Thread by @sfhater

Interesting perspective on current situation and how to respond. Advises those with means to leave US. (Scroll up for full thread).
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Though I believe it's wise for people to prepare escape plans, I fundamentally disagree with any call for mass migration as a policy.
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First, it ignores reality. Who would take all of us? Even if those leaving are educated with some financial resources,
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It would be incredibly difficult for host economies to adapt to such a large influx of people, assuming they had any desire to host us.
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It would also be difficult to retain one's wealth. Most Americans' wealth is tied up in their homes. Who would buy them if many selling?
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Even liquid accounts could pose a problem, since a mass shift to foreign currency would devalue the dollar,
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and mass withdrawal of funds from banks could trigger runs and bank failures (and I wouldn't count on FDIC rescue in this case).
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Then there's the issue of community and empathy. The people most likely to suffer under GOP-fascist state are poor, POC, marginalized.
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Most people in these categories (excluding wealthy / famous POC) have little choice about whether to stay or leave. What about them?
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Honestly, I believe we'd be doing the GOP an enormous favor by leaving en masse. They could take over our devalued assets and fully
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implement their vision of a white, racist, Christian, authoritarian dystopia ruled by sociopath oligarchs - without any real opposition.
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The thing is, we could accomplish the goals in @Professing_Prof 's thread, not by leaving, but by staying and *withdrawing our consent*.

@Professing_Prof Leaving plays into GOP's cynical attempts to divide us. We must stay as allies; we are #StrongerTogether
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@Professing_Prof We have the power to stop US descent into fascism.
We must organize around #StrategicNonviolentAction .
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@Professing_Prof Right now you might be asking yourself "What is #StrategicNonviolentAction ?"

It's the only method of that has allowed citizens to
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@Professing_Prof topple dictators *and* restore democracy without relying on foreign states.
It works by strategically withdrawing support and obedience
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@Professing_Prof by key groups in the population.
Done right, it can remove a regime's sources of power, such as
authority, skills, materials, people.
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@Professing_Prof To learn more about #StrategicNonviolentAction, start by reading this page, and other resources from the AEI.
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aeinstein.org/nonviolentacti…

@Professing_Prof The situation is dire, and time is short. DM me or @NewLeafHank if you'd like to learn more.
I'll END with this:

@Professing_Prof @NewLeafHank P.S. I want to end by stating that this is not meant as an attack on @Professing_Prof , whose opinion I value greatly. Just my thoughts
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@Professing_Prof @NewLeafHank on why I don't think that approach would work, and why I've been advocating for another approach. I value any arguments to the contrary.