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It's not inevitable, but it requires GREAT ORGANIZATION and HARD WORK You WILL be fighting against: - big tech (social media, AI, and search engines) - possible legal interference, even if bending the law or making shit up - censorship - local government interference and violence - news portals

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

Some tips on how we did it here in Brazil: - First, start organizing with your colleagues in the political spectrum - Form groups to organize acts to occupy the streets MULTIPLE DAYS, WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY - Form groups to organize small groups to TALK with people

(NEVER go alone, first you listen to their complaints, secondly you will gently try to convince the person that the far-right is not the solution, say if the opposite candidate has a proposal that fits the person's complaints, and remember that every vote is important)

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- Form small groups to find people who need help moving around to their voting location if that's the case, and, following the local law, offer help - Fandoms online (including K-pop) can help start street acts and boost online content to the far-right opposition - DO NOT engage with rage baits

- DO NOT engage with ANY content posted by the far-right online, scroll past it quickly, don't reply, don't quote, IGNORE THEM online - DO NOT react to any of their content online - SUPPORT independent journalists, they will be more reliable than mainstream news, which will probably interfere too

- Once you get traction with your political spectrum, you will now start to talk with the "moderate right", you WILL need their votes against the far-right - Talk about the risk of losing democracy itself, invite and accept their colors, and use national symbols to unite left and right

NEVER stop doing all of the items, especially if your local government already has too many far-right politicians in power trying to pass laws Sorry, but sometimes you gotta take some risks on the streets, it's WAY better than letting it turn into a dictatorship Solidarity to keep each other safe