I have been leaving little warning notes about right wing fascism around town, in restrooms, dressing rooms, at gas pumps, on the beer shelves at the supermarket, tucked into books I donate to the monthly library book sale, on the booth seats at the diner, and other places along the way. It feels good, and now I know why the church folks…
I have been leaving little warning notes about right wing fascism around town, in restrooms, dressing rooms, at gas pumps, on the beer shelves at the supermarket, tucked into books I donate to the monthly library book sale, on the booth seats at the diner, and other places along the way. It feels good, and now I know why the church folks have been leaving their tracts around town for a century. First Amendment, Baby. Taking advantage before the Constitution is "suspended".
I use simple index cards that I can carry in my pocket and I hand write the message because I think people will be more likely to read it if it's not in print. The handwriting plus finding the message in an unexpected place may lend more gravity to the message. My inspiration for this came from reading the many grocery lists that I find abandoned in shopping carts because I have fun imagining what's going on in the list writer's life based on the items on the list. Very funny sometimes.
Here it is:
"Warning from #81--
Do not let radical right wingers and elites turn America into a fascist country with an authoritarian leader. I can promise you that we will ALL deeply regret it when it's too late."
I tried to keep it from shouting partisanship but wanted it to have gravity, thus the caps on ALL. Just today I put one next to the soap dispenser in the women's restroom where some of us went for lunch. Then I slipped one between boxes of holiday cookies at the market, and left one tucked in the holding receptacle for the gas pump at the gas station. I try to do it discreetly knowing the world is filled with surveillance cameras, but I'm prepared to deal with any confrontations.
Perhaps they will have no impact whatsoever, but I know I'm doing something beyond working on a campaign, or this year at the polls. I expect the message will change as we lead up to the election. I may have to draw a skull and crossbones on each one.
I have been leaving little warning notes about right wing fascism around town, in restrooms, dressing rooms, at gas pumps, on the beer shelves at the supermarket, tucked into books I donate to the monthly library book sale, on the booth seats at the diner, and other places along the way. It feels good, and now I know why the church folks have been leaving their tracts around town for a century. First Amendment, Baby. Taking advantage before the Constitution is "suspended".
A sample for us?!
I use simple index cards that I can carry in my pocket and I hand write the message because I think people will be more likely to read it if it's not in print. The handwriting plus finding the message in an unexpected place may lend more gravity to the message. My inspiration for this came from reading the many grocery lists that I find abandoned in shopping carts because I have fun imagining what's going on in the list writer's life based on the items on the list. Very funny sometimes.
Here it is:
"Warning from #81--
Do not let radical right wingers and elites turn America into a fascist country with an authoritarian leader. I can promise you that we will ALL deeply regret it when it's too late."
I tried to keep it from shouting partisanship but wanted it to have gravity, thus the caps on ALL. Just today I put one next to the soap dispenser in the women's restroom where some of us went for lunch. Then I slipped one between boxes of holiday cookies at the market, and left one tucked in the holding receptacle for the gas pump at the gas station. I try to do it discreetly knowing the world is filled with surveillance cameras, but I'm prepared to deal with any confrontations.
Perhaps they will have no impact whatsoever, but I know I'm doing something beyond working on a campaign, or this year at the polls. I expect the message will change as we lead up to the election. I may have to draw a skull and crossbones on each one.
BRAVA!!! Thank you for your service!