I’m a white CIS guy as well, and I’m worried to the point I can barely function this morning.
I work at a not for profit hospital that’s already on a shoestring budget. Any cuts to government healthcare coverage and my department may as well get slashed in half
I’m concerned about your futures too. My daughter is queer and as of 2 am this morning, we’ve been working on plans to get to the UK, where I have dual citizenship.
Move to Alaska. We need more left-leaning people. We’re already starting to go purple and our population is so low that it probably won’t take much to get us to go solidly blue.
Plus, you won’t have to wait for a massive earthquake to separate you from the rest of the country. Canada will do that.
What do you actually believe is going to happen to you? Why didn’t it happen during his first presidency? Unless you were killed and are talking from beyond the grave? In which case I’m sorry you’re dead.
They came in as bumbling idiots and still managed to wreck a few things, thankfully we still had some institutions left to push back on him the first time.
They have a detailed takeover plan and a sympathetic supreme court now. Things are a little bit different.
Some of it did happen, including a million unnecessary COVID deaths. The rest didn’t because Republicans didn’t control all three branches of government. They will in January.
People are really showing America’s ignorance on basic civics. It’s so depressing.
The last time was truly different. JEB was supposed to win the Republican nomination, leading to a dynasty clash-off between the Bushes and the Clintons… except it didn’t happen, when Trump called him a big meanie poopy-pants or whatever, and he cried, looked weak, and basically went limp (tbf, his father was very ill or sth).
So then it was a toss-up between Ted Cruz and Trump, or as the Republican leaders at the time said, a choice between being poisoned vs. shot in the head. They chose the poison.
After that it came down to Hillary vs. Trump in the general election, and due to some helpful little Russian interference, people voted against her. Not for him, mind you, but against her. It was a one-time thing that would never, Ever, EVER happen aga-…
Well shit.
Edit: Tbf, after he won even Trump didn’t know what Trump was doing the whole time, besides wandering around eating McDonald’s hamburgers. Though now people are READY to make use of him - they know how, and what they want done. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT.
I have been working since 2 am on the plan we have to get our family to the UK. I have already contacted relatives and organizations that help queer kids.
So basically I will be moving before the end of January. Enjoy your Bell Riots.
There will be an impact but its not going to be the massive thing. People will move on eventually. The good news for many here is that this is likely the last term for Trump. If the Republicans screw up enough they will lose power. We are ruled by democracy and enough people supported Trump to get him elected. That same power can ruin him in a heart beat.
Gay man here in Missouri. A lot of my trans friends and me are very concerned about our futures.
You should be. We should all be concerned about our futures. I’m a white, CIS guy, and I’m concerned. We’re completely off the rails now.
I’m a white CIS guy as well, and I’m worried to the point I can barely function this morning.
I work at a not for profit hospital that’s already on a shoestring budget. Any cuts to government healthcare coverage and my department may as well get slashed in half
<sigh> In a country with a barely functioning (for the non-wealthy) medical system, it can still get worse.
I’m concerned about your futures too. My daughter is queer and as of 2 am this morning, we’ve been working on plans to get to the UK, where I have dual citizenship.
Doo it. You should me able to get a family visa as long as your daughter is under 18 and your family income is over £29k.
We’re working on it. My wife is sending out resumes today.
Best of luck to you and your family to get out of there as quick and easy as possible.
Thank you. Best of luck to you as well.
My boyfriend
totes not domestic partner of 7 years, because I’m trying to get on SSDIdoes have dual citizenship in 🇮🇪 (also an O’Brien lol).Can you get emergency married and have him get you over?
care to take 3 along with you?
I wish I could. I wish I could take my daughter’s girlfriend and her trans friend with me.
That would be much better for sure
Godspeed
Thank you.
Any chance you and your friends can hijack a decent State and dig a giant moat around it?
I think our best hope is to move to California and then wait for The Big One to break CA off from the rest of the US.
Move to Alaska. We need more left-leaning people. We’re already starting to go purple and our population is so low that it probably won’t take much to get us to go solidly blue.
Plus, you won’t have to wait for a massive earthquake to separate you from the rest of the country. Canada will do that.
Tempting. It is beautiful up there.
What do you actually believe is going to happen to you? Why didn’t it happen during his first presidency? Unless you were killed and are talking from beyond the grave? In which case I’m sorry you’re dead.
They came in as bumbling idiots and still managed to wreck a few things, thankfully we still had some institutions left to push back on him the first time.
They have a detailed takeover plan and a sympathetic supreme court now. Things are a little bit different.
Some of it did happen, including a million unnecessary COVID deaths. The rest didn’t because Republicans didn’t control all three branches of government. They will in January.
People are really showing America’s ignorance on basic civics. It’s so depressing.
Don’t look up the statistics for LGBTQ hate crimes under the Trump presidency then.
The ones who survived last time are not fancying their chances, especially when their friend’s corpses are staring back at them.
The last time was truly different. JEB was supposed to win the Republican nomination, leading to a dynasty clash-off between the Bushes and the Clintons… except it didn’t happen, when Trump called him a big meanie poopy-pants or whatever, and he cried, looked weak, and basically went limp (tbf, his father was very ill or sth).
So then it was a toss-up between Ted Cruz and Trump, or as the Republican leaders at the time said, a choice between being poisoned vs. shot in the head. They chose the poison.
After that it came down to Hillary vs. Trump in the general election, and due to some helpful little Russian interference, people voted against her. Not for him, mind you, but against her. It was a one-time thing that would never, Ever, EVER happen aga-…
Well shit.
Edit: Tbf, after he won even Trump didn’t know what Trump was doing the whole time, besides wandering around eating McDonald’s hamburgers. Though now people are READY to make use of him - they know how, and what they want done. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT.
Its like the people who said they were going to move to Canada in 2016.
Spoiler basically no one did
I have been working since 2 am on the plan we have to get our family to the UK. I have already contacted relatives and organizations that help queer kids.
So basically I will be moving before the end of January. Enjoy your Bell Riots.
Well that’s your business I suppose.
Enjoy the UK and good luck to you
Because their lives weren’t and won’t be impacted. This is all fear mongering.
There will be an impact but its not going to be the massive thing. People will move on eventually. The good news for many here is that this is likely the last term for Trump. If the Republicans screw up enough they will lose power. We are ruled by democracy and enough people supported Trump to get him elected. That same power can ruin him in a heart beat.
This is probably the sanest take I’ll read for months on this god forsaken platform. Kudos.
Glad to be of service