What to do, what to do?

 

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What we need to do, as patriotic citizens of the United States, (meaning we don't support Trump or his seditious, willfully ignorant, moronic followers, be they "civilians" or future "former" members of governments, large and small), is be vigilant. 

Aware of our surroundings and aware of those who disagree with us politically, as they are a danger to our country and our individual physical safety.

There are those out there who would, if angered to the degree they are about a FAKE "stolen" election, physically assault us or worse. 

They are heavily armed, devoid of critical thinking skills and view us, their fellow citizens as "The Enemy".

If they have no compunction at all about breaking and entering into the Capitol building, (ostensibly protected by armed guards), why wouldn't we expect them to kick down the doors to our individual homes if provoked by words they don't wish to hear or read?
These people, aligned with the Republican Party and marching under the banner of Trumpism have declared nothing less than a war on those who believe in free and fair elections, facts and MATH.
They have decided that numbers mean nothing, invoking THEIR numbers of 74 million, while dismissing the numbers of the MAJORITY. The last time I checked the team with the highest score WINS.

That's where we are at. Republicans, registered voters and those who don't even bother to vote and find solace in being crybabies like their "president", their FAKE president...are openly calling for the violent overthrow of the government of the United States of America.

These aren't the relatively tiny numbers of the Weather Underground of the 1960s. These are an unknown percentage of a MASSIVE number of people who pay fealty and swear loyalty to the a leader of a tremendous and violent cult. A cult that doesn't kill themselves with Kool-Aid...but is bent of killing American citizens, duly elected members of our government and democracy itself.

You know who they are. You've seen their flags...their bumperstickers...their boat parades. There may be a change in their outright visible support since the failed coup d'tete. They may be taking their yard signs down, removing bumperstickers and even taking down Facebook posts that show their allegiance to their Dear Leader.
But their deep-seated belief in Trump and Trumpism remains. Unaffected...and their failure to meet their goal of taking down the government, hanging the Vice-President THEY voted for and decapitating the leadership of the Democratic Party, both figuratively and literally, has stoked their unyielding hatred and rage against real Americans. Because they don't understand or even care that by their fidelity to Trump and his agenda of racial hatred, they have surrendered their right to participate in a Democratic Republic.

What to do?
Identify them. Know thine enemy. Know that their information...their personal details are publicly available via the Registrar of Voters. In every city, town and county in the USA. Online.

Know that they are currently celebrating how close they came to achieving their goals on January 6, 2021. 

Know that they are regrouping, making battle plans with the intent to cow us into submission. 

Know that they will be taking their treasonous, undemocratic actions to the LOCAL level. They know the old Tip O'Neil quote: "All politics is local". They intend to manifest that concept at the expense of you and your loved ones. 

Know that there are many members of YOUR local law enforcement agencies that have embraced the Cult of Trump and that they have POWER and in many cases, unchecked power over your life and freedom.

With that knowledge, consider that they have been amassing large stockpiles of weaponry to wage a war against all that have not sworn fealty to their cause.

That means only one thing: We need to arm ourselves for our own protection. We know not that if we place a call to our local police it will be answered by someone who is sworn to protect and serve or someone whose political agenda has compromised and are active members of a seditious cult.

In the midst of the killer Trump Virus, we also have to deal with the reality of the immoral virus of Trumpism.

Be resolute. Be safe. 

The sad truth is not even the tenets of Jesus Christ can sway or calm the storms that are brewing in this once-great nation.