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Yeah. Right now there's a fair amount of support for him, disorganization among the opposition, and disaffection after nearly a decade of resistance to him alongside the weakness of the opposition from the dems. Currently what I'm seeing is a fall back to coalition building, propaganda, and other fights to create a popular front from which to oppose.
Left wing violence at this point needs to be sparing and calculated, exclusively where no other option is available to protect people. It's bad optics and prevents us from building a broad opposition. We also need to quit the level of infighting we've been up to and speak to ordinary and disinterested people where they are, because a lot of them basically tune out at the idea of politics unless it's their side (if they have one).
Sabotage. Slash tires on unattended cop cars. Burn buildings rented by feds for office space. Low value targets are not generally well protected.
Add friction to their operations. Make their safe spaces less safe. Like they used to burn empty churches at night. Let them know fear.
Break assets. Don't harm people.
Even property damage needs to be calculated. Are you hindering their ability to harm people or are you letting out your anger while risking people who are uncomfortable with the realities of the right and their perception of the left.
The fascists learned to hide their power level, to disavow their terrorism, to practice whataboutism, and to play their roles as reasonable people who have been unfairly attacked.
Mass property damage will get perpetrators killed while alienating those who are tuned out. Add friction for certain when it comes to the ability to do harm. But seriously this is a propaganda war of trying to claim the other side is more radical and worse for the people who just want to grill and we're fucking losing. You will do a lot more good by protesting and humanizing targeted groups and talking to your apolitical uncle about how this isn't what America is supposed to be than you will by burning an empty RNC building.
Should you be training in a militia? Probably. But keep an eye out for agents provocateur and focus on making sure your people are controlled, stable, and would prefer a non-violent resolution. You will do a lot more good handing out food than marching with guns or burning something down.