Hello friends,

(Fluff) Thank you for all the replies to my previous post. I hope you’ll excuse me for asking an unpleasant question, but it was to lead into this next one. (Fluff over)

(Question) To my global human allies and to my fellow inhabitants of the land of fiefdom, what is your breaking point?

At what point does the enshitification, or the grift, or the lies, or the hate, or the multitude of grievances thrust upon us become too much? What do you do when it all becomes too bleak to bear? (Question over)

For those of us planning protest I would advise you to bring PPE (safety goggles, basic first aid, etc.) Try not to bring your phone, and if you must record try a dedicated camera/camcorder. Wear common, ambiguous clothing free of branding. Wear clothing that does not allow your body type to be profiled. Let those who know you well, and that you trust know where you’re going and have a plan in case you’re injured or incarcerated. Try, if possible, to have an ingress/egress plan that does not involve a registered vehicle. This is not a comprehensive list, but it’s what I can think of off the top of my head?

For those of us planning less civil means of protest, I cannot help you on this forum.

For those of us not in the position to take action, direct or indirect, please advocate and support those who can.

Most importantly, know that you are not alone. Foster community, identify the leaders among us, identify your goals and plan to achieve them.

Thank you, again, for you time

  • nothingcorporate@lemmy.today
    1·
    41 minutes ago

    There are so many breaking points:

    • With software it was moving everything to subscriptions that made me switch to Linux and LibreOffice
    • With hardware it was when Apple started soldering RAM in their computers so you couldn’t replace it
    • With healthcare it was having to negotiate with 11 different companies my 11 bills for a single ER visit
    • With the Democrats it was the head of the DNC saying out loud that the reason for super delegates was to prevent popular grassroots candidates from winning

    Capitalism doesn’t just crush you once, it finds a new way to crush you every day.

  • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 hours ago

    Something along the lines of me no longer being able to afford to live alone while saving money, use of the military against U.S. citizens, or if they try to sell our national parks. Those are a few that would demand real retaliation, not just in the form of protest. Another would be the orange rapist going for a third term.

    Right now I’m just comfortable enough, and with hopeful plans for the future, that I wouldn’t want to do anything revolutionary… but if shit starts to turn, I have no qualms with tossing my comfort and future plans aside and going rogue. I’ll live in a ditch and eat out of the trash before I let these fascist thugs steal my country.

    • ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      4·
      2 hours ago

      I suspect a lot of us are just comfortable enough to not go full viva la revolution. Just know you’re not alone.

  • TotallyNotSpez@startrek.website
    7·
    3 hours ago

    My breaking point was Sunday when seeing the exit polls in Germany. Every 2nd person voted for far right grifters and actual Nazis. I’m slowly planning to move abroad again while I’m also joining every protest in my area and I intend to be a lot less civil on top of that. Half the country declared war on minorities and people with low income. Since I’m LGBT, I’ll fuck them up by any means necessary if they force me to do so.

  • meyotch@slrpnk.net
    6·
    3 hours ago

    Due to my natural temperament and a series of life events over the years, my breaking point was 15 years ago.

    Since then I have shed a lot of professional aspirations because I just can’t even anymore. Nor do I want to. My health and friendships are about all I care about anymore. I work to live and choose jobs based mostly on the quality of the interpersonal environment and the type of daily activity (I cannot abide much sedentary work, it degrades my mental health very quickly).

    I have been patiently waiting for many others to catch up. I am currently flabbergasted at the level of self censorship people are doing as they struggle to somehow let all this be normal.

    But I also see the cracks showing in some facades as the contradictions are just too powerful to ignore.

    There were many points in the past when The People should have flipped the fuck out, but this time it’s different. Mostly because it is now too late to prevent horrific damage to our civilization. Damage control is the order of the day now.

    • ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      Thank you for your response. While I don’t agree that it’s too late, I’m glad you shared your point of view. It’s my hope that we can prove that wrong in the coming years.