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(5) Subvert and malign all representatives of and sympathizers with this constructed enemy. (6) Solicit, from among the enemy, collaborators who agree with and can sanitize the dispossession process. (7) Pathologize the enemy in scholarly and popular mediums; recy - cle, for example, scientific racism and the myths of racial superiority in order to naturalize the pathology. (8) Criminalize the enemy. Then prepare, budget for and rationalize the building of holding arenas for the enemy – especially its males and absolutely its children. (9) Reward mindlessness and apathy with monumentalized enter - tainments and with little pleasures, tiny seductions, a few minutes on television, a few lines in the press, a little pseudo-success, the illusion of power and influence, a little fun, a little style, a little consequence. (10) Maintain, at all costs, silence.” Morrison instructs us to recognize the roots of racism and misogyny in this country so that we can better understand how we arrived at the place we are today — at this rate, almost certain death of our democra- cy at that hands of authoritarian oligarchs — and she gives us, through her lifetime of personal example and published works, the motivation to resist and beat back this fascist movement. It seems the only way through this is together as an informed, or - ganized, compassionate, committed, activated, engaged community driven by resistance to a cruel and calculating fascist, racist, speciesist, Christian Nationalist, dangerous, free-for-all regime. And while we are at it, we’d be wise to heed the words and warnings of Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood. They have much to teach us.
Cam MacQueen attended Howard University School of Divinity from 2004-06, where she specialized in Social Justice Ethics. Cam has been an activist her entire life beginning in childhood. She has organized and participated in numerous civil disobedience actions throughout the country. Cam believes we must be willing to take to the streets nonviolently in order to shut down this fascist move- ment taking hold before it really is too late. Cam can be reached at ncm.advocacy@gmail.com. Toni Morrison speaking at “A Tribute to Chinua Achebe - 50 Years Anniversary of ‘Things Fall Apart’”. The Town Hall, New York City, February 26th, 2008. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
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