Some very logical guidelines here.
(thx to my friend Terri Kirkland!)
1. Don’t use his name.
2. Remember this is a regime and he’s not acting alone.
3. Do not argue with those who support him - it doesn’t work
& it makes them feel important, like they’ve won something. 1/6
4. Focus on his policies. Do not focus on his personality traits,
his physical appearance or his mental state.
5. Keep your message positive: they want the country to be angry
and fearful because this is the soil from which their darkest policies
will grow. 2/6
6. No more helpless/hopeless talk. The numbers don’t lie, there are
more of “us” than there are of them. Feel that support.
7. Support artists and the arts.
8. Be careful not to spread fake news. Fact check it.
9. Take care of yourselves. 3/6
10. Resist! Keep demonstrations peaceful. In the words of John Lennon:
“When it gets down to having to use violence, then
you are playing the system’ game. The establishment
will irritate you - pull your beard, flick your face - to
make you fight! Because once they’ve got you violent, 4/6
then they know how to handle you. The only thing
they don’t know how to handle is non-violence and
humor.”
11. When you post or talk about him, don’t assign his actions to him,
assign them to “The Republican Administration.” This will have several
effects: 5/6
- legislators will have to take responsibility for their association
with him or stand up for what some of them don’t like;
-he won’t get the attention he craves;
-his representatives will become very concerned about
their re-elections.
[Copy to paste to your wall - wider reach than sharing.] 6/6
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