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Concerned Citizen Dave

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Board / war game player and designer; personality assessment programmer and researcher. Dedicated to democracy.

  1. This is what I'm talking about: it's cheap, non-violent & effective.

    Inflicting status injuries on authoritarians actually works (not immediately) in dislodging them from power: see rest of the thread quoted below, as well as @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social's work. www.thedailybeast.com/staff-mutiny...

    The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris.

    Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance

    The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris.

    Perfect illustration of the difference between "having no shame" & "being obsessed with status competition."

    Trump cannot be shamed, but he can be manipulated into doing nearly anything by offering or withholding status.

    This is his greatest vulnerability other than health. We should use it. 1/x

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  2. The President cannot commandeer any local law enforcement. The President does not run the Smithsonian. The monthly BLS jobs report is required by law. Release the Epstein files.

    Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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  3. TOMORROW: It’s time to plug into a new phase of national campaign work. You’ll learn to plan and execute a non-cooperation campaign, and how to coach others to do the same. We’ll also share specific actions you can take to put pressure on institutions enabling Trump: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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