockets of a select group. They are not now, nor will they ever be, permitted membership in that club. They are of no more consequence to this administration as the poorest among us. That's the level we want to peel off.

[slightlv]

13. I believe there is already division in their ranks showing now...

we'd have to simply exploit it, rather than promoting and creating it. I like your way of thinking, tho!

[chowder66]

10. People will have full tanks of gas. People will have gas to siphon to fill vehicles.

People will know to congregate at State or Federal buildings and landmarks. There will be people and businesses with generators. Electric cars, e-bikes, scooters, buses, etc that can charge on generators. It may be inconvenient and it may be a bit chaotic as people find their way... but protests can happen. Think about how things are run in disaster zones.

They may try but they won't keep us down.

[Joinfortmill]

15. Yup. I keep cash handy and tank full.

[Traildogbob]

22. We had a

Severe taste of exactly that immediately after Helena here in WNC. No cells, no power, no water, lines at banks to get a very minimal allowable amount of our own cash, nobody took anything. But cash, gas lines for 1/5 of a mile, cash and limited gallons.
Put that on a national scale, chaos and blood will spill with the rage to get necessities.
And these assholes are falling down drunk with power, fuck you Robert’s and McConnell, your creation, are ready and anxious to get that scenario underway and steal ALL the money from every crack and corner.
We had a 4.1 quake this AM, rocked my house and bed what seemed like 2 minutes, but really about 30 seconds. I thought God was fed up with it all. May be our best bet, she takes us all out.

[PikaBlue]

24. Friends in WNC

We have 2 very dear friend who are physicians in WNC. We heard how horrible it has been from their experience. The loss of life was so heartbreaking!

[UTUSN]

3. K&R

[Stargleamer]

7. I'm nobody too

I’m Nobody! Who are you?

Are you – Nobody – too?

Then there’s a pair of us!

Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know!

How dreary – to be – Somebody!

How public – like a Frog –

To tell one’s name – the livelong June –

To an admiring Bog!

Emily Dickinson

[Godot51]

11. We are all nobodies...

... still, numbers add up, as snowflakes into avalanches.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Totally avoid DC area weekend of June 14. Protest everywhere else

Curated list of slogans: https://www.democraticunderground.com/13242964

[usonian]

18. Keep up the pressure. Expose their Russo-Trumpian plan.

We can call it out every hour of every day, so when the little crimes become one big crime, people who can halt it will halt it.

It will be big. Infrastructure and military defense have been weakened relentlessly.

And fill Alcatraz to overflowing with Putin's pals. AND NO GOLF COURSE.

Understand the coup plan. Expose it, Explain it and encourage everyone to do the right and appropriate thing to stop it


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

20. I appreciate the spirit and tone of your post.

Let me say please remember to breathe. In this era, next month is a long time. Things could change. Maybe Republicans grow backbones, who can say?

[Traildogbob]

23. I am dealing with

A trashed lower spine from a Navy event. It can not be fixed. So when you loose the whole damn thing, there ain’t no fixing it. And they do not want to, just look at the expressions of “climax for the first time joy” they get after each one gets their turn on his shroom at the cabinet shit shows of who can lick it the best. Licknut, Rubio, Noem and Bondi are stretching and contorting their tongues into shapes and lengths that the Kiss Bassest could not do, to win favor. Maybe they should be licking the Natzeeee Jew boys testicles, he is in charge.
Never ever gonna see the courage like Normandy from any American to save what we had, or where we could have gotten to under full Dem control. With a black women, or a white woman. or even Bernie in 2016.