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A Survival Guide in the Era of Trump - 2020 is the bottom line folks!
Amy Siskind for Medium.com
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* Activism is healthier than avoidance.
I know a lot of us are being told to tune off and turn away: that is disempowering, not healthy or empowering
Trump is not politics as usual, he is a shift from democracy to the chaos of authoritarianism, and from that, there is no hiding. Marginalized communities are the most impacted of course, but no one can escape what is omnipresent now. If you do nothing, you will feel powerless helpless. If you get active, you will feel energized and empowered.
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* Why now?
2020 is the bottom line folks! We make changes now, or our democracy as we know it is over. It is truly that dire. This year we need to all be engaged — there are no excuses. Find something to do daily or weekly as your job/life allows, but act and get involved.
Remember sitting in high school history class and asking yourself what you would have done during a time of historical crisis? — you’re doing it now. Act the way you want your legacy to be written and remembered.
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<snip>
* Activism is healthier than avoidance.
I know a lot of us are being told to tune off and turn away: that is disempowering, not healthy or empowering
Trump is not politics as usual, he is a shift from democracy to the chaos of authoritarianism, and from that, there is no hiding. Marginalized communities are the most impacted of course, but no one can escape what is omnipresent now. If you do nothing, you will feel powerless helpless. If you get active, you will feel energized and empowered.
<snip>
* Why now?
2020 is the bottom line folks! We make changes now, or our democracy as we know it is over. It is truly that dire. This year we need to all be engaged — there are no excuses. Find something to do daily or weekly as your job/life allows, but act and get involved.
Remember sitting in high school history class and asking yourself what you would have done during a time of historical crisis? — you’re doing it now. Act the way you want your legacy to be written and remembered.
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