Do what you can, voice what and when you can. If you feel limited in your response due to employer, family, or other circumstances I would encourage you to engage in mutual aid and support. What you cannot do directly can be supported indirectly with whatever you are able to provide. The most resilient and powerful force in a resistance is the information and logistics network that doesn't show up in headlines.
Thank you for writing this Scarlet, truly. One of your many gifts as a writer is being able to provide a clear-eyed and sober analysis of our current moment, while instilling that boost of revolutionary optimism that refuses to be extinguished and burns ever brighter. Your inclusion of an Andor quote is a fantastic way to finish this piece because it perfectly compliments the spontaneity of the various forms of revolutionary resistance you wrote about. Whether big or small, everyday people all around us are taking action to fight back against the growing fascistic push from the Trump administration and many other fascistic forces out there around the world. We see it everyday; I see it daily in my neighbors here in Chicago and those efforts become contagious once folks realize the power of our collective solidarity. We’re stronger than we realize and I couldn’t agree more about this administration truly being weak at its core. Their weakness gives us an incredible opportunity to continue proclaiming loudly what is happening, which applies ample pressure and gives us an avenue to pushback from. Everyone has a role to play in the revolution. Everything, from organizing general strikes to talking to folks to further bring them into the fold, is important; all revolutionary acts make a difference. These are the efforts we must amplify and engage with, while helping others who have felt adrift find their way towards taking their own revolutionary actions that help us build that better world. That better world is out there waiting to be built; only if we try. As always, thank you for another wonderful read Scarlet and I’ll leave you with a favorite quote of mine that, while simple, helps my revolutionary optimism continue to burn bright: “Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it, for what it could be.” - Dr. Harold Winston from Overwatch.
Do what you can, voice what and when you can. If you feel limited in your response due to employer, family, or other circumstances I would encourage you to engage in mutual aid and support. What you cannot do directly can be supported indirectly with whatever you are able to provide. The most resilient and powerful force in a resistance is the information and logistics network that doesn't show up in headlines.
Thank you for writing this Scarlet, truly. One of your many gifts as a writer is being able to provide a clear-eyed and sober analysis of our current moment, while instilling that boost of revolutionary optimism that refuses to be extinguished and burns ever brighter. Your inclusion of an Andor quote is a fantastic way to finish this piece because it perfectly compliments the spontaneity of the various forms of revolutionary resistance you wrote about. Whether big or small, everyday people all around us are taking action to fight back against the growing fascistic push from the Trump administration and many other fascistic forces out there around the world. We see it everyday; I see it daily in my neighbors here in Chicago and those efforts become contagious once folks realize the power of our collective solidarity. We’re stronger than we realize and I couldn’t agree more about this administration truly being weak at its core. Their weakness gives us an incredible opportunity to continue proclaiming loudly what is happening, which applies ample pressure and gives us an avenue to pushback from. Everyone has a role to play in the revolution. Everything, from organizing general strikes to talking to folks to further bring them into the fold, is important; all revolutionary acts make a difference. These are the efforts we must amplify and engage with, while helping others who have felt adrift find their way towards taking their own revolutionary actions that help us build that better world. That better world is out there waiting to be built; only if we try. As always, thank you for another wonderful read Scarlet and I’ll leave you with a favorite quote of mine that, while simple, helps my revolutionary optimism continue to burn bright: “Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it, for what it could be.” - Dr. Harold Winston from Overwatch.
Beautiful. Class struggle is struggle no matter what the odds seem in any given circumstance.