ITT: We doompost and gather around to comfort each other

I'll go first, obviously. Just to show the formula and vibe I'm going for.

I was really looking forward to a relaxing holiday season with my family and loved ones, but now I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford any good Christmas presents or travel anywhere. I think I'll also have to spend more time looking for new insurance, if I can find any affordable policies at all. I was even planning on getting married soon, but that might have to wait, too.

I hope you guys brought some strong stuff to this little get together. I'm thinking of breaking out some cordials I've been saving for a rainy day and that rainy day might be today. At least, it sure does feel like a dark cloud is hanging overhead. Come on in and I'll pour you a glass.

Things were already not looking great for me and my gf. We're both trans and insanely queer. She just got bottom surgery last year, I started estrogen last May.

Running plan was for me to start slowly coming out and publicly being Eev as I physically and vocally feminized. Finally start presenting as a cute lesbian couple.

Likely were going to try to move to one of the bluer states once I finished my Ph.D., provided I got hired somewhere there. I'm disabled so I'm not exactly able to be picky though. Ideal was actually New Zealand though: it was always a long shot but we're poly and my gf has a gf over there too.

But now?

I definitely feel so much less safe as a non-passing trans woman than I already did. I honestly wanted to be a professor too, so my hopes of that seem to have just gone up in flames, at least in the US. Nowhere feels safe here.

I'm probably going to be stuck being stealth and boymoding for a long time.

I dunno how much longer I'll be on estrogen or if I'll even advance to other hormones or surgeries at this rate.

My girlfriend's already in pretty shit mental health; this probably caused it to bottom out, she's been scared shitless of this outcome.

Just...

I don't fuckin' know what we're going to do. At least I can *deal* with being stealth for a little longer, solely in the interest of self preservation, but she's fragile and hurting already, and it makes me die inside knowing what she's feeling right now.

I cancelled my classes tomorrow. I feel ill. I don't give enough of a shit to lecture on normal distributions in this state.

Fuck it all.

Fuck this hateful, fascist country. (Well, the subset thereof that contributed to this shitstorm.)

...

I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. Sink myself into some hobbies I guess for a while. Anime and games on discord maybe.

Hopefully my dissertation advisor doesn't mind me taking some time to just...exist for a while. She's queer herself, so she gets it.

What an absolute clusterfuck.

/rant

I want to cope but I just can't. Tonight showed that this country belongs to the racists, the bigots of all types, the ignorant and the sociopaths who just want someone to step on and to the world that this country is just full of people who just do not give a fuck how much their leaders fuck up their lives and the lives of others as long as they're entertaining, the racists are empowered, the people who view women as sex toys are empowered, the people who think this country is only for Christians and the official language is english are empowered, the people who are completely and utterly corrupt to the core are empowered. The people who said Biden only won because of Covid turned out to be right, because the moment it was out of the way and all of Trump's crimes were exposed people didn't care they put him right back in power.

I'm scared for everybody who ever spoke out against him because now nothing is stopping them from being retaliated against, Trump and Republicans are litterally above the law even more than they were before.

tremain07 posted...

I'm scared for everybody who ever spoke out against him because now nothing is stopping them from being retaliated against, Trump and Republicans are litterally above the law even more than they were before

Yep...

SableWolfAngel posted...

I'll go first, obviously. Just to show the formula and vibe I'm going for.

I was really looking forward to a relaxing holiday season with my family and loved ones, but now I'm not sure if I'll be able to afford any good Christmas presents or travel anywhere. I think I'll also have to spend more time looking for new insurance, if I can find any affordable policies at all. I was even planning on getting married soon, but that might have to wait, too.

I hope you guys brought some strong stuff to this little get together. I'm thinking of breaking out some cordials I've been saving for a rainy day and that rainy day might be today. At least, it sure does feel like a dark cloud is hanging overhead. Come on in and I'll pour you a glass.

Dude, don't drink alone when you're depressed.

