See the crap they're pulling in Chicago, it's frightening; but no one will pay attention

[Martin Eden]

62. I appreciate your respectful reply

My impulse is to hit the fascists, and hit them hard. Like the French resistance in WW2, ambush the bastards. But that's emotional, not logical.

One of the problems with a popular violent uprising is that Dictator Donald is popular with legions of voters, many of them heavily armed with some in organized "militias."

Neighbors killing neighbors. Divide and conquer, with mechanized government forces also arrayed against us. The fascist-in-chief who commands them has stated he WANTS war in American cities.

I think Hair Twitler and Kegs Breath did us a favor by making all the highest military brass sit through the incoherent rambling of a deranged draft dodger and the strutting stupidity of a Faux Noise host not qualified to dig their latrine.

Those generals and admirals may be conservative, but old school with a personal commitment to honor and fathfully adhering to their sworn oaths to the United States Constitution. My bet is the vast majority of them felt deep contempt for the two assclowns who harangued them and insulted some of their most highly respected former comrades.

What I'm getting at is making it easier for them to disobey unconstitutional orders. This requires protests to be peaceful. Once the violence starts escalating with rank & file soldiers being killed, an armed insurrection has begun and those orders are perhaps not so illegal.

In the long run, the fascists might very well be defeated in armed conflict. But how many dead -- including women & children? How much devastation to livelihoods and the economy? Once the shooting starts, preconceived notions are out the window.

Those post-apocalyptic books and movies could be closer to fact than fiction. We want the rule of law, voting & civil rights, healthcare, and the good things in life we enjoy.

This is not to say we should expect to win this struggle without considerably more effort from a much higher percentage of the citizenry being adversely affected by this fascist administration.

I just think our best strategy follows a non-violent course of action. At 68 I'm not worried about myself, but I do not want to sacrifice my life and the lives of others unwisely.

Peace,
Martin