Take off the damn mask. It's that easy. It doesn't cost you jack shit. Imagine if every single person who couldn't make it to DC walked outside without a mask on the 6th. Imagine if we spread this around and it was coordinated. Imagine what it would feel like to walk around a shop and smile at people while breathing freely.
If you are over 70 or have a chronic condition you can choose to wear the mask. If you're young, healthy, and strong then YOU HAVE NO REASON TO WEAR IT.
I think we need to seriously recognize that the lockdowns aren't going to stop until we stop complying with them. And for that to happen, we need strength in numbers. I personally think we should organize an official 'take off the damn mask' day and tbh January 6 might be perfect.
http://capitol.michigan.gov/ContactCommission
WEBSITE OF PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS MANAGING THE MICHIGAN CAPITOL
If these are the proper individuals to contact then maybe we should flood the phone lines
If there are other resources to contact please put links and information below
First I want to say how proud I am of you all. You guys give me the strength to keep strong. I have been lurking since the original r/the Donald and made an account this year before the election after we were banned from Reddit.
I remember the meme magic, I remember how we started as a small group of people who love God, love our country and love our helicopters and cartoon frogs.
Your meme magic has changed the world- this is truly a movement for the people, funded not by Madison Avenue ad agencies but by shitposters with a laptop, time to kill, and a great hope and vision for our country and future babypedes.
Recently the base has grown larger. I especially notice that we are attracting a large amount of moderates and libertarians who have joined us because the left has shown its true colors and become too extreme. This is because the overton window has shifted and they have finally reached their breaking points. Tim Pool, Tulsi Gabbard, and your average Joe who is tired of the rioting are prime examples of this.
As the base for our movement grows, we begin to have a less centralized group of people. I believe that Tim Pool said TD is an echo chamber in a recent video but from my experience this is anything but the case. We have 'pedes from every corner of the country with different lives and backgrounds and so it is to be expected that people have different opinions on certain things.
HOWEVER: There are some central things we all have in common: -Belief that the power of a government should be distributed in checks and balances, so that the government begins to level itself out at any sign of corruption -Belief in well-managed capitalism which provides social mobility and the ability to succeed through personal merit -Belief in accountability of those who threaten the life, liberty or pursuit of happiness for another person -Belief in free transfer of information without censorship (this is fascinating to me because it is divergent from the normal libertarian philosophy of 'private businesses can do whatever they want', but the more I see recent events the more I find myself supporting completely uncensored speech save for obvious threats/illegality even if that means legislating upon a private company) -Belief in the 2nd amendment right to bear arms -Belief in preserving the tradition and history of our nation
These may seem like an extremely solidified ideology. However, there will still be people who disagree. Some favor legalization of marijuana, some will not. Some will be free speech absolutists and others will support minimal censorship. Some will believe that when necessary the government can find certain social programs, while others are strictly laissez-faire.
What if I told you this was to be expected, and that the Founding Fathers also had disagreements?
Adams and Jefferson fought because Adams was a strict abolitionist and Jefferson owned slaves. Hamilton and Burr obviously disagreed on many things. The founders of our country came from different backgrounds- politicians, soldiers, brewers- but they all agreed on certain important tenets which they believed were most essential for preservation of liberty, and were united by a desire to protect the future generations.
There will be grifters. We have seen it happen with people who support our President when it is convenient. I would urge you to be a winter soldier, but not everyone is and some are only sunshine Patriots. At the beginning of my experience with TD I was still pro-abortion, still pandering to some, because my life was so entrenched that I feared doing anything otherwise as I didn't know anyone felt like me. You guys have helped in this way because knowing there are other Centipedes out there inspires me to speak freely and I have learned that speaking the truth sets you free.
My point is, not everyone will support the cause right away. People will shill. People will grift. People will turn their backs and be cowardly when life threatens them with a loss of their security. I encourage people to call out grifting and not take ANY politician at face value, and judge them by their actions instead. You guys have done a fantastic job at that through sorting out RINOS and shills and calling them out. That being said I believe we need to recognize and thank those who change their ways and encourage their individual actions. IIRC several of the legislators who joined the Texas suit recently were considered to be RINOS. Ted Cruz was originally a cowardly RINO but he has found his way and is beginning to shine. Kanye West, Tim Pool and other celebrities are not 100% MAGA but they are certainly redpilling those who need it most and for that they deserve thanks.
A man is not only himself, he is made up of the culmination of his actions, and we can celebrate or reprimand certain actions without falling at their feet in worship or completely casting them aside (except if they are Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, or basically anyone who was in any contact ever with George Soros).
There is a difference between us and the left. The left says "educate yourself". We say "take the redpill". The left calls those who question "racist", we call them "critical thinkers". The left sends the same New York Slimes article ten times as 'proof'. We send independent research, federal documents, real people's experiences and statistics. When people say something inaccurate, reply to them with the facts. Our job is to bring light to the truth. When politicians do something unethical, make it known and reprimand them. When a RINO or moderate takes action on something admirable, don't fall at their feet with praise but encourage that behavior and use it as an opportunity to show them more.
The bottom line is: There will be grifters and shills. Do not make yourself vulnerable to these people. At the same time recognize that they are made up of actions both good and bad and we can provide positive feedback to good actions as well as exposing unethical ones. If you believe your job is to seek and expose the truth, do so to the best of your ability in free conversation. The truth always prevails when it is uncensored and thus it will be beneficial for both parties, as long as both are WILLING to engage in CIVIL discourse.
I love you all, don't know if any of this was important, but I wanted to say it, and God bless all of you and a very merry Christmas as well.
Ok hear me out guys... I might sound crazy but...
What if it's possible to celebrate flawed indigenous people while also celebrating flawed European explorers without being a racist because they both are humans who lived in times independent of modern moral standards and both made great achievements that contributed to our society?
Idk guys the liberals told me I was a racist and it couldn't be done but lmk what you think
