Tom Ellis
Jan 26, 2025

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When democracy devolves into tyranny, we all have two obligations: (1) PUSH BACK as this courageous congressman is doing, speaking truth to power mindfully, strategically, and relentlessly; and (2) for all the rest of us who are invisible, with no public megaphone, to build solidarity within our own most trusted communities by studying and practicing Satyagraha: (1) nonviolent noncooperation with evil; (2) sharing the truth with one another and with our ( trusted) elected officials; and (3) building self-reliance and solidarity within our own social circles by learning, teaching, healing, and creating, rather than just “getting and spending” as the Oligarchs would prefer…

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Tom Ellis
Tom Ellis

Written by Tom Ellis

I am a retired English professor now living in Oregon, and a life-long environmental activist, Buddhist, and holistic philosopher.

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