As an organizer who’s been talking about fascism for several years, I've been contacted by a lot of people lately who are concerned about safety, the threat of right-wing violence and other manufactured chaos. This episode is my best attempt at a response. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
Normalization is a biological inevitability. Our bodies can't withstand a constant state of hypervigilance and terror, so our heart rates adjust, our blood pressure adjusts, and every so slowly, our feelings adjust. Fears become increasingly intellectual. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
A lot of people have been processing their fears more intellectually than emotionally for a while now, bc doing so has been their best internal defense against the Trumpian onslaught. Now, the magnitude of the threat is hitting people like a ton of bricks. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
I've heard a lot from people who are worried about scenarios that they had not previously allowed themselves to process, or that, in some cases, they hadn't believed could happen until now. We have to talk about these things. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
I've seen some people take the attitude that there's really nothing we can do to prepare for the unpredictable violence actions of Trump's followers, or the chaos Trump will impose to steal the election. Do not listen to those people. We are not helpless. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
I hope folks will check out the show notes on this one and have a look at that content as well. I tried to include info and resources that might be helpful right now. truthout.org/audio/searchin…
Like this training with Lisa Fithian that I think we should all sign up for. I already have, because I always learn so much from Lisa, and I think we need her wisdom now as much as we ever have. shutdowndc.org/calendar/escal…
This neighborhood pod how-to is also a really important resource (also listed in the show notes). docs.google.com/document/u/0/d…
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