H.Arendt

@harendt.bsky.social

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Here to connect w/people who want the U.S. to be a multiracial pluralistic democracy, not a white nationalist theocratic autocracy. 💙

Hi, all, and happy Tuesday.

Yikes. Feels like a Friday again. These days are exhausting, aren’t they?

Look. It’s OK to feel tired—what we’re living through isn’t normal, and no one should pretend that it is. I can only hope that coming here and being in community with the rest of us—if only virtually—helps you feel a bit more grounded and restored. That’s the goal, anyway!

I know Trump and Miller seem relentless. Vought, too. The whole administration seems bent on working 24/7 to bring misery and fear wherever they can. I wonder sometimes if they sleep.

And for now they’re succeeding at their goals. Mostly.

But remember, every awful act this administration takes sows more seeds of resistance and defiance. They can spew vitriol, send troops, and lie until they’re blue in the face. But they cannot have America’s heart; in fact they are losing more of it every day with their cruelty, lawlessness, and corruption. And remember, every person who once stood with them and now does not is another brick in the edifice of strength we’re constructing.

Are we building that edifice too slowly? No, we’re building it as quickly as we can. As a wise person once said: “Time takes time.” We cannot force America to a tipping point overnight, as much as we might like to. We can only lay the groundwork, spread good information, lead by example, and wait for the final coin to drop.

And drop it will. Trump’s egomania, greed, and venality guarantee it.

So we know that we will win eventually. How, though, do we survive the anxiety, rage and grief triggered today by the unlawful and cruel actions of this administration?

Well, as Heather Booth said in her wonderful talk yesterday, we can start by utilizing the “4 Ms:” We can recruit more members to our fight, carry the pro-democracy message, give and/or raise money (I’ve got a great place to do that below), and keep building our movement. It sounds simplistic, but if we keep doing those four things we’ll rediscover our inner strength,…