It Could Happen Here

The End of the United States of America

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May 29, 2019
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ANECDOTE

From Shock To Local Accountability

  • Molly Conjure went from apolitical to attending every Charlottesville meeting after Unite the Right.
  • She began live-tweeting meetings and keeping minutes to pull local government out of the dark.
ADVICE

Show Up To Local Government

  • Do show up to local meetings and civic spaces even if you feel unqualified.
  • Simple presence forces transparency and prevents a few actors from making decisions behind closed doors.
ANECDOTE

Coffee Over Confrontation

  • Marielle Eaton invited militia-aligned men for coffee and spent hours listening and talking.
  • One large, nervous man engaged deeply and reconsidered sources and assumptions after a four-hour conversation.
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