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@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to · 3 days ago

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Kherson CAT 7 Tourniquets: An Update

🗣️I just received confirmation from my Ukrainian friend from Spravzhni #Ukraine, a grassroots group doing vital humanitarian work, that the lifesaving tourniquets I mailed in Nov. 2025 from the U.S. for the heroes on the frontline in #Kherson have reached the defenders.

🎯Whether it’s donating, raising awareness, or simply sending a message of encouragement, every bit of support matters.

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@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

"Every #democracy facing this challenge has learned you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their #corruption.

#History won’t judge #Democrats on whether they were moderate enough. It will judge them on whether they fought hard enough, and smart enough, when democracy was threatened."
https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/

#Trump #Authoritarianism #Politics #News #US #USA #America

Headline:
Forum
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

by Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach

With responses from: Cori Bush, Amanda Litman, Matthew Yglesias, G. Elliott Morris, Julia Serano, Eric Rauchway, Suzanne Mettler & Trevor E. Brown, Thomas Ferguson, Timothy Shenk, Jared Abbott & Milan Loewer, Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Lily Geismer, Danielle Wiggins, William A. Galston, and Henry Burke — Headline: Forum How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated. by Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach With responses from: Cori Bush, Amanda Litman, Matthew Yglesias, G. Elliott Morris, Julia Serano, Eric Rauchway, Suzanne Mettler & Trevor E. Brown, Thomas Ferguson, Timothy Shenk, Jared Abbott & Milan Loewer, Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, Lily Geismer, Danielle Wiggins, William A. Galston, and Henry Burke

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

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https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

"The #politics of careful positioning and poll-tested moderation have been tested, and on their own, they have failed to deliver the victories needed to protect democracy. The choice now is to transform the party’s strategy to meet the scale of the threat, or to fail.

👉 In this contest, failure is not just an electoral defeat; it may be the end of democratic self-governance."👈

#Trump #Authoritarian #USPol #Democrats #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #America #Democracy

Text from article(edited for length):
Democrats can keep debating whether to stand 5 degrees or 15 degrees left of center, fine-tuning messages drowned out by the latest Trump spectacle. They can chase moderate voters our data shows won’t materialize while their base stays home...

Or they can accept the evidence: the old rules are dead. ...with an authoritarian movement capturing one major party, electoral politics has become existential conflict. This requires not moderation but mobilization... not just messaging but genuine reform to prove that Democrats will fight for democracy itself by first attacking the corruption that rots it from within.

Scholars of democratic breakdown know that moments like this demand institutional coordination, civil society mobilization, and the political courage to name and confront the authoritarian threat on its weakest flank. Every democracy facing this challenge has learned you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption.

History won’t judge Democrats on whether they were moderate enough. It will judge them on whether they fought hard enough, and smart enough, when democracy was threatened... The choice now is to transform the party’s strategy to meet the scale of the threat, or to fail. In this contest, failure is not just an electoral defeat; it may be the end of democratic self-governance. — Text from article(edited for length): Democrats can keep debating whether to stand 5 degrees or 15 degrees left of center, fine-tuning messages drowned out by the latest Trump spectacle. They can chase moderate voters our data shows won’t materialize while their base stays home... Or they can accept the evidence: the old rules are dead. ...with an authoritarian movement capturing one major party, electoral politics has become existential conflict. This requires not moderation but mobilization... not just messaging but genuine reform to prove that Democrats will fight for democracy itself by first attacking the corruption that rots it from within. Scholars of democratic breakdown know that moments like this demand institutional coordination, civil society mobilization, and the political courage to name and confront the authoritarian threat on its weakest flank. Every democracy facing this challenge has learned you don’t defeat authoritarians by being more reasonable. You defeat them by being more determined and by uniting the country against their most visible vulnerability: their corruption. History won’t judge Democrats on whether they were moderate enough. It will judge them on whether they fought hard enough, and smart enough, when democracy was threatened... The choice now is to transform the party’s strategy to meet the scale of the threat, or to fail. In this contest, failure is not just an electoral defeat; it may be the end of democratic self-governance.

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

#Trump #Authoritarianism #Politics #News #US #USA #America

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social replied · 3 days ago

👉 In this contest, failure is not just an electoral defeat; it may be the end of democratic self-governance."👈

#Trump #Authoritarian #USPol #Democrats #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #America #Democracy

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

@ZhiZhu@newsie.social · 3 days ago

#Trump #Authoritarianism #Politics #News #US #USA #America

Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to · 4 days ago

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We recognize how their struggle inspired and laid the groundwork for movements advancing the rights of women, #immigrants, and all marginalized communities.

📚During these challenging times of banning #books and whitewashing history, we need educate ourselves and reflect on the truth that our destinies are connected, and progress for one #community strengthens us all.

🎯Let us honor this shared humanity not just in memory, but through peaceful civic action against systemic inequities—

#BlackHistoryMonth #History #Civilwar #CivilRights #nurses #healthcare #racism #equality #harriettubman #freedom #vote #hero #humanity #quote #compassion #America #books

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to replied · 4 days ago

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including racism—and by exercising our constitutional rights, including our most powerful tool for change: the vote.

🗳️ Register to vote.
🗳️ Vote in local and national elections.
🇺🇸 Be the change.

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to · 6 days ago

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🇺🇸Since 2023, I’ve served as a volunteer poll worker in both local and national elections. This upcoming Special Election in March will be my 6th time serving.

Here’s what I’ve learned:
▪️ Poll workers are the soul of our democracy. Whether it’s a town vote or a presidential race, the process is the same.
▪️ There’s a nationwide shortage. We need neighbors helping neighbors to keep polling places open.
▪️ Volunteerism is #patriotism.

🇺🇸🇩🇴As a first‑gen #Dominican #American, I’m grateful for the