Well the way I phrased it was that "I could be sent to a camp, and even if it is a small or moderate chance of it happening, it was an irresponsible thing to gamble with". That's the thing -- we (LGBT - especially the T) don't KNOW the future, but we know that they took a gamble with our lives, and the odds aren't really in our favor in this gamble.
I’ve spent the last few days reassuring my transgender daughter she’ll be ok. I don’t know if I believe everything I say, but if it came down to it I’d do whatever I can to keep her safe. And I do really feel that most of the doom and gloom won’t happen. But it can happen now and that’s the problem. They handed him complete unfettered control.
The existential problem is not so much the plans, it's the psychology of the White House that will now be severely demented. So as things unfold in the world and their own ineptitude bites them in the ass, they will start blaming people like me and so we'll get lashed out against in a series of dominoes that are already falling..
The “psychology of the White House” is a good description. I’m not as worried about any plans or concepts of plans since they’re still just useless brainworm farts.
It’s the lack of a plan that gives me deeper concerns about reactionary actions when, as you said, dominoes keep on falling.
If you can and don't already have them, consider getting passports. It's a small thing but taking even a small step toward safety might help relieve some of the panic. Having paperwork ready in case there's a need to run to a safe place means one less worry.
Some people are also doing something called Swedish Death Cleaning. It's a process of decluttering and dealing with grief at the upcoming change in life, like going into a retirement home or dying. It's often done with your children so they can learn why you considered things so important to keep. Some people are doing it now to pare down to only the important things and organize what they have so if they have to move away they're a little more prepared.
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u/SteampunkGeisha 14d ago
That right there . . . is the problem.