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What’s the Plan?

I’ve been volunteering for Democratic Campaigns lately, I’ll post links on the variety of ways this can be done later (even from home). It still doesn’t feel like enough. I don’t want to just get candidates elected to try and stop this administration, I want to prevent it from EVER happening again. To do this we need to stop the spread of misinformation, not just from Russian Hackers, but from our own media! That means calling out their lies and keeping an easy to reference guide on their hypocrisy. We need to destroy their credibility so even their own base will understand that they are being fooled.

This needs to be addressed from a number of angles, read below for some strategy ideas:

Trump:

1. List of Sins: We need to have a comprehensive list of every evil Trump has committed before and after his Presidency. Everything that makes him unworthy of his position. Every crime, lawsuit, policy breach, disgusting character flaw, example of ignorance of the world at large, and abuse of power needs to be accessible to the public with numerous sources. With it all laid out it is hard to ignore just how awful he really is.

2. History Review: So many people have pointed out how Trump’s actions and speech are strongly reminiscent of Fascist Regime Leaders. We need to collaborate to actively compare his actions with that of previous leaders of Fascist take overs. We need to educate on how these take overs come to be, to show how slow and insidious they are in nature. We can compare this with his love and admiration of Dictators. People need a reminder that we are not friends with Russia, and that we SHOULDN’T be for good reason. Putin is a monster, we don’t want him running our Country into the ground. The Cold War isn’t over. We are losing. Russia is still attacking our elections.  

Media:

1. The FCC has recently turned down the Sinclair Merger, but we should stay vigilant to future attempts to consolidate the media. It’s not 100% dead, but has been tabled for now. We should also keep watching for further influences of Net Neutrality’s roll back that happened officially in June. 

2. FOX probably our biggest spreader of Misinformation. Fox News is a giant and has a long history of brainwashing it’s viewers. We need to ruin it’s credibility for good. I think the way to effectively do this is to use it’s own coverage against them. Many on the right have taken Fox’s lead on completely flip-flopping on policies and behaviors they demonized during Obama’s years in office. It’s time they be held accountable for the lies they spread and the agenda they push, trying to get a new Fairness Doctrine would be a good start.

3. Alex Jones and the like, individuals who spread conspiracy like it’s fact and call for violence: Jones has already admitted his persona is an act, but we have to find a way to keep people for falling for these fear mongers. These people are vulnerable and easily led astray. How do we get people to think critically and recognize propaganda? 

4. Youtube, Twitter, and Social Media Accountability: Many sites are not doing enough in the way of fighting propaganda or Bot Assaults. How do we force them to take further measures? Taking away advertisers through boycotts?

GOP:

1. Accountability. Stop with the nepotism, gerrymandering, pandering, straw-men, bribery, corruption. Stop making every thing partisan and attacking the other side. We are not supposed to be a one party government (hell two parties is pretty shitty too), but they keep trying to make out for number 1. Putting party over country. We need to have a List of Sins for every member, and likely for Democrats too. Everyone needs to be held accountable for their actions. No more lies and misdirection, no more misappropriation of funds. No more kickbacks and bribes, no more trips to Mar-A-Largo Trump.

2. Overturn Citizen’s United. We need to see who is making donations and where money is flowing from at all times. Get money out of politics, supporting O’Rourke who only accepts small public donations is a great step in the right direction. We need to support candidates that support getting money out of politics and voter reform.

3. Voter Reform as I said above this is a big one. Everyone should be registered the moment they turn 18, given a voting ID Number, AND information about when elections take place, who is running, and where to vote needs to be mailed to every home in America. No one should be out of the loop and voting should be a convenient holiday.

Physical Action

1: We need to take to the streets in mass protests. Day long chains and marches. The only we can do this is if we unite. We need a symbol and ideals we can all unite behind. We need to come together and start a new movement that appeals to all who feel lost and broken by this administration.

I said a lot tonight and I’m getting tired. Sorry for any typos, I am getting drowsy. I don’t know if anyone will see this, but please if you are interested in helping with any of this contact me. I want to eventually set up a discord to collaborate with others and consolidate all research. I’ll try to keep doing research on my own and posting relevant articles and news here. I’m just getting started so please follow me and communicate with me about what concerns you about this administration. 

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Gathering Resources and Research

I am trying to learn as much as I can so that I can prepare organized statements that will be directed at Politicians on both sides of the aisle, and educating people on the issues and relevant historical context. My goals are to empower and educate, I want to motivate, and encourage people to come together as a collective. I am currently learning how I can best do this. In the meantime I am helping my friends, and family register to vote as well as keeping an eye out for future protests and events happening near me.

If you are developing a similar plan, or want to share you grievances message me and I’ll share it here.

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Take A Stand

Today I learned about the GOP’s plan to take away citizenship from naturalized individuals. If this doesn’t scare you, you haven’t been paying attention, or worse you’ve been lying to yourself. They started by taking away the rights (and children) of those at the border. They ignored the cries for help and humanity of their own citizens languishing in Puerto Rico. Now they are planning taking away the homes of actual citizens. 

If you think you are safe because you were born here, if you think you are safe because you are white, if you think you are safe because you agree with them then you are fool. 

How many times were you told that you should be grateful to be an American? How many times were you told that everyone wanted to come here, that we were number one, that no one lived in such prosperity or had such FREEDOM? How many times has this country fell short of that expectation?

If you are truly an American and truly care about FREEDOM and the American Dream then you should be standing up. You should be spiting with rage at their lies and fear-mongering and you should RESIST.

I am done with the GOP. I am ready to get organized and DEMAND justice. The people in power need to be held accountable. If you want to join me follow me, message me. We need to work together, create a plan, and a unified front that will ensure that all politicians will be bent to the will of their constituents. Not just the GOP, Democrats need to take notice too. We will not stay idle while this country becomes some Orwellian nightmare. Fascism happens in inches not miles. We need to win back every inch they’ve stolen from us.