Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair

1. NAME IT

U.S. Fascism is not sneaking up on us, it is here, manifest in Trump’s authoritarian decrees; mass deportations, firings, and government and military purges; appointment of incompetent loyalists; attacks on free speech; limits on reproductive freedom; subordination of science to religious dogma and crackpot conspiracy theory; and federal invasions of U.S. cities—’justified’ by an onslaught of lies (viz., propaganda), favoring ‘real Americans’ (his supporters) over his perceived enemies (everyone else, especially the undocumented, trans people, ‘the left,’ and late night talk show hosts).

2. RESIST—STRATEGICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY

Resist every assault on your and others’ liberties, in some manner and to some extent. But do so in ways that do not harm you or your communities, or bind you up in legal chains, sapping the resources of your supporters. Be mindful of surveillance, but don’t snitch jacket your comrades. Don’t unnecessarily paint yourself as a target, or take Trump’s bait. His invasions of U.S. cities are not designed to quell danger but to foment it, in order to manufacture violent flashpoints as pretexts to enact steps in his fascist playbook, toward the declaration of martial law and suspension of elections.

3. UNITE ACROSS IDEOLOGICAL DIVIDES

Make common cause with people you disagree with, emphasizing mutual goals. Now is not the time for........

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