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submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm looking over my options in fleeing for safety as things get worse down here. I am considering joining friends in Oregon but that might not safe enough. I'm gay, atheist, have a college degree (not in anything useful, however), and am everything the nazi's down here hate.

I need to get out.

I know you guys are justifiably pissed at us Americans right now, but if I were to try and move to Canada (and I have no idea how I could possibly do such a thing in time) would I be welcomed there? Would I be safe? Or would I be seen as an aggressor or threat of some sort?

I need to get out of here but if it means going somewhere everyone will hate me I might not be any better off.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Get the mental health services for now. It'll probably help you stay more stable for the difficult planning and decisions that may need to be done. I don't think the labor camps will pop up suddenly enough to ambush many people. You aren't as cornered as you feel right now. Figure out your exit plan, figure out your threshold for when to run, and try to live your life and/or resist in the meantime. There are lots of beautiful places to run if you're willing to learn a new language. Spend some time reading about immigration laws so you'll know what to do. It's a little less scary when you know the plan in detail.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Getting mental health help risks shortening my available time to prepare. It creates another dependency that could make fleeing more difficult as well.