I feel like this is something we might need to talk about.
As you all know, we cannot guarantee that Trump will be sitting in the white house a year from now, as much as that would be a good thing to happen. Some of you might argue whether or not it would actually matter and whatnot (I still see a lot of debate), but I still feel that it would at least have enough of an impact that it would give us hope. (Admittedly, one of my liberal relatives has admitted he no longer thinks it would be the end of the world if Trump wins again).
However, what is scarier is the possibility of Kamala getting in. It might not be the end of the world, but I could easily see her continuing the damage that has been done during Biden's time - and I think that we all agree that there is a good chance the country goes to World War 3 under her.
At the same time, though, we need to remember what we gathered together under. I feel like even with the utterly abysmal state of the vast majority of the video games industry (and other industries) we have managed to do some good, such as exposing Zoe Quinn and her associated cronies, spreading awareness of Sweet Baby Inc, and working against a lot of the garbage in modern AAA titles like Assassin's creed: We Wuz Samurai and Dustborn. However, there is still a lot of shit to be done, as it looks like it will be a while before DEI policies or other bad decisions lead to the death of a major company (well, maybe Ubisoft, but I feel like they could get bought out to survive).
Regardless, in any case, there are some questions that need to be asked:
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How do we survive four to eight years of Kamala, whether next year or a term following that?
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Even if Trump makes it another four years, how do we take advantage of that? I fear even if he tries his best a lot of his best policies might get blocked by house democrats or doormat republicans.
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Regardless of either of the last two questions, how can we ensure that more of the good fight is fought? Are there any more good efforts being done against DEI? Some good lists of consultancy firms like SBI might be a good start, at least.
Getting back to state and local politics is really the only way. Elect state politicians who refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the federal government, and engage in a cold secession. Disregard federal edicts across the board, and dare them to stop you.
More specifically, elect governors who will cooperate with militias, and promote cooperation and crossover between state militias and national guard. At the municipal level, elect mayors and police chiefs who will allow local militias to do what needs to be done.
A very important point to make is to never give up on cities in red states. So many conservatives complain about cities but then put little to no effort into taking cities back, and they just give up at the first sign of failure. Stop that. Taking back our cities isn't gonna be easy, but only a little bitch decides to throw in the towel because of that.
Promote alternative finance schemes as well. Set up state banks and local public credit unions, push cities to build affordable housing so they can use the rent for tax revenue, etc.
Special Economic Zones can also be useful for revitalizing current cities (if you can get them reformed as such) or building new ones. Protect them from federal intrusion, use them to bypass federal regulations, etc. Can even use them as bases for alternative currencies, most notably the trading and storing of precious metals and the use of crypto, as well as possible BRICS involvement.