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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Citizen’s guide to defending democracy

"…If the results come down to one or two states, they could experience protests or even riots, threats to election officials, and other attempts to change the results.

This prospect can feel overwhelming: Many people are not just upset about the possibility of a lost or stolen election, but oppressed by a sensation of helplessness. This feeling—I can't do anything; my actions don't matter—is precisely the feeling that autocratic movements seek to instill in citizens, as Peter Pomerantsev and I explain in our recent podcast, Autocracy in America. But you can always do something. If you need advice about what that might be, here is an updated citizen's guide to defending democracy..."

Anne Applebaum
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/citizens-guide-defending-2024-election/680254/

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