02/05/2026
I have been thinking about the stress people are experiencing, all around the world, as governments become more fascistic and redicalized.
I like to think about this as a pendulum. When a pendulum swings one way it has to respond in the opposite direction. The wider it swings, the wider the response.
In the US, the pendulum began to swing right during the Reagan administration and swung even farther as Trump was elected in 2024. Things are, admittedly, scary right now as we see armed goons in the streets of our cities and unprecedented attacks on democracy.
The great news is that, ultimately, the people have all the power, should we choose to exercise it and we are choosing to exercise our power in many ways.
We see clear evidence in this swing toward the people in the election of Zorhan Mamdani as mayor of New York City, in many special elections around the country and non-violent demonstrations across the Nation.
Please be noisy and non-violent as you stand your ground against this fascist regime.
Please be at peace as the pendulum is swinging away from oligarchs and toward human rights.
Please, keep on "Tapping"
I look forward to your comments.
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