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What is the Shutdown 315 Movement?

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Because I live in Trump County so all my neighbors suck. MAGA hats everywhere.

I still fight back by printing out anything I find on here that is critical of Trump and posting it by the mailboxes in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep, but they get ripped down the same morning, every single day.

It's depressing, and I'm afraid that if I keep doing it the neighborhood will eventually track me down and lynch me, but every day I post a new piece of propaganda. I'm fighting back the safest possible way I can.

Do what you gotta do. Ignore the people who don't think you're protesting "the right way". They almost certainly aren't doing shit themselves.

[–] UnkTheUnk@midwest.social 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

that really, truly sucks

honestly, if you sincerely believe that your physical safety is at risk if the people in your area knew your politics you need to GTFO, posthaste. If that's not an option for whatever reason, learn who's least likely to be hostile to your politics, the groups are probably going to be anemic but I know for a fact there's at least statewide Democratic Party organization. Not even necessarily repping for Democrats in particular there are probably other groups. In any case my point is that you may be alone, but you're less alone than you think you are