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My fellow Americans, do you "touch grass" these days? (outside of essentials like work or buying food) I mean, ICE Raids are everywhere, do you even feel safe to go anywhere? (sh.itjust.works)
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I mean, it used to be "go outside" to feel better, to treat depression, etc...

Bruh how the fuck am I supposed relax going outside? It would actually make me feel more anxious. I'd have to constantly scan for possible ICE agents like do a full 360 visual scan of the area every 30 seconds.

So is this just life for the next 4 years (at the minimum)? Do I just stay home unless for essential stuff? Just spend all the freetime on the internet because I'm too scared to go outside?

I'm a naturalized citizen, but with the denaturalization talks, this is so anxiety inducing. Citizens born outside of the country have the burden of proof apparantly. I kinda didn't renew passport, I have a picture of my citizenship document on my phone, not sure that's any good or fascists are just gonna fascist and try to throw me in cecot.

My neighbors are still going about lime this is norma, playing music and having parties. (They are hispanic btw)

How do people just be so chill about all this? Am I overreacting? Are they underreacting? What even is the healthy about of fear to have?

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

First, I don’t mean to minimize the severity of what’s happening in this country, which is awful and dangerous and we all should work to resist in any way we can.

But, objectively, the risk to citizens right now is extremely low. Now that could change, and I don’t blame you for being fearful. But I don’t think we’re yet in a situation where you should fear going outside.

Also, touching grass is a bit vague but if you are going out and building bonds with your neighbors and community, I think that’s actually a form of self defense. Those are the people who may be able to help support or protect you if and when things get worse and the danger expands to you.

So definitely don’t stop doing that. That’s what the regime wants. A terrified populace where everyone is hiding indoors and too scared to work together is a much stronger position for them than one where we support one another and actively resist what they’re doing together.

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