1/ Citizenship should be a more significant factor in our lives, seen as a more meaningful part of a well lived life. The protests are awakening many people to the importance of the role of citizen, particularly to using our voices and power in service to the wellbeing of others

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2/ We’re expressing power as citizens in reaction to injustices & authoritarianism that would never have occurred if we’d been more proactive earlier. That’s the lesson: to wake up and stay awake forever. Fundamental change will only happen if there’s a fundamental change in us.
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for example:
eh @BethLynch2020
7 Jun 2020
This is the best thing you'll see all day. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is asked whether he will defund the Minneapolis police department, and when he says no.....
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I will call out anyone who refers to me, a citizen, As a “consumer “
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I keep posting this again and again b/c any changes I hear about are nowhere near enough and voting is surely not enough. We think so small, it seems. Maybe b/c it's easier. medium.com/metacurrency-proj…

The Future of Governance is not Governments

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Can you separate the protesters from the rioters? And denounce them? Nothing says 'wellbeing of others' like looting and rioting and killing. Not to mention, LITTLE TO NO SOCIAL DISTANCING OR MASKS. You cared so much about that 2 weeks ago - reread your own tweets.
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What is your position on Antifa and who do you think are prominent Nazis in positions of power?
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There is nothing special about citizen, an artificial construct. There is creation, mind and grace. The opposite is destruction, delusion and revenge. A protest can go either way, not riots. Corporations can go either way, not criminals. Force can go either way, violence can’t.
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We get what we pay for . . . If we don’t invest time and attention in our political system we will get exactly what we paid for: A system that exists for the support of wealthy elites and no one else.
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You should be VP
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