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19. If you're worried about this, please prepare accordingly by making (real-world) contacts and allies

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 04:05 PM

Dec 3

With respect to the internet, a subscription to a VPN service could mitigate loss of access to some sites (BBC, world news outlets). For personal comms, consider installing Signal (https://signal.org/) which is a free encrypted messaging and telecommunications app.

For the rest, if/when it gets that far, we will need physical allies to enable survival and resistance, complete with all the baggage and complications that entails. To do that effectively, we need knowledge beyond speculation, so it's still too early to ask "now what?"

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So have we thought of how to react [View all] moniss Dec 3 OP

Thank you for reminding me to start hoarding cash. Think. Again. Dec 3 #1

Say some Hail Marys and then go into survival mode. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #2

Right you are and the reason I put moniss Dec 3 #5

Yes America has always had lists. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #7

During the '40's through the '70's moniss Dec 3 #9

Hoover would fit nicely into Trump's government these days wouldn't he? Irish_Dem Dec 3 #10

He sure as hell would! Dem4life1234 Dec 3 #11

Moscow is a beautiful city, or what they show you of it. MuseRider Dec 3 #12

I visited China before and after the economic boon. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #13

Thanks for your story, wow! MuseRider Dec 3 #15

Yes most Americans have no idea what it is like in a fascist country. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #17

Thank you for this intense story, and information!... electric_blue68 Dec 3 #29

Your experience in Russia was certainly very different from mine in 2018. sinkingfeeling Dec 3 #28

Was it better by then or more difficult? MuseRider Dec 4 #33

Much better. I went with 10 others on a guided tour booked through an American company but run by sinkingfeeling Dec 4 #34

holy crap! and i thought i had dark thoughts with my half empty glass. you're way ahead of me--by light years nt orleans Dec 3 #3

To be honest, I haven't thought of that sarisataka Dec 3 #4

"Now what?" Sympthsical Dec 3 #6

Back in the moniss Dec 3 #8

You're gonna miss the old republic 0rganism Dec 3 #16

That is an excellent point. nt moniss Dec 3 #20

None of that will happen. Has DU lost it's mind? Bonx Dec 3 #14

You do realize that it is put up as a thought moniss Dec 3 #21

not gonna happen. WarGamer Dec 3 #18

It is not a prediction but rather to moniss Dec 3 #23

I agree Kilgore Dec 3 #26

If you're worried about this, please prepare accordingly by making (real-world) contacts and allies 0rganism Dec 3 #19

Your suggestions are all good but moniss Dec 3 #24

Well, it certainty easier if you have a fair amount of cash to hide away...should it get that crazy. electric_blue68 Dec 3 #30

***YES !!! PLAN NOW!!!*** uponit7771 Dec 3 #22

Thank you for saying this and moniss Dec 3 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 3 #27

all y'all saying this can't happen The Wandering Harper Dec 3 #31

Well, I can tell you Fictionally in The Handmaid's Tale TV show our heroines' June, and her friend Moira walk into their electric_blue68 Dec 3 #32

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