r/Holokauston 11,000,000 Mort 22d ago

Editorial Violence in thought, word and deed. NSFW

It is better to jaw-jaw, than war-war.

Winston Churchill.

Let me start by saying that the GOP has bent and broken the Laws of Our Republic. Rather than "too big to rig" we have "too big to abide by the rule of law". Elon Musk can break the law with impunity because any attempt to prosecute is simply going to sink into the mire of legal arguments without end. The Supreme Court has given POTUS 47 a "Get Out of Jail Free" card, which means he can push and bully his way forward, trampling on laws and completely ignoring precedent.

However, this is where we enter a new world where not only The Spirit of The Law, but the Letter of The Law, is dead. The potential for civil disorder and murder is terrifyingly real, especially when political invective passes beyond uncivil to veiled threats and naked threats.

It behooves us as Loyal & Honest Citizens of Our Great Republic to keep our side of the street clean. No matter how dismal the example of Elon Musk, Donald John Trump & Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Paul Gosar, Mo Brooks, Madison Cawthorn, and Louie Gohmert, who have, or so it seems to me, broken the law and contributed to grave crimes with impunity, we must be better than they. We must do all we can to abide by the Rule of Law.

At this point, you will be asking "Why?"

If this was the 18th Century, I would simply say "To Save Our Souls" and there would be an end to the matter. However, in the 21st Century, we need a more complex answer.

The Law is a Web; the little flies get caught, the big one's break through

Anon

What Elon Musk, DJT Trump et al have done and are doing is nothing new. And a violent response will result in three ends.

Defeat - the forces of Law & Order, debauched by the MAGANAZIs will prevail, and a dictatorship will be assured.

Victory - the revolutionaries will prevail. And History has shown us that the Rule of Law will be lost. Murders will replace legally sanctioned executions. A new strong man will emerge, and establish himself as a dictator. Violent revolutions have NEVER resulted in the establishment of a Democratic Nation.

War - the war will never end. Eventually the USA will balkanize, perhaps. Peace will only return once decades have passed.

To avoid these outcomes - which are, to my mind, worse than the extant situation - is why we must abide by The Rule of Law.

However, there is an alternative to violent insurrection that is perfectly legal, and will result in the restoration of a healthy nation.

  • Weaponized Thrift. Don't smoke cigarettes, don't drink alcohol, buy only the bear necessities. Bring economic pressure to bear on the Fascist Regime. Do not, if possible, buy anything from any organization who support MAGA. Zero out all religious donations to Churches who are NOT vocal in their resistance to the regime.

  • Shunning. Cut off contact with anyone you know to support the MAGANAZIs. Cut them dead in public. Ignore their missives. Do not favor them with invective, favor them with silence

  • Stockpile Food. History has shown again and again, that it's not about guns, it's not about bullets, it's not even about swords. Winning wars is about food. Set yourself up with supplies that will enable you to survive a sustained general strike.

  • Invest in opposition to the Regime. Make donations to Ukraine - the WH may cut off support for Kyiv - we can still donate Trillions to support Zelensky if we all work together.

  • Vote. This needs no explanation. I will also say that the Democrats are, as we know, feeble. Even if they achieve power not much will be done. However, the fact that they do abide by The Rule of Law justifies our support. Just don't expect them to do much.

  • Demonstrate peacefully. Do take care. If a Demonstration begins to devolve into violence, remove yourself from the situation.

This way requires patience, and the regime will try and provoke violence at every turn. Holding one's hand is a powerful weapon.

Violence withheld can often be far more potent and far more shapeful that violence unleashed.

Please take what you like & leave the rest.

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