General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: My wife's warning to America [View all]wnylib
(24,408 posts)If that happens, what would our response be? Would we literally fight back with weapons? Go to protests wearing protective gear and carrying weapons to defend ourselves against government troops?
Would blue state governors call on the state's National Guard and citizen volunteers to protect protesters? Could Guard members be trusted to protect people? How many would support the MAGA dictatorship instead?
Or, to avoid violence, would we find ways to adapt to military rule?
These are not idle questions because I fully expect the MAGAs to pull off a trigger event very soon after inauguration day. A shock and awe operation to seize absolute power immediately.
So, we need to think now about how we would respond, how we would cope.
In the case of such an event, communications would be a primary target. Some websites would be closed down. E-mail, phone calls, and texts would be monitored. Some individuals would be denied access to phones. Internet and phone service providers would be taken over by MAGAs. Credit cards and bank debit cards would be monitored.
The reason for cracking down on communications would be to prevent people from organizing a resistance.