Some folks are leaving rather worried and frankly dystopian comments on my posts about the upcoming election. There are valid reasons to be concerned, but know you are doing precisely what Trump wants you to do, and what has worked throughout the history of uprising
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of authoritarian regimes. It makes sense to pause to stop and consider your actions.
Fear is one of the oldest tools of authoritarians to make people feel helpless and paralyzed. When the facts present a different case - that the overwhelming majority hate Trump,
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Fear is one of the oldest tools of authoritarians to make people feel helpless and paralyzed. When the facts present a different case - that the overwhelming majority hate Trump,
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you are empowering his minority and giving them undeserving power, when the data shows the opposite of true. Even Nate Silver noted yesterday that Biden is likely the one with the ‘silent majority.’
So before you post, consider what purpose it serves. Are you helping
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So before you post, consider what purpose it serves. Are you helping
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Trump to spread fear and lead to inaction? If the answer is yes, consider another path: to channel your anxiety each day toward reaching out to people in your world who are not on social media, and making sure they have a plan to vote. Quite simply, if people who oppose
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Trump vote, he will lose in a landslide. He knows this. This is why he spends every day trying to undermine the integrity of the election, while Donald Jr does robocalls for mail-in voting.
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We are living history. This election in 66 days is our last safety valve. Consider your role in history.
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