I'm worried I'm going to lose my healthcare and SSI, and that Oregon will be denied disaster relief for being blue and having sanctuary cities. Also, that Trump will take autocratic control of the FDA and I won't have safe drugs, anymore. Also worried that my neighbors who I'm friends with will be deported, even though I'm pretty sure they're legal American citizens. And of course, the prices for everything are going to skyrocket due to tariffs. I'm fearful that the Oregon Health Plan will refuse to cover certain generic medications because the tariffs make them too expensive (they already refuse to cover most brand-name meds)

I'm also worried for the trans CEmen here. Not just what will happen to them, but also about their general mental health.\

I'm scared for everybody who ever spoke out against him because now nothing is stopping them from being retaliated against, Trump and Republicans are litterally above the law even more than they were before.

Well, the vast majority of them are. Cheney and Romney definitely aren't.

I can't even bring myself to open youtube knowing as soon as I do i'll be bombarded with videos of people cheering or in despair, I don't think I can stomach the blame game being thrown around for the rest of the year over this either, this just makes me sick, it also makes me fear that the lesson democrats will learn from this is "no more progressive agendas ever" and "we need to go harder to the right"

My partner and I are both trans.

This is going to settle in over the next few days. That even if we do eke out a win by this point, how much we seem to be hated for the sin of wanting to be happy.

To lose at this point remains unfathomable. I simply cannot imagine a world where I wake up tomorrow and see how much my country wants me dead.

I love my LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters and beyond. God willing we wake up in a world where we're all loved as fiercely as we deserve.

I took off all politic and news channels fuck that noise

comicfire posted...

My partner and I are both trans.

This is going to settle in over the next few days. That even if we do eke out a win by this point, how much we seem to be hated for the sin of wanting to be happy.

To lose at this point remains unfathomable. I simply cannot imagine a world where I wake up tomorrow and see how much my country wants me dead.

I love my LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters and beyond. God willing we wake up in a world where we're all loved as fiercely as we deserve.

It's worse than you realize. Expect to see celebratory terrorism against drag queens, trans individuals, and binary individuals mistaken for trans (yes, it's happened before-- usually to overweight postmenopausal women). That's what happened in 2016-- except that the majority of victims were Jews and Muslims, and the number of LGBTQ victims were probably a couple dozen at most (there were IIRC like 200 cases of hate crimes in the week following Trump's 2016 win)

Princess_Eev posted...

Things were already not looking great for me and my gf. We're both trans and insanely queer. She just got bottom surgery last year, I started estrogen last May.

Running plan was for me to start slowly coming out and publicly being Eev as I physically and vocally feminized. Finally start presenting as a cute lesbian couple.

Likely were going to try to move to one of the bluer states once I finished my Ph.D., provided I got hired somewhere there. I'm disabled so I'm not exactly able to be picky though. Ideal was actually New Zealand though: it was always a long shot but we're poly and my gf has a gf over there too.

But now?

I definitely feel so much less safe as a non-passing trans woman than I already did. I honestly wanted to be a professor too, so my hopes of that seem to have just gone up in flames, at least in the US. Nowhere feels safe here.

I'm probably going to be stuck being stealth and boymoding for a long time.

I dunno how much longer I'll be on estrogen or if I'll even advance to other hormones or surgeries at this rate.

My girlfriend's already in pretty shit mental health; this probably caused it to bottom out, she's been scared shitless of this outcome.

Just...

I don't fuckin' know what we're going to do. At least I can *deal* with being stealth for a little longer, solely in the interest of self preservation, but she's fragile and hurting already, and it makes me die inside knowing what she's feeling right now.

I cancelled my classes tomorrow. I feel ill. I don't give enough of a shit to lecture on normal distributions in this state.

Fuck it all.

Fuck this hateful, fascist country. (Well, the subset thereof that contributed to this shitstorm.)

...

I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. Sink myself into some hobbies I guess for a while. Anime and games on discord maybe.

Hopefully my dissertation advisor doesn't mind me taking some time to just...exist for a while. She's queer herself, so she gets it.

What an absolute clusterfuck.

