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I can’t speak to others but it’s exhausting. All the “did something illegal” “got egg on the face of the US” “made a clown of himself”. I can only be outraged for so long before I’m burned out. I’ve voted every election big and small. I’ve argued and talked with people about how bad this could be. I’ve told people who didn’t know there are still literal wars going on and how there is an avenue for ww3. People don’t care or they think trump is the one to see us through and any changes he wants to make are good.

What else can I do? I’m not going to take up arms because I still believe in our democracy.

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get organized! there are loads of community-based action groups that provide mutual aid services. the democratic socialists of America is a great example but there are plenty of other options if that’s not for you

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Just like I’ve been telling my queer friends: some days you fight; some days you rest. You cannot fight if you don’t take care of yourself.

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Looking at US politics from across the pond, there seems to be a healthy dose of activism, except it’s exclusively online.

Unfortunately nowadays this is totally irrelevant, because it’s so easy to counter by anyone with money to burn.

When people have actually gathered (mostly unions) they have found success.

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Except all the college students who got arrested/kicked out for pro-palestinian protests.

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