PERSONAL PLAN IF TRUMP WINS… |
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You got this!
ADVICE TO MY FUTURE SELF �(what I wish I knew in 2016 when Trump win)
What are some issues I will completely throw down on?
| What are some issues where I will do a lot?
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What are some issues where I will do a little (social media, share)?
| What are some issues I care about but I may not do much of anything?
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Practice with breath
7 BEHAVIORS TO STAY GROUNDED
Share 7 tips for how to strengthen our spirits to resist and thrive in challenging times: FindingSteadyGround.com
An article specifically from a therapist writing post-2016 election: https://www.findingsteadyground.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Finding-Steady-Ground-in-the-Post-Election-Distress.pdf
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF TRUMP WINS
Continue to explore scenarios with this choose-your-own-adventure style book!
You can explore the book or online at: WhatIfTrumpWins.org
(Also, interviews on how people have fought authoritarians and scenario-planning tools for teams.)
AUTHORITARIAN PLAYBOOK
If you want to dive deeper into what Trump might do, I suggest The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025, created by Protect Democracy.
POLITICAL VIOLENCE?
Community responses to political violence can both support victims and impose costs on those who incite and engage in abuse. We need to stand up to those who want to silence our voices, who try to deny us our rights, and who aim to bully their way into political influence through intimidation and violence.
Download the guide at:
https://www.endpoliticalviolence.org/
INTERVIEWS OF RESISTANCE STRATEGIES
Democracy Is a Verb • Conversations with experienced organizers and movement thinkers and original reporting and analysis from the frontlines of the democracy struggle.
Lessons from activists who battled authoritarianism in Hungary, helped overthrow apartheid in South Africa, rebounded against political violence in the US, and overthrew their dictator in Serbia…