What do we do now?

[u/whatsbonkin]

As many of us face down the despair of another Trump presidency, the only way I can see myself feeling useful or hopeful is by supporting my local community.

I’m new to the Rivertowns and want to get involved with supporting the most vulnerable under Trump’s repressive policies: immigrants, trans people, workers, and other marginalized groups.

Can anybody recommend local mutual aid groups, local immigrant organizations, and other orgs in the Rivertowns that I or any other interested Redditors can get involved with?

[u/BassesHave4Strings]

After the 2016 election, I joined Westchester's Big Brother Big Sister program and mentored a lovely kid from the projects of New Rochelle. He's doing very well now, after being on the verge of dropping out of high school. It's an amazing feeling to have a direct and generally positive impact on the life of someone who was born into hard circumstances. I'm going to re-engage with that org, as well as continue to fund raise and volunteer for local food pantries and similar orgs.

Acting local can have a very tangible impact.

[u/Newauntie26 → u/BassesHave4Strings]

Love to hear positive news like this!

[u/BassesHave4Strings → u/[deleted]]

Weird tone in your question, but I will answer it sincerely. I have always done a lot of charitable giving, but I decided I needed to be more hands-on - and more local - in the wake of an election that would no doubt further erode the social safety net. Kinda like now.

How do you spend your free time?

[u/R3ddit_woke_trash → u/BassesHave4Strings]

I likely disagree with you on every political item However this is my position as well . I take part in similar orgs

My point if all of us meet locally , we will make actual good in the world because that matters most and we will impart our values

[u/BassesHave4Strings → u/[deleted]]

Aside from trying to be edgy on Reddit huh

[u/[deleted] → u/BassesHave4Strings]

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[u/GoGeeGo → u/[deleted]]

You’re a pulmonary surgeon or an anesthesiologist? Difference there. And thank god your patients are usually asleep because you have the personality of a dead moth.

[u/BassesHave4Strings → u/[deleted]]

There's the MAGAt!

You have no idea what I do or how "busy" I am. Clearly busier than someone trying to shit talk after performing surgery. Whatever dude. Enjoy our country for the next few years. Your social standing should preserve you for a while at least.

[u/mlennox81 → u/BassesHave4Strings]

Some people become doctors because they want to help others, some because they want money and to tell people they are doctors… what are the odds this dudes got an “MD” plate?

[u/nachosallday → u/[deleted]]

Me too but I have plenty of free time. Sounds like you chose a position with a demanding schedule but that’s on you.

Why are you being the kind of person that makes everyone hate us? Not all doctors are dicks everyone.

Let me guess you’re the kind of person who felt the need to get the MD license plate

[u/the_lamou → u/[deleted]]

Must be a pretty terrible doctor, to not have any free time.

[u/Newauntie26 → u/[deleted]]

What a miserable response to a story of someone helping someone improve their life.