Should California back away more enthusiastically from federal governmental influence?

Should we instigate replacement programs for those federal institutions being destroyed?
It seems to me this could do nothing but bolster our state whether or not we ever return to “normal “.

Oh my goodness Yes, This.

I would love to see our state of California start some direct actions against the Trump administration.

I’ll go first: post a series of signs, in the old Burma-Shave tradition, along our desert highways pointing to some of agent Orange’s more obscene follies.

We are about to experience a glimpse of what many nations in the world live with on a constant basis.

We are going to experience these discomforts not because we are a poor nation, not because we’ve been ruled by revolving would-be strongmen, but because fools turned our nation over to two pestiferous, drug addled, cruel hearted, and psychopathic malcontents. One of history’s great follies is about to play out.

Over and over and over, it's the same Henny-Penny, the sky is falling, PNM whining. How does this help?

We are totally fucked this time.
We are really fucked this time.
We are absolutely fucked this time.
We are deeply fucked now.
Who says this kind of shit. I can’t imagine it. I wouldn’t say this stuff in 1 million years. I have kids, and grandkids, and a family at large, and a community, and friends. I’m 76 years old and not in the best of health. I’m looking for direct action organizations in a community of 18,000 retired people. I’ve already come up with some things I can do on my own. Perhaps it will all be for naught, but goddamn if I will ever say in public we are absolutely fucked.

Found on facebook,

I’m all in. Sorry if already posted.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1071994851640340&set=a.227835826056251&type=3

We have nothing to fear, but fear itself. (FDR, and others.)

“ Fear is the mind killer’
Fear is a corrosive thread. Fear can freeze us in place or make us manic. It shrinks the mind.
There are ways to manage fear: recognize fear, talk about it with a friend or group of friends, list our fears, and share them with others, step out if possible and watch the sunrise or the sunset, walk or just move around. beer wants us backed into a corner mentally, emotionally, and physically. These SOBs are selling fear; we cannot afford to buy it.
How do you manage your fears please, share with us what works for you.

There are no Republicans or Conservatives now.

There are MAGAt fascists and their appeasers.
And, Democracy supporting resisters.

AOC. If she wants to lead for a while, let her.

Well, of course we must win in 2 years. We will work hard for it.

That said, I get the distinct impression that some folks are proposing to just wait it out until then. Not a good idea. You’re saying you’d rather entrust your freedoms to a diseased, corrupt system which is being dismantled further, and possibly farther, than it has ever been before. The bell has rung; it’s time to respond and resist.