/rant

I don't blame your for not feeling safe. Even in the blue states, or just the blue counties/cities, I don't know how common it would be to encounter someone out and about who would confront you or worse, threaten you. I'm not really all that queer, but I fear for those who are. I wish we could shelter them from harm, but tonight has proved that there are judgmental, violent people in all corners of this land. The tolerant, enlightened folks are just outnumbered and outgunned, possibly literally. I think getting out of this country is best for you and your girlfriend. You both need to be safe and happy and that's the best way to do it.

But you know... that only means we'll start losing good people who could turn things around in the future. If mass exodus of left leaning people occurs, suddenly this country will become even more of a wasteland. I was thinking of leaving the country as well, but I can't get a Passport due to some technical problems with my Birth Certificate so I'm stuck here for all time. If you do make it out of the country with your lovely girlfriend, send me a postcard from sunny New Zealand. {tho not really, its just for the aesthetic of the topic so dont worry about taking that literally}

I wanted to get married to my boyfriend and go from just a girlfriend to a proper wife, but I think it would be better to save our money for essentials and medical cost savings. I don't know, if it keeps the conservatives off of our backs, maybe presenting as their favorite group (the white cis married couple) would be better despite the cost. I'm just rambling here.

Take all the time you need to detoxify and distract. You can't get anything accomplished in a poor mental and even physical state. We're all hurting now so I think your advisor will be understanding about you needing a break.

I hope Sable's little get together brought you some comfort.

Princess_Eev posted...

Ideal was actually New Zealand though

Americans really need to get over New Zealand. Just because Stephen Colbert had a crush on Jacinda Ardern doesn't mean it's a magical progressive place. Most New Zealanders are small-minded farmers who vote for racists just like anywhere else. There are a LOT of Qanon conspiracy theorist types here. The government's been run for a couple years now by a bunch of austerity chuds who are currently openly celebrating Trump's return.

Like I'm glad I'm in NZ and not the US right now but there are a lot of problems with this place. Lots of racism and sexism. People here were absolutely vile to Jacinda Ardern especially during covid. The health system is falling apart and education is a joke. Lots of crime.

Princess_Eev posted...

Things were already not looking great for me and my gf. We're both trans and insanely queer. She just got bottom surgery last year, I started estrogen last May.
Running plan was for me to start slowly coming out and publicly being Eev as I physically and vocally feminized. Finally start presenting as a cute lesbian couple.
Likely were going to try to move to one of the bluer states once I finished my Ph.D., provided I got hired somewhere there. I'm disabled so I'm not exactly able to be picky though. Ideal was actually New Zealand though: it was always a long shot but we're poly and my gf has a gf over there too.
But now?
I definitely feel so much less safe as a non-passing trans woman than I already did. I honestly wanted to be a professor too, so my hopes of that seem to have just gone up in flames, at least in the US. Nowhere feels safe here.
I'm probably going to be stuck being stealth and boymoding for a long time.
I dunno how much longer I'll be on estrogen or if I'll even advance to other hormones or surgeries at this rate.
My girlfriend's already in pretty shit mental health; this probably caused it to bottom out, she's been scared shitless of this outcome.
Just...
I don't fuckin' know what we're going to do. At least I can *deal* with being stealth for a little longer, solely in the interest of self preservation, but she's fragile and hurting already, and it makes me die inside knowing what she's feeling right now. I cancelled my classes tomorrow. I feel ill. I don't give enough of a shit to lecture on normal distributions in this state.
Fuck it all. Fuck this hateful, fascist country. (Well, the subset thereof that contributed to this shitstorm.)
...
I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. Sink myself into some hobbies I guess for a while. Anime and games on discord maybe.
Hopefully my dissertation advisor doesn't mind me taking some time to just...exist for a while. She's queer herself, so she gets it.
What an absolute clusterfuck.
/rant

Try to avoid being in public for the next week as much as possible, because there is likely to be even more celebratory violence/terrorism than there was in 2016. IIRC something like 200 hate crimes in a week, primarily on Jews and Muslims.
This time, it's going to include trans people and latinos. All it takes is one emboldened nutjob or junkie on the street or in the supermarket.

sfcalimari posted...

