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We are doing something about it, but these things take time, and we are at the very beginning of the endgame. We can't just say, "End this," and it's done. It happens in steps, and we've just started this journey.
One of the first steps is getting everyone on the same page, and that's what's happening now. The massive, growing protests are proof that this step is working.
Another step is getting warm, comfortable, well-fed Americans to understand that their comfort will soon be coming to an end of they don't do something about it. Even if they do something, it's a good bet that there will be a few years of ferocious unrest before things settle back down. People aren't ready for that yet, but if the MAGA Nazis keep it up, they will eventually provoke people into fighting back.
There are political Red Lines they would be advised not to cross, such as suspending elections. That would cause an enormous resistance, probably violent. No reason to be polite to those who have stolen our country.
Then there are personal Red Lines, which are different for each person. Right now, I wouldn't get violent because my family needs me to keep a roof over their heads. I can't get thrown in prison or killed. But I have family members that are members of vulnerable groups that the MAGA Nazis have declared to be enemies. If anything were to happen to family members, especially my son, I would have nothing left to lose, and would become VERY dangerous.
Bottom line: I no longer have any fantasies about dying at an old age. I have come to terms with the idea that my life may have a twist ending I wasn't expecting. If the time comes that I have to fight back, I will do it, but I'm still hoping to avoid it, and make the MAGA Nazis pay for their treason and crimes through legal means.