Resist!!!!
This is a Comprehensive list of actions an average citizen can take to resist a fascist regime:
Resistance is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Assess your personal risks and capabilities, and choose actions that align with your values and goals.
Economic Resistance
•Boycott regime-supporting businesses: Refuse to spend money at companies that openly support or enable the regime.
• Support local, independent businesses: Promote economic diversity by supporting local, independent businesses.
• Divest from regime-backed financial institutions: Consider moving your accounts to credit unions or banks that don't support the regime.
Informational Resistance
•Stay informed through credible sources: Seek out trustworthy news sources, fact-check information, and avoid propaganda.
•Share accurate information on social media: Counter disinformation by sharing credible sources and fact-based information.
•Support independent media outlets: Donate to or subscribe to independent media sources that provide unbiased reporting.
Social and Community Resistance
•Build and participate in community networks: Connect with neighbors, friends, and like-minded individuals to build a support network.
•Organize or join local activist groups: Engage with local organizations focused on resisting the regime.
•Support marginalized communities: Amplify the voices and concerns of marginalized groups disproportionately affected by the regime.
•Support arts and cultural programs: Promote arts and cultural programs that counter the regime's narrative. Video games are included in this! Especially video games in education which deliver important lessons about social justice to students & avoid regime detection.
Personal and Psychological Resistance
•Practice self-care and stress management: Maintain your physical and mental well-being to cope with the emotional toll of resistance.
•Set boundaries and prioritize relationships: Protect your relationships with loved ones and maintain healthy boundaries.
•Engage in acts of kindness and empathy: Counter the regime's divisive rhetoric with acts of kindness and compassion.
Civil Disobedience and Direct Action
•Participate in peaceful protests and demonstrations: Exercise your right to assemble and express dissent.
•Engage in nonviolent direct action: Participate in sit-ins, boycotts, or other forms of nonviolent direct action.Support whistleblower protection: Advocate for policies that protect whistleblowers who expose regime wrongdoing.
Educational and Cultural Resistance
• Promote critical thinking and media literacy: Educate others on how to critically evaluate information and identify propaganda.
•Support arts and cultural programs: Promote arts and cultural programs that counter the regime's narrative.
•Develop and share counter-narratives: Create and disseminate alternative narratives that challenge the regime's ideology.
Digital Resistance
•Use secure communication tools: Utilize encrypted messaging apps and email services to protect your communications.
•Support digital rights organizations: Donate to or volunteer with organizations that advocate for digital rights and online freedom.
•Engage in online activism: Participate in online campaigns, petitions, and social media movements that challenge the regime.
Preparation and Contingency Planning
•Create an emergency kit: Prepare a kit with essential items, such as food, water, and first aid supplies.
•Develop a communication plan: Establish a plan for staying in touch with loved ones in case of an emergency.
•Stay informed about regime actions: Monitor the regime's actions and be prepared to respond to changes in the political landscape.
(USA) Protecting 14th Amendment Rights
•Stay informed: Educate yourself on civil rights issues, Supreme Court decisions, and local legislation.
•Advocate for marginalized communities: Support organizations that promote equality and justice for vulnerable groups.
•Contact your representatives: Reach out to your elected officials to express concerns and advocate for policies that protect civil rights.Participate in peaceful protests: Exercise your 1st Amendment right to assemble and express dissent.
• Volunteer as a poll worker or election observer: Help ensure voting rights are protected and elections are fair.
(USA) Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights (while promoting responsible gun ownership)
•Stay informed about gun laws and legislation: Educate yourself on local, state, and federal laws regarding firearms.
• Support organizations that promote gun safety and responsibility: Look into groups that advocate for common-sense gun regulations.
•Encourage responsible gun ownership: Promote safe storage, handling, and use of firearms within your community.
•Participate in local discussions and town halls: Engage in respectful conversations about gun rights and responsibilities.
•Support mental health initiatives: Advocate for resources and support for mental health services, which can help prevent gun violence.
General Tips for Protecting Constitutional Rights
•Stay engaged and informed: Continuously educate yourself on current events, legislation, and court decisions.
•Exercise your right to vote: Participate in local, state, and federal elections to shape the direction of your community and country.
•Support organizations that align with your values: Donate to or volunteer with groups that promote the rights and values you care about.
•Respectfully engage in public discourse: Encourage open and respectful conversations with others, even when you disagree.
•Stay vigilant and persistent: Protecting constitutional rights requires ongoing effort and dedication.
AND ALWAYS RESIST. 💙
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Important links:
National immigration and law center
Know your rights! Healthcare providers and immigration enforcement:
https://www.nilc.org/resources/healthcare-provider-and-patients-rights-imm-enf/
Rochester NY rapid response network
Supporting immigrants in roc
Hotline: 585-420-6471
https://rocrapidresponse.wordpress.com/
anonymous ICE tracker:
Mark where you’ve seen ice.
https://padlet.com/PeopleoverPapers/people-over-papers-anonymous-an-nimo-lf0l47ljszbto2uj
How U.S. Citizens can protect the immigrant community from the deportation force.
https://uwedreamstg.wpengine.com/welcome-to-united-we-dream/
Shopping? Support Blue stores and hit ‘em where it hurts by avoiding red shops.
Gonna leave this history lesson here:
https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/social-darwinism
You can still receive safe, effective and affordable medication abortion services via the A Safe Choice Network of physicians. #ASafeChoice
If you want to add your state emergency info send it to me and I’ll add it.
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Quotes:
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." John F Kennedy
"As long as one lives, one can learn." Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”
-Robert Jones, Jr.
If you are an American, your heritage is either Native American, slave, refugee or immigrant. That's it.
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Compiled by: Amie 1/25/2025