What even becomes of us now? What recourse do we have?

What’s going to happen to us?

Are we going to die?

  • plzExplainNdetail@slrpnk.net
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    18 days ago

    Yes it’s a reality and their advice is honestly solid. Here’s some maps/statistics showing gun violence in the US in 2024 from the gun violence archives.. If you look at their dropdown menu, there’s a tab specifically for seeing just the last 72 hours that is currently 10 pages long. If you’re looking for reasoning on how that environment comes to be, you might have a read of Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.. You can find free pdf versions with a quick internet search. There’s also a second book called Parable of the Talents.

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      18 days ago

      Thanks for an honest and informative reply.

      I guess I’m lucky in that I’m not particularly tied down anywhere. If I found myself in that situation, I’d just leave. A visa to a more developed, civilised country like Thailand or Chile isn’t that hard to get, right?

      Or is leaving equivalent to ‘letting them win’?

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        Leaving being “letting them win” is something only the most privileged believe. It doesn’t matter, your life comes first.

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      18 days ago

      Read parable of the sower and talents by Octavia butler like 2 months ago. Can’t believe we might end up like that