FIND THE COURAGE TO PROTEST
I realize the idea of protesting for our freedom may feel unusual for many citizens. To see why protest is so crucial at this point in our nation’s history, we need to return to the fundamentals of civilization, governance, and citizenship.
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Please hear this out.
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(These notions stretch all the way back to Rousseau in the Age of Enlightenment.)
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Therefore, our leaders have now defaulted on the social contract.
Folks, we are down to the 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 of what civilization and government mean.
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In fact, we own it.
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The remedy in this case is mass peaceful protest to restore the power of the people. We must reclaim our ownership of the country—literally.
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We the people must peacefully protest—exercising an overwhelming show of moral force—to restore the social order and to overcome tyranny.
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We the people are the ultimate institution where power lies. We the people are the ultimate backstop when all other systems fail.
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Our choices, actions, and inactions will be the difference between redemption and collapse for our nation.
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