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PoindexterOglethorpe

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10. I am likewise giving serious thought to moving elsewhere.

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Wed Nov 6, 2024, 10:01 AM

Nov 6

I am more grateful than ever that I have no grandchildren to live in this awful world.

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Stop. Think. Plan. [View all] MineralMan Nov 6 OP

REC Dumpy Nov 6 #1

Don't "hope" rasputin1952 Nov 6 #101

A great way to do that (resist, that is) is to FIND YOUR NEAREST INDIVISIBLE GROUP!!! calimary Nov 6 #105

Ooops! Dupe! calimary Nov 6 #106

Thank you Mineral Man. Your sound advice is necessary now. Clouds Passing Nov 6 #2

Good advice, thank you, sir! cayugafalls Nov 6 #3

This is the best advice I can imagine. defacto7 Nov 6 #4

The plan is simple angrychair Nov 6 #5

I think we are planning to gradually leave Farmgirl1961 Nov 6 #6

There is no place safe Keepthesoulalive Nov 6 #21

I think if I stay cilla4progress Nov 6 #22

I have the same eerie feeling. hamsterjill Nov 6 #37

Looks like there's a lot of us on that wave length right now. BComplex Nov 6 #47

Why? birdographer Nov 6 #74

My youngest daughter and I are lookin at canada BonnieJW Nov 6 #49

Canada would be perfect nikatnyte Nov 6 #56

I checked Canada out last night and your correct KewlKat Nov 6 #63

You can live there for a good portion of the year I believe (maybe up to eight or so months)... Ysabel Nov 6 #65

Here is how to get permanent residency in Canada hard2figure Nov 6 #109

There is a way for those who own businesses to buy their way in. keep_left Nov 6 #86

I can't leave.. sagetea Nov 6 #55

Not into casting shade gerryatwork Nov 6 #78

racism might. harder to deport all Mexicans if you now own mexico quakerboy Nov 6 #97

Incidentally Mexico has a pretty cool president right now jfz9580m Nov 7 #113

Yup, already planning. Magoo48 Nov 6 #7

Was it really a surprise? onlyadream Nov 6 #8

They were leaving his rallies to avoid traffic jams. LeftInTX Nov 6 #67

It took the bombing of Dresden to disabuse many Germans of their love... keep_left Nov 6 #89

I worked for someone who survived that, but only because her parents had sent her off to Greece... hunter Nov 6 #96

it was not a surpise to me Skittles Nov 6 #100

Unfortunately, we can only run a woman if they are running a woman. onlyadream Nov 7 #117

Absolutely correct... MiHale Nov 6 #9

I am likewise giving serious thought to moving elsewhere. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 6 #10

me, too. said the same this morning. thank god our kids haven't had kids yet rainin Nov 6 #43

I'm glad my son doesn't want to have children. Bumbles Nov 6 #51

I wish I could do the same. Alliepoo Nov 6 #52

Think, plan, resist peacefully by finding ways to support the people Ocelot II Nov 6 #11

Yes, exactly. MineralMan Nov 6 #26

I blame Merit Garland for this Bird Lady Nov 6 #12

I've been thinking that since last night Tribetime Nov 6 #15

No individual is to blame for this. Nope. MineralMan Nov 6 #28

Right, plenty of blame to go around with a bunch left over for us all to share if we're so inclined. Magoo48 Nov 6 #81

Truth orangecrush Nov 10 #118

It wouldn't have made any difference AZSkiffyGeek Nov 6 #35

Not This CIS Man... Nor Any Of The Other Millions Of CIS Men That Voted For Harris... MayReasonRule Nov 6 #44

