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On the US's Birthday—REAL Patriotism!
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Shel Horowitz, Marketing Consultant - Going Beyond Sustainability Shel Horowitz, Marketing Consultant - Going Beyond Sustainability
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Dateline: Springfield, MA
Friday, July 4, 2025

 

Robert Reich is right—but he left out a couple of things

I woke up this morning thinking I would celebrate the US's 249th birthday by celebrating real patriotism. But first, I opened my email while taking a walk—and saw that former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich had already written most of what I'd say.

I just want to add two more things:

  1. Nonviolent resistance, in any of its more than 346 forms (a list that keeps growing), is patriotic.

  2. Bullies win by convincing their opponents that they are powerless. Not only are we not powerless, citizen action has toppled many ruthless dictatorships. Researchers Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan say that if just 3.5% of the population withdraws consent, the government is likely to fall—and that nonviolent dissent is more effective than armed struggle.

Happy birthday, USA! Let's celebrate by doing one thing today to impede the fascist trend we face. This post is one of at least two that I'm doing, along with taping a radio interview this afternoon calling attention to a very undemocratic piece of legislation our governor is trying to push through. Please tell us your pro-democracy action in the comments.

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