Paths of Resistance

Letter to the LNP Editor; text as submitted January 1, 2025

The coming year promises to be difficult for many in our nation. A plurality of voters have elected a convicted felon and adjudicated sexual abuser as our next president. He has in turn named a number of cronies as intended nominees for leading government positions. Most range from astonishingly incompetent to intentionally dangerous and destructive toward the agencies they would head. If they succeed in even half their stated plans, our safety and quality of life will be significantly diminished.

Here then are things I intend to do as my small part in maintaining sanity and justice. I recommend them to others as they may seem possible and appropriate in your life.

•            Stay informed. Choose news sources carefully, screening them for accuracy and honesty.
•  Fact check before sharing anything, especially on social media.
• Let your voice be heard. Communicate your opinions to elected officials at all levels of government. Insist on democracy and integrity.
• Help others if you have the means. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need help yourself.
• Maintain your moral standards; don’t accept excuses for others’ bad behavior. Proposing incarceration of political opponents is outrageous. Threatening the territorial integrity of other countries is unconscionable.

Most of all, take care of yourself and those you love. When the chaos and cruelty wear you down, take time to find joy and replenish your energy. We are in this for the long haul. With hope and determination we can preserve our nation from the authoritarian forces now arrayed against us.