Whimsy
Fascism wants us scared and drawn out, and it gives us plenty of reasons to feel that way. Push back with whimsy : use your arts or crafts skills to put together joyful, humorous or entertaining resistance messages. One friend who can’t turn out in-person knits tiny gnomes and stages protests for them. Another designed humorous antifa pins to share with friends.
Find ways to incorporate joy and whimsy in your messaging, and help keep spirits up.
How to do it:
This is a really personal task, but start by taking stock of your skills. From resistance-themed quilts at the fair, to silly costumes at protests, to post-it notes with resistance limericks the sky’s the limit. The entire point is to have a little visible fun. We’re not worn down and despairing; we’re WINNING. So act like it! Here are some quick ideas to get you started:
- create Burma-Shave style roadside signs with clever messages of resistance
- create a resistance-themed craft with some wit and post it online or enter it in a show
- create a fun piece of clothing to wear that flags your positions
- draw silly cartoons and share them
- create hand-made postcards to send to voters or politicians
- paint a joyful mural on your fence
- throw a costume party with a resistance theme
If creativity isn’t your thing, search for stickers or pins with a sense of joy or fun about them. It’s entirely fine to use store-bought whimsy if you don’t produce enough of your own!
