Here's how I'm coping

[Cyrano]

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First, let me say that's it's my belief that as of next January 20th, American democracy will be replaced by a malignant tyrant. All the levers of power will be in his hands and those of his very vicious cohorts. And I believe that, all our rhetoric aside, we don't seem to have the power or the means to prevent this.

However, January 20th is 60 days away, and here are my personal plans for living life to the fullest during that time.

I will take my close friends to our favorite restaurants weekly. (Might as well dig into savings before the oligarchs take it from us.)

If any woman I know or hear of has a life-threatening pregnancy, I will do all within my power to help. I will do what I can to get her and a companion, to a civilized state where women's health matters. (I live in Florida.)

I will speak my mind in person and online, until the very moment a law is passed that no one can speak their mind without grave consequences.

I will watch/read just enough "news" to stay generally informed. Any more than that would destroy my soul.

I will be kind to people. (Although probably not to those I know who voted for the upcoming Hellscape.)

I will stream every great movie I wanted to see again.

There's more. But I will live life to the fullest and by my own beliefs for the next 60 days.

And when the future arrives, I'll do what I can. But I will never be, what in a different era was called, "A Good German."

[Traildogbob]

1. I hear you

I think I may spend all my savings, my daughter’s inheritance, before it can be stolen, and live the life until it all ends at the beginning of the Happy New Year.
Us old folks and women will be on the Bannon/Miller gallows, so fuck if I’m gonna leave a bank account with us both being eliminated for some MAGA to steal.
Ice cream for everyone.
Buy all the guitars I have wanted and play the fuck out of em, till I need to burn em for heat.
Maybe give my little house here in a rich ass POA, my chicken shack was grandfathered in, to as many Haitians as can fit in it, as a fuck you fuck MAGA’s surrounding me.

[kimbutgar]

2. I will stop posting political stuff on Facebook

No longer cable news. Only watch FSTV, ABC Evening news to see what’s going on in the world. Watch a bunch of movies I have saved on my DVR and read more books. I used to be an avid reader and now because of the computer dont read as much anymore.

[UniqueUserName]

3. Great coping strategy! My only difference is . . .

. . .I won't be taking friends out weekly. I will boycott the economy as much as possible. I hope I can get friends to agree to a weekly meal. Maybe a weekly meal can be a potluck. Nobody has to do too much planning, and the meals would most likely be more varied but just as good. ---No disrespect. It's perfectly reasonable to indulge at your favorite restaurant each week.

[Cyrano]

5. My cooking skills consist of

scrambled eggs, toast, coffee, cereal, bananas, and most things that require a can opener.

So I guess I'm gonna' have to stick with the restaurant plan.

Besides, I'm going to enjoy going out before a law is passed that a giant poster of "Dear Leader" must be displayed in all public places. (Does that sound paranoid? Perhaps.)

[boston bean]

7. I will visit restaurants. No restaurant chains though.

[FoxNewsSucks]

13. You could do what I do anyway,

avoid national chain restaurants. The locally-owned places are so much better anyway. Better food, and better service.

[Martin Eden]

4. I'm 67, I don't have time for negative energy to rule my life

That's what my friend since childhood recently said.

More wisdom in that short sentence than I can muster.

[Geechie]

6. I like your plan - with one caveat

Please let your women friends and family who are of childbearing age know that every - EVERY pregnancy is potentially life-threatening, especially now. And stock up on plan B before that becomes unavailable.

[barbtries]

8. pretty much my plan too.

though I have no plans to shut up no matter what they do. #Resist

the hell of it is, I can't think of a movie I want to watch. I'm currently going through all 12 or 13 seasons of "See No Evil" - since I generally fall asleep about 5-10 minutes into every episode, this may take all the way to inauguration day. It's true crime solved by CCTV.

I have an add on on my browser called Snowflake. People in other countries can safely browse and circumvent censorship. Crazy to think that here in the USA, I may need the help of someone else in a far land to do the same. People are amazingly resourceful.

https://snowflake.torproject.org/

[Mr.Bee]

9. Here's How I Plan To Support The Trump Economy

I plan to buy as little as possible over the next four years. No splurging, no Amazon, no Ebay. Necessities only.

[Magoo48]

10. Sounds fantastic! Have a good time.

I get it. I will never be a very “German” either. All these fascist assholes running around gives indigestion and gas. Their swaggering greed and pious selfishness rubs me wrong, and their inability to lie, cheat, and steal without even a minimal bit of subtlety is embarrassing. Fucking fascists.

[Cyrano]

12. Don't let them rent free space in your head

Stay healthy. Focus on and practice what's positive to you.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. ive been on birders and artists lots . im also watching youtube constantly and have started reading a book on

the 50th anniversery of doungeons and dragons . ihave several solo campains i want to start, but which one ?havent played it since college , so i am a rank beginner.

[MadameButterfly]

14. I've had moments of feeling suicideal

Then I think, if I'm going to choose death, I'll make it count in support of the Resistance.

Then I engage in activities that are about health and love, so many gifted people supporting our return to spiritual/emotional peace, and I think, "How can hate overcome this?'

I can't just think about the next 60 days. Whatever I engage in needs to be immune to Trump cutting me off.
I need to get my life back on track and keep going. How I will respond to current events fi things get really bad? I'm working on that. I'm 66 years old and can't just wait for this to blow over. Life has to count--NOW.

We need to hold strong to what we have and not let Rump take it from us. we are smart, loving, creative. He is metally ill and dumb. He emulates Hitler. But we are nor 1930s Gernany.We are so much smarter
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[Cyrano]

15. Dear, M Butterfly, you are not alone.

Millions of Americans are going through what you are currently experiencing.

I've chosen to focus on the next 60 days. But I know they will end and all of our lives will be changed.

Do your best to stay close to those you love and value. Try to comfort others who feel as you do. Hope and strength often comes through others looking to you for support. Don't give in to despair. That's exactly what those who would oppress us want. Hold onto your values no matter what. Much will be beyond our control, so you can only do your best. But most importantly, don't let them live "rent free" in your mind. And don't ever stop doubting that you are on the side of human decency.

[CoopersDad]

16. I've been asked to run to lead the County Democratic Central Committee.

I'm considering it as a way of coping, longer term.

I've witnessed a purse snatching and automatically running after the thief twice in my life.

It's how I react to things that go wrong and our local DCC has been too soft and agreeable so I feel the need to act.

I love your coping strategies, I'm staying busy while trying to figure out how to rally people to demand much more.

Be well, we need everybody rested and ready to go!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219748643