3/3 Learn to repair instead of replace, to grow your own, to cook your own food, to entertain yourself, to base activities on your natural skills and environment, that sort of thing. Walk in the woods. Be creative.
You may have heard the statistic that if only 3.5% of a population are engaged in a protest, things will change. If you have been wondering how this "magical percentage" might work, this sort of effort can be an important factor.
2/3 When enough people join in, its effects will be obvious.
It can be effective even if done silently, although word-of-mouth will help it grow.
It is also hierarchical. As individuals stop buying from other individuals or companies, the other individuals and companies will stop buying from wholesalers, etc.
The effort is certainly sacrificial, but it is a sacrifice that each individual can manage within their own parameters, and it may well bring about its own growth and benefits.
1/3 A potentially powerful form of expression is for each of us to stop spending money on anything that isn't absolutely essential. It requires no coordination, scheduling, or timing among participants, just a commitment. It can grow organically, simply by individuals sharing the idea across their social contacts. It can be done in conjunction with other efforts without diluting them. As the movement grows, it will become more and more effective.
It doesn't even require formal publicity.
We need those who claim to be "left" to stop punching down on the disabled, covid cautious and immune compromised.
Masking is resistance.
It's community care.
The ruling class wants you sick and weak so you won't fight back.
Healthcare is being gutted.
There's never been a better time to mask
While you're busy cancelling hulu and disney plus (and pretty much every other streaming service) this is a good time to support your local PBS station and get PBS Passport:
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