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“Woke” isn’t enough. Being conscious of oppression is only a stepping stone towards dismantling it. Without action, being “woke” is nothing more than indifference. You must be actively working towards destroying the structures of oppression, be it through engaging in revolutionary acts, spreading information, or arming the marginalized.
Democracy is the illusion that the marginalized have power over the privileged. Change cannot be made from within a system. Those who are in power fear to lose that position, and therefore will never allow the system to strip them of it. Oppressive structures cannot be reformed. You cannot improve oppression; the only way to remove its influence is by destroying it outright. And, as history has proven, the only way to dismantle oppressive structures of power is through open revolution, not democracy
Good morning, America. We have another white supremacist in the White House. Steve Bannon, head of Breitbart Media, a known alt-right organization, has been appointed as Trump’s top advisor. He is a known anti-semite, sexist, and racist.
So we’re going to call our elected officials until they speak out against him. If you can’t call, use the phone script and send an email instead. But I really urge you to call. Calls are much harder to ignore than emails.
Spread. This. Now.
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES:
http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
http://www.house.gov/representatives/PETITIONS:
Petition number 1!
Petition number 2! Sign both!
PHONE SCRIPT:
“Hello, my name is (NAME), and I’m calling from (CITY) to urge Senator/Representative (NAME) to speak out against the appointment of Steve Bannon as President Elect Trump’s top advisor.
Steve Bannon is a known white supremacist, whose organization, Breitbart Media, promotes openly racist and sexist ideologies. He is proud of his connection to the alt-right movement, which openly campaigns for an “Aryan Homeland” and white ethno-nationalism.
He promotes Anti-Semitic and Anti-Muslim ideologies and harrassment of women. His appointment has told white supremacists throughout the country that their hatred and actions are justified.
This is not normal. We the people will not stand for this. It’s time to take a stand against racism. Speak out against the appointment of Steve Bannon and show America we will not allow the white supremacy movement to have the ear of our president.
I hope you will address this glaring issue. Thousands have already pledged their distrust of this man. I hope you will do the same.
Thank you for sharing my message.“
Don’t forget that Breitbart was instrumental in perpetuating Gamergate, a harassment campaign that targeted women, people of color, and LBQT+ folk in the gaming industry. Milo Yiannopoulos, arguably the public face of the alt-right, was instrumental in this, and is a contributor at Breitbart.
If you need to reference specific events or details in your phone call, this is the one to make note of. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced anti-harassment legislation in response to Gamergate, and this connects Steve Bannon to Congress in a tangible way. Steve Bannon and Breitbart Media encourage the harassment and online violence so much so that it led to legislation being introduced to Congress to put an end to it. Mentioning this is more effective than simply calling him a misogynist—you now have evidence of his misogyny in a way that relates to your Senators’ and Representatives’ area of expertise.
Go get him.
Back to fucking Gamergate lol you fuckers really cannot let go of that can you
Gamergate was a test-run of how effective the alt-right was going to be. The same alt-right that praised Trump, and contributed to his election.
No, we’re not going to let that go. When we are still feeling the effects of it, whether it be through pending legislation or the rise of a tyrannical demagogue, we will most certainly not let it go.
Good morning, America. We have another white supremacist in the White House. Steve Bannon, head of Breitbart Media, a known alt-right organization, has been appointed as Trump’s top advisor. He is a known anti-semite, sexist, and racist.
So we’re going to call our elected officials until they speak out against him. If you can’t call, use the phone script and send an email instead. But I really urge you to call. Calls are much harder to ignore than emails.
Spread. This. Now.
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES:
http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
http://www.house.gov/representatives/PETITIONS:
Petition number 1!
Petition number 2! Sign both!
PHONE SCRIPT:
“Hello, my name is (NAME), and I’m calling from (CITY) to urge Senator/Representative (NAME) to speak out against the appointment of Steve Bannon as President Elect Trump’s top advisor.
Steve Bannon is a known white supremacist, whose organization, Breitbart Media, promotes openly racist and sexist ideologies. He is proud of his connection to the alt-right movement, which openly campaigns for an “Aryan Homeland” and white ethno-nationalism.
He promotes Anti-Semitic and Anti-Muslim ideologies and harrassment of women. His appointment has told white supremacists throughout the country that their hatred and actions are justified.
This is not normal. We the people will not stand for this. It’s time to take a stand against racism. Speak out against the appointment of Steve Bannon and show America we will not allow the white supremacy movement to have the ear of our president.
I hope you will address this glaring issue. Thousands have already pledged their distrust of this man. I hope you will do the same.
Thank you for sharing my message.“
Don’t forget that Breitbart was instrumental in perpetuating Gamergate, a harassment campaign that targeted women, people of color, and LBQT+ folk in the gaming industry. Milo Yiannopoulos, arguably the public face of the alt-right, was instrumental in this, and is a contributor at Breitbart.
If you need to reference specific events or details in your phone call, this is the one to make note of. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced anti-harassment legislation in response to Gamergate, and this connects Steve Bannon to Congress in a tangible way. Steve Bannon and Breitbart Media encourage the harassment and online violence so much so that it led to legislation being introduced to Congress to put an end to it. Mentioning this is more effective than simply calling him a misogynist—you now have evidence of his misogyny in a way that relates to your Senators’ and Representatives’ area of expertise.
I have to ask, at this point, if you still refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton, what the fuck is wrong with you?
Seriously, do you not understand what’s at stake in this election?
A man who is ignorant in the ways of science, economics, social progress, and basic human decency, could very well become the next president. The most powerful individual in the world.
This man presents a clear and present danger to marginalized people across the nation. And you are going to use your vote to tell your friends of color, your LBQT+ friends, your differently-abled friends, that their livelihoods mean nothing to you?
And you aren’t going to vote for the one person who can stop this evil because of some bullshit argument that you’ve whipped up so you can continue to pout because your ideal candidate isn’t going to win?
Fuck you.
And if you are even considering voting third-party, that goes double for you. A third-party vote is not only wasted, it’s a way of saying that your moral grandstanding is more important than the lives of people who have the most to lose in this election. It is the ultimate act of selfishness.
This election is not about “the lesser of two evils.” There is a clear divide between the two candidates. This is objectively a battle of good vs. evil.