What can YOU do?

[elisi]

So, I've been collecting links.

First of all, Hillary Clinton’s Popular Vote Victory Will Likely Keep Growing, and The electoral college doesn't vote until December 19th:

The Electoral College Was Designed to Prevent Trump. You Can Make This Happen.

Follow the link for more info, but very simply how do you accomplish this? Easy: Write to Republican electors in states that went red, and beg them to vote their conscience.

Goodness knows that if they declare Hillary President you might descend into civil war, but it's worth a shot? At least you will have done everything in your power. And SPREAD THE WORD!!!

There is also a Change.org petition that you can sign.

More info on dates & how the system works here.


However, this is a slim hope. So, how to prepare & start fighting back?

How to set up an anti-fascist group

Autocracy: 6 Rules for Survival

And finally, two tweets about what you can do to make minorities feel safer:

Here's a list of things white friends have done/can do which actually make me feel safer:

— Silicon (@siliconphospho) November 12, 2016

Women, immigrants, PoC, Muslims, LGBTQ people, + others likely to suffer under right-wing admin share survival tips https://t.co/1DyV2xgc2E

— Roq(in) around the🎄 (@roqchams) November 13, 2016

Edit. Bit rushed due to lunch break. But - I think that having a dreamwidth backup is very useful. Crossposting is faffy, but considering all the hacking & monitoring, things could get difficult, and no one knows how much Trump's stooges would try to curtail communication or protests. But then dreamwidth is based in the US... I don't know. I've never had to think about these things in all seriousness before. But. I remember anniesj getting a visit from the Secret Service... Just be careful. <3

ETA: 5 Ways You Can Fight Back Against Donald Trump by @LOLGOP

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I remember [profile] anniesj getting a visit from the Secret Service

I'd forgotten about that post. The thing that bugs me the most about it is how much protection elected officials get from anonymous (or even non-anonymous) potential threats made on them and yet some other citizen going through unbelievable harassment and actual threatening actions can't get anyone to do a thing -- not social media platforms, local police, FBI or anyone. And yet we're talking about some heated discussion from more than 10 years now that somehow did. That's infuriating, but given that our president-elect engages in some of that same lack of civility we sure can't be expecting changes anytime soon.

[elisi]

some other citizen going through unbelievable harassment and actual threatening actions can't get anyone to do a thing -- not social media platforms, local police, FBI or anyone.
Oh god, this. Especially women. And the fact that Fuckface von Clownstick will a) get protection and b) make it easier for people to harass/threaten others is just infuriating.

(And I don't care I call him that, no. Surely being Danish has got to be good for something!)