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WEEKEND WHITEBOARD
Everyday Ukrainians fighting for their young democracy are inspiring the world.
I also hope they challenge every American to think through all YOU can do to fight for democracy here, where it’s also under attack
There’s so much!
WATCH:
WEEKEND WHITEBOARD
Everyday Ukrainians fighting for their young democracy are inspiring the world.
I also hope they challenge every American to think through all YOU can do to fight for democracy here, where it’s also under attack
There’s so much!
WATCH:
The approach I describe in the video is exactly what RFK meant when he said: “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million…
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“…different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
If we each use every aspect of our circle of influence—our footprint of impact—to serve democracy, it builds a scale of activity..
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If we each use every aspect of our circle of influence—our footprint of impact—to serve democracy, it builds a scale of activity..
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…far greater than we have today.
Fighting for democracy—registering voters, encouraging early vote, holding rigged politicians accountable, advocating fiercely, supporting people/organizations that do this work etc.—can’t be a side/one-off activity, when…
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Fighting for democracy—registering voters, encouraging early vote, holding rigged politicians accountable, advocating fiercely, supporting people/organizations that do this work etc.—can’t be a side/one-off activity, when…
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…deep-pocketed forces are dedicating everything they have to running down American democracy.
And we can’t just wait for group or pro-democracy heroes and sheroes like Stacey Abrams to save us….although we are lucky to have so many heroes out there doing incredible work.
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And we can’t just wait for group or pro-democracy heroes and sheroes like Stacey Abrams to save us….although we are lucky to have so many heroes out there doing incredible work.
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No, fighting for democracy must enter the blood stream of everything we each do.
And when we all commit to that, that’s when our collective effort reaches a scale that can win long-term.
So take stock of every part of your footprint of influence.
Make a concrete list.
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And when we all commit to that, that’s when our collective effort reaches a scale that can win long-term.
So take stock of every part of your footprint of influence.
Make a concrete list.
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Then think about how every aspect of that footprint can be put to work FOR democracy. You’ll quickly see how much more you can do
And tweet back at me what some of those ideas are
I go though this in far more detail in my book. Concrete things we can all do, now and always.
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And tweet back at me what some of those ideas are
I go though this in far more detail in my book. Concrete things we can all do, now and always.
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You can get a copy here: amazon.com/Laboratories-A…
But even since releasing the book, I’m learning about so many more incredible efforts doing exactly what we need to do to fight for democracy everywhere.
You too can start that work today.
Let’s stand with Ukraine. Pray for their success. And be inspired by their fight.
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You too can start that work today.
Let’s stand with Ukraine. Pray for their success. And be inspired by their fight.
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