# How does one prepare for the US becoming fascist or breaking up? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 7, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-prepare-for-the-us-becoming-fascist-or-breaking-up/943778 "2021-06-07T17:45:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thegunismightierthanthepen/32/2981_2.png) [@TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheGunIsMightierThanThePen)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-prepare-for-the-us-becoming-fascist-or-breaking-up/943778/3 "2021-06-07T17:58:20Z")
There’s already a thread with a similar premise: > [@Okay, how will you react when Repubs end democracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-how-will-you-react-when-repubs-end-democracy/942589): > > Okay, y’all saw that grim WaPo article describing how the Repubs could steal 2024, right? Or at least y’all saw [@ThelmaLou’s post about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-ex-president-trump-run-in-2024/840373/94)? Suppose it really happens. Suppose they really do shut down democracy in America. How will YOU react when democracy is no more in the United (or maybe not-so-United) States of America? How will YOU be affected? Should you (and should WE) start planning NOW how we will respond? Will you take to the streets? Will you merely grumble? Will you just keep… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-prepare-for-the-us-becoming-fascist-or-breaking-up/943778)._