Thank you for the sane recommendations. May I add: look for nonprofit investigative news outlets. Some local newspapers are running on empty. Find the real journalists who report on your local government.

24/ We work together to build a democracy so that we have a safe space to work through those issues *without violence.* That's the goal, and tolerance means, well, tolerating people you don't normally like to achieve a greater goal.

23/ Finally, remember that pro-democracy coalitions are *really big*. There will be people in the coalition who you wouldn't normally vote with. Who might even have political ideas you find objectionable.

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4) Any efforts to legally deny people or parties the ability to run in elections. I know it seems far-fetched, but Trump could outlaw the DNC or ban candidates from running on trumped-up (haha) charges.

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3) Any attempt to use the military or the national guard to suppress peaceful protests. That occurred late in his first term... if it happens again, the democratic opposition has to take to the streets.

17/ Fifth, remember Sun Tzu's art of war: always pick your battles. Trump & co. are happy to use distracting issues like purchasing Greenland (??) to draw attention away from more controversial topics. To defend democracy, we don't need to fight every issue.

11/ First, be sure to get good information about how democracy is doing. One of the best is the Bright Line Watch survey, which asks a large group of political scientists about the state of democracy in the US (link: brightlinewatch.org). Sign up to get their emails!

10/ Is there reason to panic? NO. Democracies collapse but the fight for just government continues. We should be prepared for all outcomes, and we should *fight smart.* Let's talk first about resources to *stay informed*:

8/ One consequence of a loss of govt. responsiveness-even without a full collapse of democracy--is a rise in political violence. Political violence, whether from govt. thugs beating up protesters or targeted assassinations, is pretty common in much of the world.

7/ Why care about all Americans if you don't need their votes?

5/ As Trump seeks more power outside of what the constitution allows, more and more Americans will be effectively *disenfranchised*.

3/ But even if democracy survives, we can see real scars. If Trump & his cronies pull off half of their ideas, we will see a decline in *representativeness*: how much our government reflects what people want.