The ACLU is winning between 70 and 80% of all of its cases. I've researched what we can do. The most important thing is to use democratic procedures to slow, temper, and dampen infractions. The second thing is to not amplify panic by resharing stuff that amplifies and repeats bad news and evil events. Believe it or not, the constant repetition of outrageous behaviors actually normalizes these behaviors and reduces optimism. It has the effect of advertising and normalizing. Contributing money to organizations that fight things procedurally works the best. (I've found actual studies.) Also, deleting Amazon accounts, Uber, and other major oligarchic organizations stops some of their economic power. (There are historical precedents and economic projections/studies that prove this.) The most effective route to change is to slow the hype and use boring methodical legal and procedural methods.
I'm Kenney Mencher. I'm an artist who left a tenured professorship in 2016 to pursue making art full time. This blog is about art, art history, with a emphasis on human rights. I make homoerotic art featuring bears, otters & other gay wildlife.
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