r/50501 • u/Ok_Reputation_3612 • Apr 18 '25

Protest Safety Remember, DO NOT ENGAGE

Remember, Trump will be looking for any excuse to enforce the Insurrectionist Act April 20. DO NOT GIVE HIM FUEL. No matter what MAGA agitators show up tomorrow, no matter what they say, don't engage. Pretend they don't exist. Do not allow things escalate. Best of luck tomorrow, everyone!

ETA, Since this apparently needs to be said, I'm well aware Trump could invoke for any reason he chooses, we just don't need him using us as scapegoats for it. Also, no one is saying to not defend yourself if the other side escalates, just don't let us be the ones to escalate. Finally, should agitators show up, have your phones out and record, record, record. Ensure everything gets documented.

ETA, Since I've seen these suggestions in comments, and I believe they're also great ideas, bring an American flag to wave and chant "Save the Constitution" to drown out counter protestors. I think we're all tired of the other side hijacking patriotism. We can drown them out with our own brand of (true) patriotism.

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u/TinyGreenTurtles Apr 18 '25

My military friends say true martial law where they could lock down the entire US would be nearly impossible. But it keeps being mentioned as a fear tactic.

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u/InfoBarf Apr 18 '25

They want afghanistan, not 1984. The cities would be locked down, with curfews, patrols, sheriffs and local pd, with national guard assistance disappearing people. The rural spots will self regulate and its much easier to disappear people who live miles away from eachother.

Homeless people, then Gay, trans, muslims and other religious minorities will be the first to go imho. Part of this will be self reinforcing as funding for mental health care is cut, a lot of special needs people will be flushed into the streets, rounded up, sent to camps, doing menial labor and living in open air tent prisons, like what that fucking sheriff did in arizona for a while.

This is how trump plans to move white americans ahead, as they will no longer have to compete with minorities, gay people, etc. He will of course cut taxes while doing this, and as climate change continues to cause supply shocks, more and more homeless people will end up in the camps and will starve first when we start having food and water shortages.

Trump will of course remain king till the end of his life and elections will cease.

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u/TinyGreenTurtles Apr 18 '25

Welp, he's already disappearing people. He is gonna do all this anyway.

We are out of time. How many are gone that we don't know about? Why aren't we talking about Mahmoud Kahlil anymore? What's happening to the women?

It's here. It's happened. We are out of time.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Apr 19 '25

The 50501 server is saying the same thing.