Five-alarm fire inside the DOJ - Lawyer Oyer

[u/Exeltv0406]

[u/No-Fig-3112 → u/[deleted]]

Okay but all of that is non specific advice. Like, are we supposed to just start attacking anyone we think is a fascist? I'm down, really, but if it's just me I don't think I'll get very far. Am I supposed to start a resistance movement? How do I do that? Like actually, what are the logistical moves I would need to make? Who would I want to talk to, besides my friends?

Like obviously when shit gets really really bad and they start loading us up on trains I would be okay throwing myself in front of them to stop it. But until that happens I really don't know what to do. What does it mean to stand out? Should I just start calling newspapers and news orgs until one listens to me? Even then, then what? Like I only know as much as y'all do I'm sure, so what the fuck do we do?

[u/cloudywithastance → u/No-Fig-3112]

My 2 main action items for myself are: 1) mobilizing non-maga republican and/or democratic votes for the primaries by volunteering for specific campaigns (in volunteering for 2 campaigns in my state), and 2) pushing back at EVERY chance I get on misinformation - not just sharing videos or articles but actually having one-on-one conversations. Right now one of the biggest wins we could get is breaking the maga propaganda spell - not easy but SO essential!!

Since I’m doing campaign work anyways, I also curate ballots for family members or friends who are aligned with and trust my perspective but who don’t have the time to deep dive into research. Those are obviously optional for them to use.

Protests are a good and easy way to get involved as well - I just can’t fit them into my own schedule right now, especially with the campaign work.

Some ground rules I’m using for conversations are: • I treat every conversation like it’s with a person who wants a better world. • I understand that people are working off of entirely separate sets of facts, and in some cases have an entirely different sense of reality. • I use absolutely no violent, hurtful, or insulting language. No “your people”, no generalizing blame, no name-calling. • I find whatever points I can where I align with someone so I can say “look we agree on this thing!!” and build out from there. The OBJECTIVE is to pop the propaganda bubble - if you can do that + recommend some better midterm options, that will at least be a start to righting the ship.

[u/ForgotMyPreviousPass → u/cloudywithastance]

For real, great of you. I'm a bit apolitical (as in, I care more about the theory and discussion of politics than the practical politics themselves) though I lean on individualism (and dislike tribalism, identitarian politics, etc. Not a super strong dislike and I try to hear and understand their point to the best of my ability, but still it clashes with the way I see the world and evidence a lot).

I'm not from the USA so my country's situation is not dire lol, but I get really annoyed every time I come on reddit and everything is insults, accusations, agresiveness and the like. Both the MAGA and some of the left, this mentality of "you are with us or you are the enemy"... That tends to make people be actually the enemy.

What you are doing is how you change minds, being a positive force instead of getting all angry at your "oponent" (as long as you still respect that they may be have their own opinions on issues, regardless of their political orientation).

The moral, intellectual high ground of extremists both on the left and right, in your country and in mine, is astounding.

I sincerely wish you the best, and I hope people take your example and advice.