What to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked
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With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond.

With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond — including the power of ridicule.

  • GreyAlien@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Authoritarians love some violence in the street. It allows them to swoop in with crackdowns they claim will protect the population from criminals. In fact, ordinary scared people may even call for crackdowns to “restore peace.”

    To make these moves backfire, we can actively project calm and communicate a commitment to order, kindness and nonviolence. We can use positive messaging and calmly explain the likelihood of future repression in a way that reduces fear. We can behave in ways that inspire, like mass dancing in the street…

    I’m sorry but, what the fuck?