Students of authoritarian regimes suggest keeping a list of abnormal events after
a demagogue is elected, as a way to remind yourself that this isn't normal and
to keep from being overwhelmed into acceptance by the onslaught of attacks on
our rights.
Those of us who attempted to do that gave up a long time ago, overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of outrageousness. A few diehards, such as Amy Siskind, are doing the hard work for us, via her Weekly List. She compiled her first year’s collection into “The List,” published in March 2018.
Siskind, along with Karen McRae, has also organized a We the People March in Washington, D.C., for Sept. 21. Check the website for other marches across the country and travel information.