Americans really need to get over New Zealand. Just because Stephen Colbert had a crush on Jacinda Ardern doesn't mean it's a magical progressive place. Most New Zealanders are small-minded farmers who vote for racists just like anywhere else. There are a LOT of Qanon conspiracy theorist types here. The government's been run for a couple years now by a bunch of austerity chuds who are currently openly celebrating Trump's return.
Like I'm glad I'm in NZ and not the US right now but there are a lot of problems with this place. Lots of racism and sexism. People here were absolutely vile to Jacinda Ardern especially during covid. The health system is falling apart and education is a joke. Lots of crime.

Yeah, a lot of chuds with the money to blow have been moving to NZ since 2008 because they think it'll be a safe haven when society collapses or WWIII begins.

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Try to avoid being in public for the next week as much as possible, because there is likely to be even more celebratory violence/terrorism than there was in 2016. IIRC something like 200 hate crimes in a week, primarily on Jews and Muslims.
This time, it's going to include trans people and latinos. All it takes is one emboldened nutjob or junkie on the street or in the supermarket.

Luckily I still pass so poorly as to have plausible deniability, I think. But I appreciate the thought and am going to keep an eye out all the same <3

Princess_Eev posted...

Luckily I still pass so poorly as to have plausible deniability, I think. But I appreciate the thought and am going to keep an eye out all the same <3

Oh, I'm afraid that won't save you. There have been attacks on cis women who were mistaken for trans (usually overweight menopausal women using the womens' restroom) Lynch mobs, vigilantes, and violent nutburgers have never been known for accurately identifying their victims -- not for the entirety of human history.

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Oh, I'm afraid that won't save you. There have been attacks on cis women who were mistaken for trans (usually overweight menopausal women using the womens' restroom)

Fair point

tremain07 posted...

I want to cope but I just can't. Tonight showed that this country belongs to the racists, the bigots of all types, the ignorant and the sociopaths who just want someone to step on and to the world that this country is just full of people who just do not give a fuck how much their leaders fuck up their lives and the lives of others as long as they're entertaining, the racists are empowered, the people who view women as sex toys are empowered, the people who think this country is only for Christians and the official language is english are empowered, the people who are completely and utterly corrupt to the core are empowered. The people who said Biden only won because of Covid turned out to be right, because the moment it was out of the way and all of Trump's crimes were exposed people didn't care they put him right back in power.

I'm scared for everybody who ever spoke out against him because now nothing is stopping them from being retaliated against, Trump and Republicans are litterally above the law even more than they were before.

I want to cope, too. You're absolutely right about the awful people that screamed the loudest yesterday. I'm a little shocked if I'm being honest. Even if I thought for one second that there would be a red win, I did not expect it to be this much of a landslide. I'm especially shocked that my own state of Pennsylvania went the way that it did. I thought we knew better than that, but I guess we really are "Pennsyltucky" now. All of the peoples' worst impulses are on full display here. I'm sure we'll be even more of a laughing stock on the world stage than we already were.

I'm scared, too. I don't post much anywhere about this stuff, but even I'm afraid of being targeted or hunted down. I always found the concept of not being able to voice my opinion publicly a backwards and barbaric way of life for some far off shore that I would never have to see or live, but now I'm filled with the same dread as those people in countries that operate like that. It may sound like being overly panicky, but I really am terrified. I almost want to cry.

tremain07 posted...

I can't even bring myself to open youtube knowing as soon as I do i'll be bombarded with videos of people cheering or in despair, I don't think I can stomach the blame game being thrown around for the rest of the year over this either, this just makes me sick, it also makes me fear that the lesson democrats will learn from this is "no more progressive agendas ever" and "we need to go harder to the right"

I'm just waiting for the Legal Eagle, Adam Conover, and Stephen Colbert videos to start flooding my feed. There will be no comedy, no levity, no laughter. It's all going to be somber tones. Who knows? Maybe they stop after just a few videos for fear of real, tangible retaliation. More voices snuffed out from the people we want to hear from most.

ScazarMeltex posted...

