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LeaI keep seeing posts saying things like "Why bother? What do you think you're even accomplishing by protesting?" or otherwise attempting to discourage us. Whether those people are actively trying to suppress us for political reasons, or just being negative thinkers, we should not let them discourage us, because the evidence is in our favor! For starters, Read this 2019 BBC article about the research of Erica Chenoweth: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world</a>> "Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns. And although the exact dynamics will depend on many factors, she has shown it takes around 3.5% of the population actively participating in the protests to ensure serious political change."The last turnout estimate I saw for the <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protests</a> yesterday was over 5 million. IDK if that's correct but if so, that's already about 1.5% of the US population, and it's just beginning. But just reaching 3.5% participation is not necessarily enough (see next post in thread). Read Chenoweth's recent paper here, addressing other important factors to consider: <a href="https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Erica%20Chenoweth_2020-005.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Erica%20Chenoweth_2020-005.pdf</a>1/2<a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/politicalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicalAction</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#resist</a>

Bill H.The old methods of dealing with anti-democratic forces have failed. Congress is not going to save us. The courts are not going to save us. Voting is not going to save us.We need a new playbook to actually fight corruption and greed - the root causes of our current situation. Here are Five Actions to Save Democracy, that you can start right now.<a href="https://billhunt.dev/blog/2025/03/02/five-actions-to-save-democracy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://billhunt.dev/blog/2025/03/02/five-actions-to-save-democracy/</a><a href="https://mastodon.publicinterest.town/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.publicinterest.town/tags/PoliticalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliticalAction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.publicinterest.town/tags/Boycott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boycott</a> <a href="https://mastodon.publicinterest.town/tags/HackThePlanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackThePlanet</a>

Sakti :v6:ALSO - you can email House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries directly right here 👇Government funding runs out March 14th - the government will shut down unless the Democrats help the Republicans pass a funding billThis is one of the few real opportunities we have to push backNo playing nice with fascists - let the Dems know you support a <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/shutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shutdown</a> - help them grow a spine and stop these people <a href="https://act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-jeffries-to-fight/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-jeffries-to-fight/</a><a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Activism</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Protest</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/PoliticalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliticalAction</a>

Sakti :v6:Congress is currently on recess until Feb 23rd, which means your Senators and Representatives are back at home. Let's make sure these fascist enablers hear our voices loud and clear! Call them, go to their offices, organize a <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> outside their building, lay down in the damn hallway!<a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@indivisibleteam</a> has put together a whole toolkit specifically for this recess to hold these assholes accountable 👇 No <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#justice</a>, no peace! ✊ <a href="https://indivisible.org/muskorus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://indivisible.org/muskorus</a><a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/PoliticalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliticalAction</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a>

Sakti :v6:In the vein of focusing on action instead of outrage - <a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@indivisibleteam</a> is a great resource for everyone who wants to get involved and tell these fascists where they can stick it. Join a local action group, find out how to contact your representatives, and get access to loads of helpful organizing materials 💪 Also, please boost, get in touch, or reply below if you're an activist/organizer! ✊ <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/FuckFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FuckFascism</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/PoliticalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliticalAction</a> <a href="https://ravenation.club/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://indivisible.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://indivisible.org/</a>

Josh Summitt<a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23politicalaction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politicalaction</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23protest" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23antifa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#antifa</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23facism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facism</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republican</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#activists</a> say little sign of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/doorknocking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doorknocking</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ConvictedFelon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConvictedFelon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/swingstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#swingstates</a>.— How does the Trump campaign share get-out-the-vote duties with PACs when under <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/federallaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#federallaw</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PoliticalAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliticalAction</a> committees are prohibited from coordinating with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#candidates</a> or <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaigns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#campaigns</a> they support? <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-activists-say-little-sign-of-door-knocking-for-trump-in-swing-states" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-activists-say-little-sign-of-door-knocking-for-trump-in-swing-states</a>

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