How does a state disband their National Guard without the feds agreeing to it? Illegally?
Yeah, I think right now it's probably smart to be cautious. I don't know your particular situation or risk tolerance, but I gotta believe that there's some type of resistance you'd be comfortable doing. I will say though that pretty much anything worth doing right now is going to be outside our comfort zone. And that applies to all of us.
But even if you feel like there's nothing you can do, you can support those who are in a better position to act.
If nobody wants to rally behind your rallying cry, maybe try joining some existing organizations that have similar strategy and tactics as you. But just be aware that sometimes meeting those folks requires being active in adjacent spaces. You might need to put in the work to really get plugged in and involved.
But there is a vast sea of resistance work happening between, on one end, peacefully waving cardboard signs at passing cars and, on the other side, armed revolution. I'll give you some examples:
I've done some but not all of the above. You might consider doing the same.
I agree that the people who are just twiddling their thumbs waiting for midterms are misguided, but so are the people who have given up six months into this regime. What I think isn't misguided is trying to slow, delay, and generally gum up the works of everything this regime is trying to accomplish before the midterms. There are only so many months before then, so the more we can prevent them from damaging now, the better off we'll be if and when we take back control. (I fully realize the prospect of even having midterms isn't guaranteed, much less winning them.)
You're nothing if not consistent!
The northern states, in contrast, supported the Allies.
Sounds like you've given up and are ready to roll over for Daddy Fascist. Might as well get yourself a MAGA hat to match.
According to a May 2011 report by the White House National Economic Council, however, the US government may have to write off about $14 billion of its $80 billion loan.
I don't know about anonymous blogging (look into Tor, maybe?), but I encourage you to get involved with your local resistance groups even if your personal risk profile doesn't allow you to be protesting on the streets. There's still plenty you can do in support of them from the safety of your home. (Being a computer nerd is a superpower.) Plus, the more people who get involved, the safer we all are.
It's the illusion of change because they are scared shitless, rearranging deck chairs to try to appease their investors—who are very much interested in Target "fixing" their falling sales. Jokes on them, though, because customers have found alternative (read: better) places to buy their shit and aren't going back.
The "we did it" moment is their sales being down and staying down. The CEO thing is just icing. I'm cool with them rearranging deck chairs and putting in a new CEO who will also preside over falling sales numbers due to the continued boycott.
Take some responsibility and get plugged into your local resistance communities so you find out about protests in advance! The mainstream media generally doesn't cover protests—much less in advance—unless they're gigantic and/or somebody is bleeding.