Black Americans in the civil rights movement had less power than white Americans facing fascism today. They built on the tools they had, building power judiciously, and changed our nation. If you’re struggling for hope, study Civil Rights history. People have won progress with less power than we still have.
It’s time to make voting what people are thinking about. Set your social media avatar to a pro-voting message that speaks to you. There are many, or visit SimpleResistance.US and borrow this one.
Resistance is mostly about sticking together and refusing to give up. Your kind word, positive review, or smiling face might be just the boost someone needs! Tell someone you see what they’re doing, or show up for something they’ve worked hard on.
Help us get the word out about Simple Resistance, by printing and distributing a zine with links to our site and others. Click through for the download link, folding instructions and more.
Prepare an “elevator pitch” to use for whatever awful new thing the regime has done that matters to you. Choose something you find yourself answering a lot, or something you wish more people understood, and distill a short, non-confrontational, educational pitch.
Voting is the ante in a democracy. It gets you in the game, but once you’re there, you have to show up. Right now we’re facing midterms that will determine how much Trump can get away with for the rest of his term. If it didn’t matter, there wouldn’t be so much voter suppression. Change your avatar and post about voting…boost the signal!
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