The political director for the nonprofit America's Voice traces the history of the GOP's embrace of white supremacy messaging from the 2017 Unite the Right rally to the upcoming midterm elections.
Very important work. I am very troubled by the relatively widespread intentional ignorance among my family members & friends here in Bisbee & Phoenix who DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW INSIDIOUS & WELL FUND WHITE SUPREMACIST INFILTRATORS IN THIS SOCIETY ARE! We need effective educational town hall meetings & it is almost too late to pull this urgent need off before the election! I am a solitary voice in my community accused of focusing on the negative because I pay attention to local crimes, including murder, by the border patrol. I do belong to the Samaritan online discussions around border intrusions by white supremacist QAnon militias in Sasabe & Arivaca but it has been difficult to join them in person due to distance, car issues & poverty. I am very disheartened about this in toxic positivity Bisbee. Even going to Douglas where great work is being done is difficult. How do we effectively address apathy? I personally have been doing all I can to keep current with the growth of white supremacy & ongoing apathy by people who minimize how serious this is!
Thank you for the work you do in your community! Addressing apathy is difficult and something I also struggle with regularly, wondering if my writing is making a difference and informing people or whether they're just tuning it out. I think all we can do—from my perspective— is keep on doing what we can do individually and with groups of like minded individuals. There's that wonderful quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has."
Very important work. I am very troubled by the relatively widespread intentional ignorance among my family members & friends here in Bisbee & Phoenix who DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW INSIDIOUS & WELL FUND WHITE SUPREMACIST INFILTRATORS IN THIS SOCIETY ARE! We need effective educational town hall meetings & it is almost too late to pull this urgent need off before the election! I am a solitary voice in my community accused of focusing on the negative because I pay attention to local crimes, including murder, by the border patrol. I do belong to the Samaritan online discussions around border intrusions by white supremacist QAnon militias in Sasabe & Arivaca but it has been difficult to join them in person due to distance, car issues & poverty. I am very disheartened about this in toxic positivity Bisbee. Even going to Douglas where great work is being done is difficult. How do we effectively address apathy? I personally have been doing all I can to keep current with the growth of white supremacy & ongoing apathy by people who minimize how serious this is!
Thank you for the work you do in your community! Addressing apathy is difficult and something I also struggle with regularly, wondering if my writing is making a difference and informing people or whether they're just tuning it out. I think all we can do—from my perspective— is keep on doing what we can do individually and with groups of like minded individuals. There's that wonderful quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it's the only thing that ever has."