Thread: The U.S. is stuck in a doom-loop with a shrinking minority of far-right activists tearing down democracy.

But abstract warnings of "norms" or "democracy at risk" won't stop their advances.

In my latest Theory of Change podcast episode, I talk with historian Tim Shenk about what can work: https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2023/04/most-movements-to-make-political-change-fail-what-do-the-ones-that-succeed-have-in-common/

Most movements to make political change fail, what do the ones that succeed have in common? - Flux

Historian Timothy Shenk discusses his book Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy

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@mattsheffield We are using the #fediverse and #opensource software, which has shown that it works at limiting the effectiveness of extremism. There’s less need to win arguments when we can build fairer systems. 🖖🏽