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20: remember, you're not powerless.
Today we're going through steps 4 - 5 of Bill Moyer's 1987 Movement Action Plan (A Framework for Effective Social Movements).
In stage 5, large swaths…
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19: the identity crisis of powerlessness
"The crisis of identity + powerless is a personal crisis for activists. After the experience of a movement in take-off stage, their view of the world…
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18: when a movement takes off
Today we're going through steps 3-4 of Bill Moyer's 1987 Movement Action Plan (A Framework for Effective Social Movements).
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what can we do? || 17: admit things aren't normal
Today we're going through steps 1 - 3 of Bill Moyer's 1987 Movement Action Plan (A Framework for Effective Social Movements).
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what can we do? || 16: WIN PUBLIC SENTIMENT
We are in a war for the hearts, minds, and support of the general public. The power holders are violating our values, so we have to raise consciousne…
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what can we do? || 15 : SHIFT POWER (hearts, mind, and public support)
The process of achieving social change through social movements is the struggle between the movement and powerholders of the hearts, minds, and suppo…
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what can we do? || 14: UNDERSTAND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
"There needs to be a revival of democracy through "people power".The increasingly centralized power of the state and other social institutions, combi…
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what can we do? || 13 : BUILD BETTER OPTIONS
"Authoritarianism thrives when people are isolated and dependent — when food, energy, housing and safety are controlled by a handful of elites. But w…
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what can we do? || 12 : stay engaged without getting overwhelmed
"You don’t need to tackle the entire regime to weaken its foundation. You need leverage points — clear, concrete places to act."
I wanted to read the …
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what can we do? || 11 : MICROREVOLUTIONS
Most of us don't have the time, energy, or bandwidth to do anything extra right now, but I hope these guides can be a reminder that there are lots of…
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