I just recently switched to LibreWolf from Firefox. It’s one of the easiest software transitions I’ve ever made. It really is just Firefox without Mozilla’s recent bad decision making.

I sympathize. I’m far behind you in deciding these things need to be done, but I have finally gotten there. I think we will have more company soon.

I am generally opposed to violence, but I don’t know that I disagree with you. The thing is that violence doesn’t offer any simple answers either. Modern surveillance and military technology make a traditional stand-up fight suicidal. Large organizations are highly vulnerable to information leaks and infiltration. Small, loosely connected groups and individuals are most likely to survive and be effective. It’s going to be a lot more complicated than picking up a rifle and marching off to the front line.

What comes next will also depend on a lot of factors that are current unknowable. The courts are pushing back, but it isn’t clear how effective that will be. Congress could change things, but is not likely to do so unless we can motivate them. And will the military support an openly illegal fascist government, avoid getting involved, or oppose it?

I think it’s worth peacefully protesting in every way possible, especially economically, but that is going to require real sacrifices too. Many of us, including me, are used to a certain level of comfort and convenience in our lives. Dramatic gestures are sometimes easier than the daily hassle of not ordering from Amazon, not communicating via Facebook and Reddit, and recofiguring our phones and computers to avoid using Google services.