At this point I'm likely going to cash out my 401k and pay off my house and the deck we just had put on it. The inevitable crash Trump will bring will end up wrecking it otherwise and I'm having a hard time trying to justify continuing to take 8% of my check every week to save for a future that I don't think will exist. Even if it does exist, I'm not sure I'll live to see it.

There are a lot of bad things about to happen to good people who just want to live their life. I can't stop the Government from doing what it wants to do, but I can try and stop random chuds from committing hate crimes against people if I see them doing it. So I expect I'll get shot, stabbed, or beaten to death at some point in the next four years.

They might kill your family/friends/coworkers, too. Esp. if they initially fail to kill you or somehow manage to convince each other that you're a "violent trans" person. And for some reason, they are highly skilled at doing that.

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Yeah, a lot of chuds with the money to blow have been moving to NZ since 2008 because they think it'll be a safe haven when society collapses or WWIII begins.

No, the chuds here are all native New Zealanders. Like everywhere else they use Facebook and Youtube and go down the alt-right rabbit hole. A lot of the conspiracy theorists and antivaxxers are Maori. All the Americans I've met here are normal educated people who aren't chuds.

Yes there are some American billionaire chud types like Peter Thiel who buy citizenship and build apocalpyse bunkers here but they don't actually live here.

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Dude, don't drink alone when you're depressed.

I'm worried I'm going to lose my healthcare and SSI, and that Oregon will be denied disaster relief for being blue and having sanctuary cities. Also, that Trump will take autocratic control of the FDA and I won't have safe drugs, anymore. Also worried that my neighbors who I'm friends with will be deported, even though I'm pretty sure they're legal American citizens. And of course, the prices for everything are going to skyrocket due to tariffs. I'm fearful that the Oregon Health Plan will refuse to cover certain generic medications because the tariffs make them too expensive (they already refuse to cover most brand-name meds)

I'm also worried for the trans CEmen here. Not just what will happen to them, but also about their general mental health.\

{im not actually drinking, its for the aesthetic of the topic. its supposed to invoke a feeling that we are all in the same room sharing a bottle like friends would do}

I'm worried I'll lose my healthcare, too. I'm going to have to move some things around, cancel some subscriptions and services, and limit my spending on my hobbies and outings just to afford healthcare and stash some cash away to pay for anything my coverage won't, well, cover. Going to my PCP is reasonable enough, but I can't imagine what I'd do if I broke my leg or needed emergency surgery. I'm also worried just the same about my prescriptions I take. I guess I could go without the Omeprazole and just take Tums or deal with the pain, but I don't think I'd be very functional without my Metoprolol. My heart really needs the help and I'd hate to take ineffective or unsafe medication.

But most of all, I'd be worried for your neighbors, too. Having a front seat to their possible deportation would be horrifying to witness. I don't even know if sheltering them would work. Maybe it would have a long time ago, but with cameras everywhere, tracking technology in phones, and untrustworthiness of other neighbors who aren't on their side, it might just be a matter of time before they're caught. At least they have you in their corner, even if you just listen to them and make them feel welcome and seen. I'm wishing them the best, truly.

tremain07 posted...

I want to cope but I just can't. Tonight showed that this country belongs to the racists, the bigots of all types, the ignorant and the sociopaths who just want someone to step on and to the world that this country is just full of people who just do not give a fuck how much their leaders fuck up their lives and the lives of others as long as they're entertaining, the racists are empowered, the people who view women as sex toys are empowered, the people who think this country is only for Christians and the official language is english are empowered, the people who are completely and utterly corrupt to the core are empowered. The people who said Biden only won because of Covid turned out to be right, because the moment it was out of the way and all of Trump's crimes were exposed people didn't care they put him right back in power.

That is what bothers me the most. That half the voters look at this and want more, and all the non-voters literally don't care if it happens.

Oh, yeah, I just remembered that while I'm not friends with them, my other next door neighbors are African American. Yeah, I'm worried about them as well.

As for my Latino neighbors, none of the immediate neighbors are like that, and it's far more likely that they'd be reported by some Karen driving through the neighborhood, at the grocery store, or one whose kid is in the same class as one of their kids.

ScazarMeltex posted...

