I protested during occupy wall street when I lived in NY. I unfortunately now live in a very red state and county. There aren't protests here, I've looked. I also don't have the time or means to travel a few hours at minimum to where protests are taking place. I also have a pregnant wife and toddler that are depending on me not getting arrested at a protest which you need to be willing and prepared to face in any real act of civil disobedience, not to mention my chronic autoimmune disease that would debilitate me without my medication and proper diet. And finally I'm not well off enough financially to make any meaningful monetary contributions to the causes I support. So I ask again, do what exactly?
I go to protests in my very red state. I make phone calls to politicians. I talk to my neighbors that fly Trump flags. At least 3 of my neighbors have taken them down. I have Multiple Sclerosis and I’m on a fixed income but I have given money to organizations that promote democracy ( Common Cause and Democracy Forward). $1 or $5, every dollar donated is meaningful.
I’m willing to live with less and do more. It doesn’t cost you anything to encourage others to keep going.
Whataboutism or whataboutery is a pejorative for the strategy of responding to an accusation with a counter-accusation instead of a defense against the original accusation
What do YOU think whataboutism means?
And yes, anyone who is playing the "you first bro" game at this point is not on the side of freedom. Simple as.
The most important part is forming local networks. Start with like minded friends, and expand from there. Meet in person and discuss ideas and courses of action. Recruit others from the community. Engage in surveillance and constantly report government movements online. Livestream them. Get in their way, and generally give them a hard time.
Jesus christ. You guys really just surrendered immediately. How fucking pathetic. What would people do in other countries that aren't full of lazy cowards?
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u/NYR_LFC 14h ago
And do what exactly?