Comment on YSK the Venezuelans community in the US is not representative of Venezuelans as a whole.

• elbarto777@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Why did you downvote me? I wasn’t being sarcastic. I was agreeing with you.

  But anyway. This was fun.

  One last question, what is a “go bag packet”?

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  • smh@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    A “go bag” is a bag you have for when you need to leave (“go”) in a hurry. For example, you might have a change of clothes, cash, hygiene items, your passport(s), snacks, a week’s worth of prescription meds, first aid kit.

    My friend has one because he’s an immigrant and doesn’t feel secure in the current political environment. I have one because I’m trans and I don’t feel secure in the current political environment.

    I downvoted you because it felt skeevy to be told I was providing backup to you, when I didn’t feel my data was particularly supportive. It felt like you putting words in my mouth.

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    • elbarto777@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I see. Yeah, I do have friends with go bags. I don’t feel I need one yet, but yes, the possibility to leave “sooner rather than later” is a conversation I started having with my closest ones.

      I’m sorry you have to go through all of this too. I personally think it’s some major bullshit how the trans community is being used as a form of division. It’s so vile. Good to know you’re alert and prepared though. And hopefully “this too shall pass” remains true.

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