At this point I'm likely going to cash out my 401k and pay off my house and the deck we just had put on it. The inevitable crash Trump will bring will end up wrecking it otherwise and I'm having a hard time trying to justify continuing to take 8% of my check every week to save for a future that I don't think will exist. Even if it does exist, I'm not sure I'll live to see it.

There are a lot of bad things about to happen to good people who just want to live their life. I can't stop the Government from doing what it wants to do, but I can try and stop random chuds from committing hate crimes against people if I see them doing it. So I expect I'll get shot, stabbed, or beaten to death at some point in the next four years.

It's not the best solution, but it might be the best available considering how immediately it'll all go to pot otherwise. I guess you have time to refill it again, though does it really matter? You can't take money with you to the next world so you might as well do what you can, right?

I completely agree. Good, honest, hardworking people that don't want to hurt anyone and just want to contribute to society and be left alone, but that's not good enough for those on the right. If you're not conforming to their standard, you're already a criminal and a deviant. Kinda makes you wonder if embracing it and doing what you want is a more viable way of life, huh? If you do end up going down fighting the good fight, I'll remember you for your efforts. With any luck, your message will be heard by those that are left behind. Try not to give up too soon, although.

The fact that our allies were begging with us not to do this and we did it anyway is what really gets me, especially those stupid ass right wing weeaboos who think Trump will make english dubs disappear, localization not have "woke" translations or triple AAA games not having to listen to groups like sweet baby inc, never mind that China has been eying Japan for decades and the only reason they haven't annex'd them is because they're under our protection, Japan doesn't have a military to defend themselves if Xi decides to go after them and Trump lets it happen because Japan doesn't have the money to pay his extortionists demands. Every single one of our allies is almost definitely crapping themselves since without America's backing their enemies can take them over. Hell Puerto Rico and Guam are in danger now because they aren't white enough for pieces of trash like Steven Miller and Steve Bannon

I'm probably going to close my account in the coming months because at this point I would rather just remain ignorant about what's going on in the world

I want to say that I am black and American and used to be proud of this country. Knowing possibly I can be deported due to hate, women are possibly a second class citizen, gay/transgender folks are soon in trouble makes me want to throw up. I've been crying about this, and I hate all of this...

I am sorry everyone that will also be in danger...

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Oh, yeah, I just remembered that while I'm not friends with them, my other next door neighbors are African American. Yeah, I'm worried about them as well.

As for my Latino neighbors, none of the immediate neighbors are like that, and it's far more likely that they'd be reported by some Karen driving through the neighborhood, at the grocery store, or one whose kid is in the same class as one of their kids.

Surrounded on both sides by the diverse people that are supposed to make up this land of ours, but instead they have to fear for their very lives.

Unless they plan on not going out in public, the reality is that they can't be sure if they'll be safe in even the most common and innocuous of places. To be treated like an outsider in your own community, it's a tragedy that brings me such sadness. And they can't even retaliate, even if it's justified. It would just give the other side more ammo to "prove" how "dangerous and unsafe" they are. There's no way to win! It's deeply disturbing.

Ukraine is cooked :( and EU will inevitably be in war with Putin. I dont see how EU/NATO can allow Putin annex the Baltic states without fight.

People are so focus about Gaza they forgot about how dangerous Putins empire is.

I am disgusted by the result so far.
Trump will be a dictator, so I feel bad for women an other minorities in the US
So glad to not be American, but concerned for potential global consequences.

I just want to say I hope everyone stays strong. I know things might get bad, especially for certain segments of the population. There's nothing I can say or do to change that and that sucks.

My hope for everyone in the short term is that you do what you need to for your own self care and don't forget you're worthy of the same dignity, respect, and opportunity to live your life that everyone else is afforded even if some people don't see it that way.

My only hope is that his promises end up not happening or don't happen as severe as he promised. This is the guy that promised the Mexico wall and it never happened.

For one I really don't think he could actually abolish voting without something utterly insane happening due to the amount of reform that would need.

I'm terrified and my depression is really on high right now. For transparency, I'm a straight white guy so on the target scale I'm not even registering. I am poor and work in unskilled labor with no college education though.

