A Declaration of Interdependence #7
We the People haven’t come 250 years as a democratic republic – building a diverse country, culture, community – just so we can go backwards 250 years in a matter of months.
We the People are creating a cross-generational movement, in the streets, in homes, in coffee shops, in backyard gardens, and online.
We the People believe in laws, courts, the constitution, due process, and separation of church and state.
We the People clearly see all the illegality that’s already happened. Unless stopped by brave politicians, courts, laws, you’ll keep tearing apart America while pissing on the constitution.
It’s clear to We the People, billionaires need to find better hobbies than helping to, or taking part in dismantling our democracy and government, ripping up all that’s good about what makes us the United States. Maybe billionaires can focus on building more spaceships and taking wealthy people on joyrides.
We the People declare everything’s already off the tracks, down the drain, damaged and dumbed down. Remind us again why any of this (ongoing) destruction to our county is seen as a good idea. We’re waiting.
Today, tomorrow, and every day that all of this wholesale idiocy continues, We the People will be showing up, speaking up, and making a difference.
We the People have been heartened by watching workers, writers, politicians on both sides of the aisle, journalists, activists, moviemakers, Democratic liberal leaders, and on and on... standing up, and speaking the truth.
Here we are, pissed off and calling out history in the making – at this precise moment in the history of We the People. It’s past due time to stand up and finally finally finally create a more perfect union.
When the mainstream news stopped reporting the news, we made even more news, and when they ignored what We the People were doing in the streets, from coast to coast – we remembered the payoffs and the cowardice. We witnessed only a few brave journalists speaking the truth. How did we get here?
When media is awash with lies upon lies, and nothing is verified, We the People understand telling the truth is a radical act, out of the ordinary, just not done these days. This insanity must stop.
We the People declare we see Canada elected a liberal leader, and we’re glad our neighbor to the north elected a leader with smarts, a heart, and a vision forward. Through these destructive and damaging times.
We the People declare we need to focus on electing leaders who possess the capacity to think, do, see the big picture in global politics, and rebuild what’s already been torn apart. The future has to begin happening now.
Trust We the People, when we say, it’s becoming easier and easier to spot each lie while you’re in mid-sentence. Same old same old. Your lies are reruns, rehashed, and regurgitated.
We the People want a better future to pass along to future generations. Why don’t you want the same things? What’s with rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards, and destroying National Parks? You really want future kids to live in a land with increased air and water pollution, and fewer and fewer ways to experience the natural beauty of our National Parks, our last wilderness spaces?
We the People declare we need more leaders speaking up daily, in this moment, at this historical hour, at this time when strong and unwavering voices are essential.
Thank you Alisa, Franco, and Cory.
Words matter, Russell. Because propaganda surrounds us, the path to taking care of yourself and all you love starts with paying more attention to all messages. It's work and a greater effort than sailing through the day and it matters more now.
Here's what's happening to your brain and every thought and feeling: Propaganda works by engaging subconceptual patterns — the deep, non-conscious layers of the mind where emotions, instincts, and associations reside. While appearing to provide rational arguments, propaganda often relies on emotional resonance, tapping into fear, hope, or anger. Repetition and simplicity are its hallmarks, creating a sense of certainty that bypasses deeper reflection.
Propaganda is more than lies. It is half-truths designed to manipulate you with doubt.
The solution for dissolving propaganda is questions. We get to awareness of what is going on and what is happening inside our heads with questions. Yes, it takes a minute or two to ask the questions instead of accepting the words. It's a learned skill that makes you stronger, safer, and smarter. Here's three questions I use. 1) It it true? 2) What if it was not true--how might it harm me or others? 3) Did you just combine an obvious fact with your lie or your agenda?
The favorite for propagandists is #3 and sounds like this: If you love your mother, then you will do what I tell you to do. If you love your country, then you will believe what I say next.