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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago

-Rebecca Solnit

Protect Our Neighbors: The Journey of a Sign

https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/protect-our-neighbors-the-journey-of-a-sign/

Meditations in an Emergency

Protect Our Neighbors: The Journey of a Sign

When word went out that border patrol agents had been sent to the Coast Guard island off Alameda near Oakland on the eve of October 23, Bay Area residents sprang into action. Before dawn the next morning, valiant locals began a blockade of the island, which is connected to Alameda
"In other words, we are not primarily trying to convert those who do  not agree with us; we are trying to reinforce and rally those who do. We  have enough and more than enough people on our side: the job is not to  recruit people to our worldview but to recruit them to action. In the  current situation, we – the we who believe in human rights, climate  action, justice, science, the rule of law – are the vast majority,  facing down a regime that has to try to seize the powers of  authoritarianism exactly because it lacks this popular support. Building  and reinforcing opposition – active, engaged opposition – is important  work."
"In other words, we are not primarily trying to convert those who do not agree with us; we are trying to reinforce and rally those who do. We have enough and more than enough people on our side: the job is not to recruit people to our worldview but to recruit them to action. In the current situation, we – the we who believe in human rights, climate action, justice, science, the rule of law – are the vast majority, facing down a regime that has to try to seize the powers of authoritarianism exactly because it lacks this popular support. Building and reinforcing opposition – active, engaged opposition – is important work."
"In other words, we are not primarily trying to convert those who do not agree with us; we are trying to reinforce and rally those who do. We have enough and more than enough people on our side: the job is not to recruit people to our worldview but to recruit them to action. In the current situation, we – the we who believe in human rights, climate action, justice, science, the rule of law – are the vast majority, facing down a regime that has to try to seize the powers of authoritarianism exactly because it lacks this popular support. Building and reinforcing opposition – active, engaged opposition – is important work."
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Derek Caelin is writing a book
@derek@social.coop replied  ·  activity timestamp 18 hours ago

@pluralistic I'm an atheist, but god bless Rebecca Solnit.

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