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Yeah, there are some possibilities. For example, if a strong resistance leader emerged. But, are there any good candidates for that role? I can't think of any.


Things like this are stopped by movements, not individual heroes. There are almost certainly organizations in your area already working against this. No one is coming to save us. But if anyone does it is the people who were already trying to, bolstered by people like you who see it now. Get in there.


(Edited based on comment below)

I recognize the optimism, but realistically, without a strong and strategic leader, coordination will collapse into disorganization and infighting. Historical examples like Occupy Wall Street demonstrate that leaderless movements tend to self-sabotage and generate instability without achieving meaningful outcomes.


While it may not have been your intention, the language in a couple sentences of your reply doesn’t leave much room for a continued discussion.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_cliché


Oops - I'll update.




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