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"Five Ways To Step Up Against Attacks On Our Families"
(Or, everyone can do something!)
(Or, everyone can do something!)
"THIS IS NOT A DRILL—The devastating policies and "guidance" being set by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans all have one goal in mind: to pit our communities against each other—distracted by fighting over inadequate health care funds, culture wars, and job security—so they can pillage our nation's financial and environmental resources to benefit a select few.
OF COURSE access to health care, civil rights, and economic security are paramount for each of us to be able to live healthy, free, and full lives. We must keep fighting for our values on those fronts.
But we must also remember WHY they're attacking on all fronts - so they can keep us occupied at the front door while they rob us from the back. In addition to the Medicaid cuts, they're working to gut critical programs in the budget like Medicare, disaster relief, WIC, head start, and SNAP in order to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to wealthy families. (Seriously - the 400 richest families would get an average of a $9 million/yr tax cut!)
They've forgotten one thing though - there are far more of us (LGBTQ+ families, people of color, immigrants, other marginalized communities, and low- and median-income families) than them. We just need EVERYONE to step up so we can keep ALL of our families safe from an increasingly authoritarian government seeking to take our health care, impose their religious beliefs, and rob us of our collective wealth for the benefit of the few. (Sounds easy, right?)
... What does "stepping up" look like? Here are five steps to get you started:
(Key points are excerpted by me...)
First and foremost, do not succumb to the temptation to tune out or become complacent about "not following politics"...
Second, make it a goal EVERY DAY to take at least one action to fight against these assaults on our families, friends, and neighbors!...
Third, dismantle false narratives as you hear them...
Fourth, re-examine your own assumptions about public policies and how they impact marginalized members of our communities.
Finally, remember that, while there is a large load to carry, if everyone does their share of lifting - we CAN carry it. We CAN fight the battles at both the front and back door—we just need YOUR help to do it!"
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