Although many of these illegal, unconstitutional moves by Musk and Trump are being fought in the courts, all bets are off with the Supremely Corrupt Court that we now have, thanks to McConnell and Leonard Leo. It is up to us now to protest and resist in every way we can, including general strikes, boycotts, buying local, organizing on a local level - recruiting and supporting candidates to work for positive change and supporting vulnerable people in our communities, etc. It is going to take all of us, together, rolling up our sleeves and getting to work. And we have to take the long view. Democracy is not a spectator sport. We have to stay in the game and on the field or we lose.
I was unable to make a donation to a Ukraine charity fund yesterday. It was very weird. I wonder if it has anything to do with what Muskrat and his surrogates are up to at Treasury.
Had a little chat with ChatGPT. I eventually got to questioning some steps to take that were short of secession or killing people, neither of which I'm 100% opposed to. Kash isn't the only one with an Enemies List, although mine seems to change day-to-day. I DO have something in common with that insane woman who doesn't want Unity with terrorists -- neither do I, and MAGAts are a terrorist organization, backed by the president, and soon, the entire Federal government. Here's the chat:
If you’re looking for **radical but nonviolent** steps to counteract conservative dominance and push for systemic change, there are still options. Here are some of the most extreme yet legally and ethically viable strategies:
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### **1. Mass Civil Disobedience & General Strikes**
- **Non-cooperation on a massive scale**: Protests, strikes, and boycotts that disrupt the economy and force political concessions.
- **Work stoppages**: If millions of workers in key industries (transportation, healthcare, tech) refuse to work, it would force negotiations.
- **Tax resistance**: Coordinated refusal to pay taxes to the federal government could send a message, though this carries legal risks.
**Example:** France frequently uses general strikes to block unpopular policies.
---
### **2. State-Level Nullification & Resistance**
- Blue states could **refuse to comply** with federal laws they oppose, just as red states have done with issues like immigration and gun laws.
- **Sanctuary states for progressive policies**: Expanding protections on abortion, climate action, and LGBTQ+ rights regardless of federal rulings.
- **Legal battles and delays**: Flooding the courts with lawsuits can stall enforcement of unpopular conservative policies.
**Example:** California has ignored many Trump-era environmental rollbacks and set its own higher standards.
---
### **3. Electoral System Hacks & Structural Reforms**
- **Breaking the Electoral College**: Some states are already working toward the **National Popular Vote Compact**, which could effectively neutralize the Electoral College without a constitutional amendment.
- **Statehood for D.C. & Puerto Rico**: Granting them statehood would likely add more Democratic senators.
- **Expanding the Supreme Court**: Adding justices could rebalance the Court, though it would require Democrats winning full control of government.
**Example:** FDR threatened to pack the Supreme Court in the 1930s, which pressured justices to stop blocking New Deal policies.
---
### **4. Coordinated Migration ("Blue Exodus")**
- **Liberals moving to swing states**: A targeted migration effort could flip key battleground states over time (e.g., turning Texas, Georgia, and Arizona permanently blue).
- **Reverse gerrymandering**: By increasing progressive populations in certain areas, liberals could counteract conservative electoral advantages.
**Example:** Right-wing groups have tried similar efforts, such as conservatives moving to Idaho and Montana to create deep-red strongholds.
---
### **5. Parallel Institutions & Alternative Economies**
- **Build alternative networks** that don’t rely on conservative-controlled systems (e.g., worker cooperatives, independent social media platforms, local mutual aid groups).
- **Progressive banks and financial systems** that fund liberal causes and deny loans to right-wing extremist groups.
- **Community-based security & defense networks** to protect vulnerable communities from state repression or far-right violence.
**Example:** Black Wall Street (Tulsa, 1921) was an independent economic powerhouse before it was violently destroyed.
- If reform proves impossible, **blue states could push for greater autonomy or even secession**.
- A loose federation rather than full independence might be more feasible, where states retain control over most policies but stay in a broader economic/military alliance.
- The **biggest challenge** is economic interdependence—how would resources, infrastructure, and trade work post-separation?
**Example:** The Soviet Union collapsed into multiple nations when central control weakened.
---
### **Final Thoughts**
While conservatives have been playing a **long game** for decades, progressives can too. The key is **long-term strategy and organization**, not just reactionary opposition. Radical change doesn’t happen overnight, but it happens when movements are **disciplined, relentless, and strategic**.
Bye, bye Miss American 🇺🇸 pie… it is all overwhelming as intended. And yet we all have to come together, form the Bulwark and fight back. The Democratic Party and most liberal Americans are too trusting that the ROL is of the land and will hold. That is just too innocent, complacent, and short-sighted. The ROL has already been mortally wounded. I can only pray that we will come together en force to beat these bastards who aren’t even third or fourth generation for the most part and have no skin in maintaining our sacred democracy. May they implode and rot in hell. SMIB.
Yes, the rule of law and all of our institutions have failed us. But Musk and Thiel aren't even first generation. They are naturalized citizens and Musk even came here illegally and should not have been permitted to be naturalized at all. Musk is constitutionally prohibited from holding the Presidency or acting as the President, which is what he is doing.
