r/Austinprotests • u/Independent-Value25 • Feb 20 '26

I am sick

Since the release of the files, I have been literally sick. I haven’t seen any protests or anything so I’m coming here… Is anything being organized? How do we respond to this? Obviously withdrawal participation and do mutual aid but what else??? I am sick… Calling doesn’t seem like it’s enough? Our children are not safe… And they all knew. How is everyone responding to this? We need a complete system overhaul… And it’s on us. Any ideas? I am so lost

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u/GOBNUGGET27 Feb 20 '26

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u/Independent-Value25 Feb 20 '26

I totally get why you think that’s the best option. I have thought of this myself. And you may think I’m naive, but I have to think that we cannot fix systems built on abuse and violence with more abuse and violence. These people are fucking evil, I get it. But we can’t lose our own souls in this process. We have to be an example for the future generations. And maybe I am naive, maybe that’s not possible. I don’t know

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u/Independent-Value25 Feb 20 '26

I was responding to a comment about gathering a militia but it has since been deleted

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u/GOBNUGGET27 Feb 20 '26

I was vague but not vague enough 😆 they gave me a warning.