I'm terrified for the country and the innocent people from the demographics that are in thr crosshairs with what's happening.

Personally I've been having anxiety for a while even before this, I'm starting a new job so I'm dealing with the self doubt that always comes with that. My mother's health is failing and she has only SS and Medicare to help her. My step father lost his job and I fear for his prospects.

Add in climate change, Artificial Intelligence anxiety and the political chaos/sprint towards fascism that's been happening and I'm really struggling. I feel bad to say that because I know so many others have it so much worse, but I'm legit frightened.

Irony posted...

I'm probably going to close my account in the coming months because at this point I would rather just remain ignorant about what's going on in the world

Same tbh. What a fucking disgrace.

tremain07 posted...

The fact that our allies were begging with us not to do this and we did it anyway is what really gets me, especially those stupid ass right wing weeaboos who think Trump will make english dubs disappear, localization not have "woke" translations or triple AAA games not having to listen to groups like sweet baby inc, never mind that China has been eying Japan for decades and the only reason they haven't annex'd them is because they're under our protection, Japan doesn't have a military to defend themselves if Xi decides to go after them and Trump lets it happen because Japan doesn't have the money to pay his extortionists demands. Every single one of our allies is almost definitely crapping themselves since without America's backing their enemies can take them over. Hell Puerto Rico and Guam are in danger now because they aren't white enough for pieces of trash like Steven Miller and Steve Bannon

Not only will we be a laughing stock, we'll also be of no help to he nations we pledged our help, huh? I mean, I guess the JDF could be deployed if they get attacked first, but who knows if they have the firepower and manpower to really keep up the fight and stay free from annexation. I couldn't even imagine a world without Japan as we know it now since I'm such a big otaku. That really puts a new type of fear in me I didn't know could exist...

Irony posted...

I'm probably going to close my account in the coming months because at this point I would rather just remain ignorant about what's going on in the world

You could probably just keep it open, but unfavorite social boards so you can still make use of the gaming boards. Don't leave us just yet!

Frosted_Midna posted...

I want to say that I am black and American and used to be proud of this country. Knowing possibly I can be deported due to hate, women are possibly a second class citizen, gay/transgender folks are soon in trouble makes me want to throw up. I've been crying about this, and I hate all of this...

I am sorry everyone that will also be in danger...

I wonder if it would be easier for you to go to a different, better country before the threat of deportation becomes a reality. It might easier to gain passage to a better country from here than from your native land that you'd get deported to. It all depends on the situation, I guess... And you're not alone in your tears. We're all crying here. Let me pour you a glass, my friend.

Nunyobidness posted...

'm terrified and my depression is really on high right now. For transparency, I'm a straight white guy so on the target scale I'm not even registering.

You're farther along on the scale than I am right now. I'm just feeling incredibly numb right now. I'm sure the terror and depression will hit me in a day or two.

Just glad I don't have kids and never am going to. The next step for them is to hit birth control and outlaw mandatory vaccines. A whole generation of vulnerable demographic incoming.

SableWolfAngel posted...

Surrounded on both sides by the diverse people that are supposed to make up this land of ours, but instead they have to fear for their very lives.
Unless they plan on not going out in public, the reality is that they can't be sure if they'll be safe in even the most common and innocuous of places. To be treated like an outsider in your own community, it's a tragedy that brings me such sadness. And they can't even retaliate, even if it's justified. It would just give the other side more ammo to "prove" how "dangerous and unsafe" they are. There's no way to win! It's deeply disturbing.

Not going out in public isn't enough. You could have some Karen could drive by and decide to attack them while they're chilling out in their own front yard.

This week has been brutal. First, my grandma was admitted to the hospital for a brain mass / stroke. Then yesterday happened. Wasn't able to sleep much at all and I have to work with a bunch of MAGAts. Hope my brother and friends in the LGBTQ+ community aren't hunted down in the coming months. Also hope my family and friends dependant on Social Security, Medicare, etc. aren't going to be fucked royally.

This country is so fucked

I'm gonna eat cereal and play FF6 this morning instead of going to work. That's a comfort.