“Authoritarians cannot rise if there are strong communities and people are acting with joy. That is, you need despair and anger in order for an authoritarian to rise. Whatever those things are that you bring to the community, do them and do them with joy, and don’t stop doing the things you love because you’re scared, because that actually is a form of resistance.”
– Heather Cox Richardson
This is one of the many reasons why I am running CreativeMornings and we started a Clubs program in addition to the chapter events. The future is not lonely, it’s hyperlocal!
Democracy Awakening is a book that should be on EVERYONE’s list.
When we band together and see the good in an ‘us’ and not a fear of an ‘us and them’…they cannot and will not find a foothold.
Jan 27th, 2026 / 12:23 pm