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“[H]ere’s the problem. Lahren and Noah didn’t just have a debate with an equal exchange of ideas. They weren’t debating how to increase GDP or who’s the best team in the NFC. They debated topics that are literally life-threatening to people who look like Trevor Noah and me. Tomi Lahren spouted violent propaganda on national television while Noah tried to get her to value his black life. That’s not a healthy debate. That type of conversation shouldn’t be celebrated. And it damn sure isn’t Trevor Noah’s job to convince a white person why he shouldn’t die.”
I want to remind everyone, including myself: this resistance is a marathon, not a sprint.
A sprint is usually 100-500 meters. A marathon is 42,195. That’s an astronomical difference.
While I’m on vacation, I’m posting things from my dash on spotty wifi. When I get back, I’m going to dedicate Tuesday/Wednesday to resource collection. I will pass the info to you here.
I will also call at least one congressional representative per week.
I may do more as I get into the habit. That’s training. That’s sustainable. That allows me to keep pushing in the face of fascism without losing hope and giving up.
I’m not asking you to have the same pace as me. You might have to go slower. You may be able to go faster. Either one is fine.
You mustn’t do nothing. These elections are turning out as they are because people are staying home. We cannot afford to stay home. That doesn’t just apply to Brexit and Trump’s America. That applies to Mexico, Venezuela, DAPL violating sovereign Native land, to this entire world’s rising propensity for racist, sexist, homophobic, ableist, misogynist, labor exploiting fascism.
I know many of us are spoonies. That it is going to be hard. That we will need breaks. That is okay. That is fair. You must put your own oxygen mask on before you help others.
You must do something.
If you write, try creating resources and articles.
If you draw, paint, try making visual guides.
If you collect commissions for your work, consider donating 10% to a civil liberties org, like Planned Parenthood or the ACLU. If that means raising your prices somewhat: that is okay. Your patrons should understand if you explain.
This is a marathon. We are the resistance. We must draw a line and hold it.
We are not alone. We have each other.
They are afraid that we outnumber them.
We must show them that they are right. We do, and we are the future.
According to a 2015 YouGov poll, 28% of Americans have a “somewhat unfavorable view of Islam,” and 27% have a “very unfavorable view.” But 87% of Americans have never visited a mosque and an overwhelming majority don’t know a single Muslim individual. Here are some facts to debunk the misconceptions about Islam.
