And if this pisses you off, then I need you to get involved in the process of democracy & community organizing. There is a whole swathe of Americans who want dysfunctional government,
Get your people registered to vote. Don’t let purity politics get in the way of reducing harm. Don’t be ahistorical—learn from those who fought to expand freedom for all. Center the most marginalized and remember, none of this has to be this way & all we must do is our small bit, consistently, until everybody is free!
Local elections matter! Get involved at the county level. Your voice matters. You showing up matters and we can shift this shite, but it takes time, consistency, and growing.
^this part is vital, and let’s also not forget that europe has its oligarchs and big industries too, and the most lobbying happening in brussels, and more often than we like to admit writing our laws, so the call to get involved goes out to europeans too
