How in the world are we supposed to ever have power for the foreseeable future?

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4. Connect with others who are doing things locally.

That's the most effective way to keep hope alive.

As you get involved locally, you see up close good people doing good things, and you become aware that there is more going on, on the ground, then we ever hear about. It becomes less about them, and more about us.

There's much to connect with. Indivisible, your state or county Democratic party, or groups that are working to bridge divides, like Braver Angels or living room conversations, just to name a few. I think in-person work is more powerful, but you can also find things like the Card Campaign for Democracy.

As Tad Stoermer points out, Hope is the life's blood of resistance, as much as lies are the life's blood of authoritarians.

If we are going to turn the tide, we must not allow ourselves to be overwhelmed by fear or fall victim to the lie that the MAGA forces are too powerful for us.

Finding ways to build our own virtuous cycle of hope and action is job one. Hope and action are contagious.

The only way we lose is by allowing ourselves to be immobilized by hopelessness and cynicism.

Don't mistake cynicism for realism. Hope that spurs action in the face of enormous challenges IS grounded in reality.

Ariella Elm's posts highlight some of what's happening and are a mainstay for me. You learn more about things people are doing. Some of which are great ideas to emulate.

"It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result."
-- Mahatma Gandhi