Another very important asset we have is the luxury of telling the truth. They have to lie, which necessities complicated, expensive propaganda campaigns.
There’s plenty of people who have guns and money, that aren’t fascists. We just aren’t loud about it or make it our personality. I, for one, am fully prepared to defend America from fascism and Nazis, by any means necessary.
😡This is a fascist coup. An act of war. Respond as such. If you love Democracy, respond as George Washington did when called to lead. Respond as Winston Churchill did when called to lead. Respond as Nelson Mandela did when called to lead. Together we win. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️✊🏽❤️✊🏼❤️✊🏿❤️✊🏻❤️✊🏾❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Oversimplified but was thinking last night how most “revolutions” really start by 1st making sure everyone has a sandwich
Then, after that, is when the movie/history book/news starts “recording the history” because people tasked w/ “taking the official notes” usually busy making the sandwiches
The Black Panthers are the main group that I recall that actually gave credit to making sure everyone had a sandwich (ie mutual aid) but they still don’t focus on the (mainly) women’s work of making sure you have everything you need for sandwiches beforehand & again the mechanics of food distro
In Covid & now, I think about the amount of women responsible for the real mechanics of mutual aid in Los Angeles @mellemusic.bsky.social in particular comes to mind
This reflection is in part a SO to myself
In my own community was often the behind the scenes force making sure that everybody regularly got a beer & a sandwich. Had an incredible team of people who were dedicated to whatever community event at hand. Managing volunteers is a ton of vry skilled work
Was never allowed to call what I was doing mutual aid; therefore never internally framed it that way. But looking back, that is what I was doing. Even with my professional endeavors there has been a larger community feedback loop as a part of my work. community can be a very small & specific group
I agree with the last line but money only metaphorically makes the world go round, the people *literally* do. And this is america, ppl keep complaining guns are too EASY to get. So their supposed advantages really ain't shit. Once we organize, it's in the bag ✊️
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Then, after that, is when the movie/history book/news starts “recording the history” because people tasked w/ “taking the official notes” usually busy making the sandwiches
In my own community was often the behind the scenes force making sure that everybody regularly got a beer & a sandwich. Had an incredible team of people who were dedicated to whatever community event at hand. Managing volunteers is a ton of vry skilled work
If egos could stop back, many would be shocked at how many skilled organizing forces there are already in our communities
On reflection, many house parties of my childhood were really community mutual aid events