"Would we be willing to be disobedient to the government in the small things if it showed them for what they are?"
In the main I think they know who they are, and a large and growing number of "normies" know who they are, too. They've been more thoroughly exposed than I would have thought possible just a few years ago. Their overreach has indicted them, certainly at the national level. The documentation is voluminous and generally available to view.
What would it take to begin pushing back?
Consider Satyagraha, Ghandi's strategy for disrupting the English Empire in India, not because the time is right but because it isn't quite. It would be wise to prepare. The time will be right when a large segment of the population is seriously hurting and that's not quite true. Yet. As you point out there are millions of governmental employees and millions more depending on government largesse in one way or another, e.g. government contracts. That's a lot of inertia that will move, or stand aside, only when seriously distressed. Losing a major war or the collapse of the dollar or more likely both could bring on such times in a hurry.
Is there a Ghandi-like leader now who could pull off peaceful resistance? Trump is charismatic but he's a long way away from Ghandi temperamentally. Such leadership would have to emerge from outside the Beltway, and would have to be widely sympatico.
For now our best bet is to support DOGE, MAHA, and liberty movements generally, especially at the state levels and below. There's quite a bit of legislation pending in state legislatures all over the country that shows awareness that the social contract has been broken in myriad ways and that expeditious action is necessary to avoid calamity. Meanwhile prepare to resist, because, failing more peaceable means, that may be next.
I agree that the evidence is large and should be overwhelming. It’s our best hope for the administration is an exposure of it all so that people can know and begin to get courage to ignore the government when they deserve to be ignored. It’s a big battle…but hopefully enough of us are in for the challenge.
I believe that Mr. Kennedy is the "Ghandi-like" leader we would need. I pray daily for his protection and the success of his plans as the HHS Secretary.
Republican seem to be the only party that has to adapt and change, in order to subvert the (excuse my French) "fuckery they are calling rule of law" on the Democrat plantation, and divert the oncoming doom and gloom created BY THEM, in order to save this country! We did it in 1865 (changed the course) and we will have to do it again in 2025 it seems .. MAGA Republicans are different than Bush Reagan Republicans which were different than Jefferson and Lincoln Republicans.. Maybe we've come back full circle, and have to save the country again, minus the "maybe". How though.
That’s the biggest point of frustration…this group that just won the election has to go to the very people who are bent on the destruction of the future for permission to undo their F@$kery
It’s going to take deep dedication if it ever is to happen.
I really think deep down in my heart that this new team loves America that much, they will fight those dug in career criminals in congress that much harder and efficientlyl. I love that Trump pulled out of things he knew weren't good for US and the world in his first term. I wish he had those four more years to do more, (if not for the stolen election) but he was right!! Right about Pulling out of Iran nuclear deal right about extremism in colleges, right about DEI.. Covid, mass Illegal immigration.. .. I hope he will make some serious executive decisions and do it ..or rather UN-do a lot of garbage Joebamala caused. What left me feeling hopeless, for the future, honestly... is that people on the left ACTUALLY THINK Abortion rights are the biggest problem plauging our country. That is scary.
"Would we be willing to be disobedient to the government in the small things if it showed them for what they are?"
In the main I think they know who they are, and a large and growing number of "normies" know who they are, too. They've been more thoroughly exposed than I would have thought possible just a few years ago. Their overreach has indicted them, certainly at the national level. The documentation is voluminous and generally available to view.
What would it take to begin pushing back?
Consider Satyagraha, Ghandi's strategy for disrupting the English Empire in India, not because the time is right but because it isn't quite. It would be wise to prepare. The time will be right when a large segment of the population is seriously hurting and that's not quite true. Yet. As you point out there are millions of governmental employees and millions more depending on government largesse in one way or another, e.g. government contracts. That's a lot of inertia that will move, or stand aside, only when seriously distressed. Losing a major war or the collapse of the dollar or more likely both could bring on such times in a hurry.
Is there a Ghandi-like leader now who could pull off peaceful resistance? Trump is charismatic but he's a long way away from Ghandi temperamentally. Such leadership would have to emerge from outside the Beltway, and would have to be widely sympatico.
For now our best bet is to support DOGE, MAHA, and liberty movements generally, especially at the state levels and below. There's quite a bit of legislation pending in state legislatures all over the country that shows awareness that the social contract has been broken in myriad ways and that expeditious action is necessary to avoid calamity. Meanwhile prepare to resist, because, failing more peaceable means, that may be next.
I agree that the evidence is large and should be overwhelming. It’s our best hope for the administration is an exposure of it all so that people can know and begin to get courage to ignore the government when they deserve to be ignored. It’s a big battle…but hopefully enough of us are in for the challenge.
I believe that Mr. Kennedy is the "Ghandi-like" leader we would need. I pray daily for his protection and the success of his plans as the HHS Secretary.
Republican seem to be the only party that has to adapt and change, in order to subvert the (excuse my French) "fuckery they are calling rule of law" on the Democrat plantation, and divert the oncoming doom and gloom created BY THEM, in order to save this country! We did it in 1865 (changed the course) and we will have to do it again in 2025 it seems .. MAGA Republicans are different than Bush Reagan Republicans which were different than Jefferson and Lincoln Republicans.. Maybe we've come back full circle, and have to save the country again, minus the "maybe". How though.
That’s the biggest point of frustration…this group that just won the election has to go to the very people who are bent on the destruction of the future for permission to undo their F@$kery
It’s going to take deep dedication if it ever is to happen.
I really think deep down in my heart that this new team loves America that much, they will fight those dug in career criminals in congress that much harder and efficientlyl. I love that Trump pulled out of things he knew weren't good for US and the world in his first term. I wish he had those four more years to do more, (if not for the stolen election) but he was right!! Right about Pulling out of Iran nuclear deal right about extremism in colleges, right about DEI.. Covid, mass Illegal immigration.. .. I hope he will make some serious executive decisions and do it ..or rather UN-do a lot of garbage Joebamala caused. What left me feeling hopeless, for the future, honestly... is that people on the left ACTUALLY THINK Abortion rights are the biggest problem plauging our country. That is scary.