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Mass action can and will stop a coup! Some tips on how to prepare 1/x https://wagingnonviolence.org/2020/09/10-things-you-need-to-know-to-stop-a-coup/?fbclid=IwAR0MnUlP8vN2F85CMs88I19lVkp_nIuPpYwPIRbQ-pEdVdv4308jKXVW0Cs https://twitter.com/SandyforCouncil/status/1309451878548279297
tldr;
1. Don’t expect results election night.
2. Do call it a coup.
3. Know that coups have been stopped by regular folks.
4. Be ready to act quickly — and not alone.
5. Focus on widely shared democratic values, not on individuals.
2/x
1. Don’t expect results election night.
2. Do call it a coup.
3. Know that coups have been stopped by regular folks.
4. Be ready to act quickly — and not alone.
5. Focus on widely shared democratic values, not on individuals.
2/x
6. Convince people not to freeze or just go along.
7. Commit to actions that represent rule of law, stability and nonviolence.
8. Yes, a coup can happen in the United States.
9. Center in calm, not fear.
10. Prepare to deter a coup before the election.
3/x
7. Commit to actions that represent rule of law, stability and nonviolence.
8. Yes, a coup can happen in the United States.
9. Center in calm, not fear.
10. Prepare to deter a coup before the election.
3/x
I keep wanting to write this off as yet another of 45's thinly-veiled distractions. But now I'm realizing it's probably a good idea to prepare anyway. We CAN prevent a coup if we work together, y'all. 4/4
