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We're done. Someone turn the light out.
I won't survive a civil war. I'm in my early fifties, overweight, have other health issues, have never held a gun, and don't have any particularly special skills or training that would allow me to emigrate. I'm sure I'm not the only one with these kinds of issues. Everything for me is in this country. I vote and am in a deep blue state but if violence tears us apart, I'm not sure what I could do.
I fucking hate all the people that think they are better off in a dictatorship. God is not coming back because he was never hear in the first place. But assuming I am wrong, how arrogant of you to think you could force his hand and accelerate his return. Also, the height of arrogance to think you would be "Raptured."
In the American revolution only one third of the population contributed to the war effort, a much smaller subset actually took up arms.
The Civil War, only one tenth of the population fought.
In any upcoming civil unrest, know that you'll not need to fire a gun. Reach out to your local community. Talk to your neighbors. Mutual aid and collective security are what we need to fight fascists. Not necessarily guns.
Thanks for talking me down. I get overwhelmed sometimes.
You're loved. Trust me you have a lot more to contribute than a capacity for violence.
Beautiful stuff, y'all. Keep hope alive!
Hang in there. I'm hopeful that the numbers seem to be trending back down towards small cult status. But a lot has to change, rapidly, if we get through this next election time stop this slide into hell.
I always hoped we'd have a Star Trek type future minus World War 3, not Hunger Games being historically accurate.
You don't need to emigrate. Look at the Ukraine war. Most people in the actual fighting areas didn't leave until days before the Russians arrived. Although if that happens, a civil war is pretty much instant refugee status anywhere in the western world.
Also, while SCOTUS has clearly cast their ballot, Virginia wasn't a state on the Democratic party path to victory. So all is not yet lost.
In the case it does happen and you're not in a safe zone; what you need to do is pay attention, and be ready to move away from the fighting. Keep a go bag of all your documents, 72 hours of non perishable food, changes of clothes, and weather gear. Figure out what you need to walk, (I need a walking stick these days). The primary method of evacuation is usually walking because if you've waited too long then cars become targets. If you can't walk then figure out the helper organizations. They will exist, they will give rides with drivers who voluntarily and often drive into the bad areas so they'll have the experience necessary. If you have to shelter in place, plan to have weeks of non perishable food on hand. The Russians kept a 24 hour curfew in Bucha for over a week. It's a war crime to do so, but that doesn't mean it won't happen.
Normally I would say follow all directions from soldiers of either side, but the Republicans have been open with some very violent tendencies. So I would hide from them and follow all instructions from friendly soldiers, no matter how weird they seem. (Walk on this path 50m to the left of the road being a common one for everyone's protection)
I sincerely hope you need none of this advice, we're not there yet, but if it comes to an actual civil war you can survive.