Opposition Party // Unfiltered 4
The new administration has done a lot of damage to our country in a short amount of time. But people are pushing back as we become the OPPOSITION PARTY. There is an energy rising of Americans from all walks of life who are horrified by what they’ve seen. So, what’s working to push back against the attempt to install authoritarian rule and what’s not? The On Guard crew has a lively discussion to inform and inspire our audience to get engaged to save our democracy and protect our freedoms.
The new administration has done a lot of damage to our country in a short amount of time. But people are pushing back as we become the OPPOSITION PARTY. There is an energy rising of Americans from all walks of life who are horrified by what they’ve seen. So, what’s working to push back against the attempt to install authoritarian rule and what’s not? The On Guard crew has a lively discussion to inform and inspire our audience to get engaged to save our democracy and protect our freedoms.
Resources:
Download the 5 Calls app to easily call your representatives which has proven effective in motivating legislators. https://5calls.org/
Consider joining an organized action.
Check out: Tesla Takedown - https://teslatakedown.com/
50501 - http://fiftyfifty.one/
Women’s March - https://www.womensmarch.com/
Join a local Indivisible group. They provide regular actionable tasks everyone can do to push back against authoritarianism. https://indivisible.org/
Attend local town hall meetings. If your Republican representative won’t attend one, check out Robert Reich’s suggestions on how to organize an “empty chair” town hall. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-organize-an-empty-chair-town
Download and use Signal for better messaging security. https://signal.org/
Remain nonviolent because nonviolence works far better than violence. There is solid data to support this in this TEDx Talk by Erica Chenoweth. https://youtu.be/YJSehRlU34w?si=mn1sqGvoJi6rwOv
Race regularly updates this advice on how to help save democracy and protect our freedoms. https://racebannon.medium.com/citizen-power-turning-advocacy-into-impact-1ed81ab47b12
Avoid bothesidesism. Stick to facts, not opinion.
Check out “‘Suicide for democracy.’ What is ‘bothsidesism’ – and how is it different from journalistic objectivity?” https://theconversation.com/suicide-for-democracy-what-is-bothsidesism-and-how-is-it-different-from-journalistic-objectivity-230894
Adam Conover interviews resistance expert Dr. Dana Fisher and her resistance insights are helpful. https://youtu.be/H6XAwrnWADw?si=cDzOoCR3TH_RP_uA
We don’t have a direct link to the video pep talk given by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), but we suggest you follow her on her social media since she’s an important voice right now.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OcasioCortez
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aoc/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aoc.bsky.social
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aoc
We also recommend you follow Bernie Sanders, another important voice right now. F
acebook: https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berniesanders/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sanders.senate.gov
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bernie
We allude to this article during our discussion. “Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance,” https://newrepublic.com/article/193193/citizen-guide-trump-resistance-fighting-back
We mention the usage of the pink triangle to stir up homophobia. https://www.facebook.com/reel/927186895982040?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
Stay safe. Check out this great set of safety tips from the SafetyBlows organization. https://safetyblows.org/safety/
