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This can happen to anyone. Why is there no widespread concern or consternation about what the 1998 movie ‘enemy of the state’ predicted to happen?

"Ooh you should be concerned" made sense in October 2024. Since January 2020 when Americans accepted "OK, we're making the fascist leader the head of our army" there's no value in "consternation" the thing you want is a plan to leave.

At first this can be quite structured and casual like, I should look for life opportunities abroad. Ooh, I quite like France and this outfit in Brittany are hiring in my field, I will apply and see what happens.

Gradually leaving becomes more urgent, and eventually you should focus just on getting over the border even if you don't have specific plans for where you'll go or what you'll do after that. Countries immediately bordering a fascist state often don't have a lot of patience for refugees, but, hey, at least you're out.

Regarding fleeing, https://transrescue.org/post-election-assistance-to-the-usa has some concrete advice.

Fleeing makes sense for people at most risk of persecution (e.g. trans people, Jews, those who speak out), but many people are prevented from fleeing by their consciences. They have to stay and fight. See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Resistance#Factions

I certainly don't want to condemn the choice to stay and fight. What I can tell you is that many people aren't brave enough to fight, but fleeing is much more possible. If you feel you must fight, you should absolutely do that, but if you can't summon that bravery you should flee, don't allow yourself to become a victim.

If your home is on fire, some people will bravely stay and fight the fire, but the instruction we give everybody is to flee, you can get another home, but if you die there's nothing to be done about it, so better flee.

I have kids. When it’s time to flee, we’ll flee, and I could give two dry fucks what some rando thinks about whether I’m going to “contribute to the culture” of whatever country will have us.