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leroysfish

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4. This Post Is A Wonderful Primer To Become A Strong Activist.
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 08:10 PM
Sep 2017

I found this article to be an amazing guide, al-be-it quite brief, to become able to strongly stand up to both the oppression and suppression in these "interesting times".

To summarize the nine "Don'ts to be STRONG:

1. Don't be Neutral. EVER!

2. Don't be picky about who you defend.

3. Don't give them an inch.

4. Don't let Nazis "or Communists" divide us.

5. Don't let them be wrong and let them get away with it.

6. Don't let them define what "normality" and "deviance" are.

7. Don't let them frame the language.

8. Don't say you can't help.

9. Don't shrug.

Obviously... Each have supportive, pertinent and educational verbiage. However, the topic titles also speak to the issue of becoming strong as you address these issues on their own.

How to NOT be a bystander [View all] ck4829 Aug 2017 OP
Amen... SWBTATTReg Aug 2017 #1
I like the last one! lastlib Aug 2017 #2
AGREE wewillfight Aug 2017 #3
This Post Is A Wonderful Primer To Become A Strong Activist. leroysfish Sep 2017 #4
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