General Discussion

you take my OP too literally as though it is prediction. It is not as I've said in other comments the purpose is to have people stop and think about how easily and quickly repression can be done in today's world. The "now what" is a like a pause for people to stop and think instead of just going through and waiting for things to hit them.

As an example I'm pretty sure nobody alive today ever saw anything like the Covid period and lockdowns. But people working in those areas were discussing "now what" long before it came to pass. It's like seeing people who are frantic because the ATM's around them are all down and they have only $2.00 in their pocket. Somebody should have impressed upon them "now what" so they weren't so foolish as to walk around with almost no cash. That's just small examples. I also put up the post because we as people not going along need to actually think about countermeasures and coping with increased repression.

So yes rather than just getting on web sites and making comments about how upset we are we had also better realize that many of us here remember the Red Scare days and the government reaction/repression measures in the '50's through the '70's. We didn't expect it to get real bad then either but it did.

I agree with your statement about needing outside assistance and I've posted about that also. I have a very bad feeling that the vast majority of people on our side are going to not consider things and their responses until the wolves are right at their door. So the thought exercise I put up has made people think a little. Good. It served the purpose I intended. The time for "now what" thinking is in fact now and not when the crap is fully engaging the fan.