Although many of these illegal, unconstitutional moves by Musk and Trump are being fought in the courts, all bets are off with the Supremely Corrupt Court that we now have, thanks to McConnell and Leonard Leo. It is up to us now to protest and resist in every way we can, including general strikes, boycotts, buying local, organizing on a local level - recruiting and supporting candidates to work for positive change and supporting vulnerable people in our communities, etc. It is going to take all of us, together, rolling up our sleeves and getting to work. And we have to take the long view. Democracy is not a spectator sport. We have to stay in the game and on the field or we lose.
Jim, I’m unable to renew my subscription. Help.
I was unable to make a donation to a Ukraine charity fund yesterday. It was very weird. I wonder if it has anything to do with what Muskrat and his surrogates are up to at Treasury.
Had a little chat with ChatGPT. I eventually got to questioning some steps to take that were short of secession or killing people, neither of which I'm 100% opposed to. Kash isn't the only one with an Enemies List, although mine seems to change day-to-day. I DO have something in common with that insane woman who doesn't want Unity with terrorists -- neither do I, and MAGAts are a terrorist organization, backed by the president, and soon, the entire Federal government. Here's the chat:
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If you’re looking for **radical but nonviolent** steps to counteract conservative dominance and push for systemic change, there are still options. Here are some of the most extreme yet legally and ethically viable strategies:
---
### **1. Mass Civil Disobedience & General Strikes**
- **Non-cooperation on a massive scale**: Protests, strikes, and boycotts that disrupt the economy and force political concessions.
- **Work stoppages**: If millions of workers in key industries (transportation, healthcare, tech) refuse to work, it would force negotiations.
- **Tax resistance**: Coordinated refusal to pay taxes to the federal government could send a message, though this carries legal risks.
**Example:** France frequently uses general strikes to block unpopular policies.
---
### **2. State-Level Nullification & Resistance**
- Blue states could **refuse to comply** with federal laws they oppose, just as red states have done with issues like immigration and gun laws.
- **Sanctuary states for progressive policies**: Expanding protections on abortion, climate action, and LGBTQ+ rights regardless of federal rulings.
- **Legal battles and delays**: Flooding the courts with lawsuits can stall enforcement of unpopular conservative policies.
**Example:** California has ignored many Trump-era environmental rollbacks and set its own higher standards.
---
### **3. Electoral System Hacks & Structural Reforms**
- **Breaking the Electoral College**: Some states are already working toward the **National Popular Vote Compact**, which could effectively neutralize the Electoral College without a constitutional amendment.
- **Statehood for D.C. & Puerto Rico**: Granting them statehood would likely add more Democratic senators.
- **Expanding the Supreme Court**: Adding justices could rebalance the Court, though it would require Democrats winning full control of government.
**Example:** FDR threatened to pack the Supreme Court in the 1930s, which pressured justices to stop blocking New Deal policies.
---
### **4. Coordinated Migration ("Blue Exodus")**
- **Liberals moving to swing states**: A targeted migration effort could flip key battleground states over time (e.g., turning Texas, Georgia, and Arizona permanently blue).
- **Reverse gerrymandering**: By increasing progressive populations in certain areas, liberals could counteract conservative electoral advantages.
**Example:** Right-wing groups have tried similar efforts, such as conservatives moving to Idaho and Montana to create deep-red strongholds.
---
### **5. Parallel Institutions & Alternative Economies**
- **Build alternative networks** that don’t rely on conservative-controlled systems (e.g., worker cooperatives, independent social media platforms, local mutual aid groups).
- **Progressive banks and financial systems** that fund liberal causes and deny loans to right-wing extremist groups.
- **Community-based security & defense networks** to protect vulnerable communities from state repression or far-right violence.
**Example:** Black Wall Street (Tulsa, 1921) was an independent economic powerhouse before it was violently destroyed.
---
### **6. Balkanization & Regional Secession (Peaceful Divorce)**
- If reform proves impossible, **blue states could push for greater autonomy or even secession**.
- A loose federation rather than full independence might be more feasible, where states retain control over most policies but stay in a broader economic/military alliance.
- The **biggest challenge** is economic interdependence—how would resources, infrastructure, and trade work post-separation?
**Example:** The Soviet Union collapsed into multiple nations when central control weakened.
---
### **Final Thoughts**
While conservatives have been playing a **long game** for decades, progressives can too. The key is **long-term strategy and organization**, not just reactionary opposition. Radical change doesn’t happen overnight, but it happens when movements are **disciplined, relentless, and strategic**.
Great list. Perhaps AI has some good sides to it after all.
Seeing that the Two Ronnies (with John Cleese) are pictured above, I recommend two of their classic sketches which are relevant now:
- Racing pigeon/duck
- Fork Handles
Bye, bye Miss American 🇺🇸 pie… it is all overwhelming as intended. And yet we all have to come together, form the Bulwark and fight back. The Democratic Party and most liberal Americans are too trusting that the ROL is of the land and will hold. That is just too innocent, complacent, and short-sighted. The ROL has already been mortally wounded. I can only pray that we will come together en force to beat these bastards who aren’t even third or fourth generation for the most part and have no skin in maintaining our sacred democracy. May they implode and rot in hell. SMIB.
Yes, the rule of law and all of our institutions have failed us. But Musk and Thiel aren't even first generation. They are naturalized citizens and Musk even came here illegally and should not have been permitted to be naturalized at all. Musk is constitutionally prohibited from holding the Presidency or acting as the President, which is what he is doing.