The Urgent Imperative of Persistence
Surrendering to tyranny is not an option
We the People are the Majority
We cannot look elsewhere for America’s salvation. We will not be saved by our politicians, our courts, or our institutions. There is no “other” to step up and do the work for us.
We the people are the obstacle to tyranny, the bulwark against repression, the protectors of our democracy.
Upwards of 8 million Americans took to the streets of cities and towns across America last weekend to participate in No Kings rallies. It was the largest national protest against a sitting president in our history.
This frightens them, so they must mock, minimize and mischaracterize to conceal their fears as they continue the deliberate destruction of our democracy.
The shock and awe is central to the plan
Insurrectionists are pardoned, political adversaries are indicted, the free press is muzzled, heavily armed, masked thugs are deployed onto the streets of our cities, a Nazi sympathizer is nominated, a wing of the White House is destroyed.
Each daily outrage is intentionally designed to numb our collective will, to slowly anesthetize us into unconsciousness as the dull knife of tyranny is plunged into the heart of our democracy.
Donald Trump is unpopular. His approval ratings are dismally low, his policies are anathema to most Americans, his presidency is failing. His authoritarian movement must push forward with lightning speed to secure his power.
We the people are the antidote to the shock & awe, to the injustices, the atrocities, the tyrannies. We are the majority. The critical mass. The true patriots.
The future of our democracy is in our hands
The fullest of commitments is essential to our success. A commitment to protest, to organize, to turn out the vote, to shout from the mountaintops that this land was made for you and me.
”We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—-That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. ~ Declaration of Independence
Resources:
What’s Next ~ No Kings
Republicans Are Ridiculing ‘No Kings.’ A Striking New Poll Shows Americans Aren’t Laughing ~ CNN
‘No Kings’: Photos from Rallies Around The World ~ The Hill
What’s Next For The ‘No Kings’ Movement? ~ Rolling Stone
Power to the People: 10 Steps to Protect Our Democracy ~ League of Women Voters
Declaration of Independence ~ National Archives
George Himself Warned Us About This 229 Years Ago ~ Perspectives
The Power of Awe ~ Perspectives
No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings ~ Perspectives
"The dull knife of tyranny is plunged into the heart of our democracy." Great imagery, Brad. The truth is plainly stated here. We must never surrender.