10 things you need to know to stop a coup
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10 things you need to know to stop a coup https://wagingnonviolence.org/2020/09/10-things-you-need-to-know-to-stop-a-coup/:
A fascinating article, and good reading if you’re frightened by the President’s recent bluster. I haven’t heard of the author or the org before but it’s all sound, reasonable-sounding advice.
Let’s aim for calm and avoid hyperbole. Be a reliable source by double-checking rumors and spreading high-quality facts. Sure, read social media… but spend some time, you know, doing real things that ground you.
Breathe deeply.
Remember how you handle fear.
Play out scenarios, but don’t become captured by them.
We’re doing this to prepare, just in case.