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At the end of the day, I consider political pressure to be resistance. If it does get rough in the USA, then our resistance will have to take the form necessary to make change happen. While Trump is not going to change internally, it's about getting the reasonable and weaker around him to cave. As Trump is just an old white dude, there's not much he can actually do once people are sufficiently motivated to act.
Nonviolent protests and resistance have a track record of working and bringing about change. That is the path which I am seeking at the moment. Given we're a big nation, the only tools that realistically work in this case is to make people comply in advance, kowtow due to the bluster and incompetence Trump is spewing. Americans have a distinct numbers advantage, he's just hoping that we stop pushing back and simply accept the bullshit he is attempting.