I think a major question of this moment is: at what point do sane people engage in violent resistance? Trump has clearly done a lot of authoritarian shit over the last 9 months, so why haven’t we seen widespread violence in opposition of those things?
It’s one thing to talk shit on the Internet and lament how crazy/bad things are. But if all these things are as bad as most of the regular commenters on this thread are saying they are, then doing shit like message board banter, voting, peaceful protest, etc. is all weak, pointless, and woefully inadequate.
Of all the commenters talking shit about people downplaying things, I am pretty sure none of them have actually done anything other than whine about how bad things are and maybe donate a few dollars to opposition groups. But taking meaningful action involves serious consequences. It means risking your life and the safety of your family. That’s a different animal. And for just about everyone, the tipping point for choosing that path hasn’t yet arrived, and it’s very very difficult to determine what that point will be and how to recognize it when it gets here. I do think there’s a chance some real shit could go down on Oct 18.