I'm a cis man, and I strongly supported Kamala Harris. MineralMan Nov 6 #70

Totally agree. hamsterjill Nov 6 #40

He might get his Supreme Court nomination after all. mn9driver Nov 6 #61

Clarence Thomas is the oldest SC Justice at 76 hard2figure Nov 6 #108

Thank you MineralMan bdamomma Nov 6 #13

Ty Tribetime Nov 6 #14

Can there be a plan Jrsygrl96 Nov 6 #16

Become as inconspicuous as possible orangecrush Nov 6 #24

So. You're "obeying in advance" GenThePerservering Nov 6 #79

... orangecrush Nov 6 #91

Forgive me for laughing orangecrush Nov 6 #92

Also, as MM said previously orangecrush Nov 6 #27

That kind of relocation is a desperation move. MineralMan Nov 6 #33

I wish this could really happen. hamsterjill Nov 6 #41

Thank you markie Nov 6 #17

Husband and I and adult son are looking to leave mindfulNJ Nov 6 #18

Plan orangecrush Nov 6 #19

Good advice.nt jfz9580m Nov 6 #20

Sound advice - TBF Nov 6 #23

Circle your wagons, family first is my thinking. NoMoreRepugs Nov 6 #25

Yup wryter2000 Nov 6 #31

Well, that's nice for the people who are healthy enough, and have enough $$ to leave electric_blue68 Nov 6 #29

I said nothing about leaving. Nope. MineralMan Nov 6 #34

Other posters did here, and that's who I was generally addressing electric_blue68 Nov 6 #36

I had a trip to Maui planned for next week. Oh...I'm going! NCDem47 Nov 6 #30

Thank you, good advice. cksmithy Nov 6 #32

Don't hope. Plan. MayReasonRule Nov 6 #38

How do you plan to have Medicare and Social Security stolen when you are retired? lark Nov 6 #39

This!!!!!! n/t Cheezoholic Nov 6 #42

+1 joshcryer Nov 6 #83

There are different levels of planning shireen Nov 6 #45

That is very true. I'm only talking about individual planning, though. MineralMan Nov 6 #46

Not really sure how to plan for what is coming SomedayKindaLove Nov 6 #48

Well, everyone has different needs and ideas. MineralMan Nov 6 #50

I hope Biden & Co. had plans ready to deal with this situation if it happened. KS Toronado Nov 6 #53

I keep passing out... Bluethroughu Nov 6 #54

My plan is to the_liberal_grandpa Nov 6 #57

Yes, definitely no media for me for a long time. Felicita Nov 6 #80

I will not watch any new media Dem4life1234 Nov 6 #99

Sound advice! Thank you. benfranklin1776 Nov 6 #58

From the stories I'm hearing... Trueblue Texan Nov 6 #59

They must not believe he'll deport any Latino US citizens. Mariana Nov 6 #68

Initial thoughts this morning JustBeGood Nov 6 #60

Dark but necessary Roc2020 Nov 6 #62

Its reality; thank you 🙏 Evolve Dammit Nov 6 #64

We have the means to leave Grammy23 Nov 6 #66

Best wishes area51 Nov 6 #107

I'm in California FirstLight Nov 6 #69

I delighted I live here. Last time we were quick to make laws of support for our citizens. Magoo48 Nov 6 #77

We are in California, too, Silver Gaia Nov 6 #110

I just want to know how did the Harris campaign not know they were behind oldmanlynn Nov 6 #71

I don't know that it was obvious. MineralMan Nov 6 #73

They knew Zeitghost Nov 6 #75

Wise words, thank you. CaptainTruth Nov 6 #72

Just basic crisis strategy, really. MineralMan Nov 6 #76

The VA benifits is what truly scares me gay texan Nov 6 #82

That's another one that may be untouchable. MineralMan Nov 6 #84

MineralMan, Sir, There Is No Plan. We are fucked. joshcryer Nov 6 #85

Two months to go for health care taking up various health issues. But almost quit today. I stopped. SupportSanity Nov 6 #87

Sound advice, but how do we plan? pandr32 Nov 6 #88

I can't answer your question. MineralMan Nov 6 #90

Thank you. pandr32 Nov 6 #95

Do you still go by these declarations from Oct 17 Beringia Nov 6 #93

Obviously not. MineralMan Nov 6 #94

Why are we doing this? Lulu KC Nov 6 #98

I posted a few days ago that I was sure Kamala would win. yardwork Nov 6 #104

Thank you for this post leighbythesea2 Nov 6 #102

Excellent advice. yardwork Nov 6 #103

KnR dear friends Hekate Nov 7 #111

Good Idea beemerphill Nov 7 #112

Indeed! 2naSalit Nov 7 #114

Saw this on fb Marthe48 Nov 7 #115

Thank you, MineralMan! deepthought42 Nov 7 #116