Municipalism

Municipalism

Resist fascism by embracing municipalism

Municipalism

Donald Trump is now the President-elect of the United States of America.

Many people in the U.S. and around the world are alarmed by the results of the 2024 election. Donald Trump will soon be President again. The Republicans will control both the House and the Senate. The reactionary Federalist Society has taken over the Supreme Court. Project 2025 has become the new playbook for the incoming administration. Trump is already making unhinged cabinet appointment announcements that are raising alarm bells even for many Republicans.

I predicted Trump’s victory with a high degree of confidence. That doesn’t make me any less alarmed by what’s already happening and what’s likely to happen in the coming weeks, months, and years.

Trump’s return to power is just the latest development in the ongoing resurgence of fascism and other forms of authoritarianism in many places around the world. Now that one of the most powerful governments in history has been captured by a candidate and movement that many have characterized as fascist, the outlook for human civilization and the habitability of the planet we call home seems increasingly bleak.

What can the people of the world, and the U.S. in particular, do about the rise of fascism?

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Imagine Believing the Constitution (Tweet)

The Constitution and Beyond

Imagine Believing the Constitution (Tweet)

“Imagine believing that a constitution written by slaveholders about 250 years ago is the greatest possible system of governance.”

These are the words that kicked off my first viral tweet. So far, about 45,800 people have liked my tweet. 8,500 or so have retweeted it. Those aren’t celebrity numbers, but this is by far my most popular tweet to date. Therefore, I’ve decided to write a blog post about it.

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