Abandoning civic engagement, like the 1960s counterculture idea of 'turning on, tuning in, and dropping out,' may save an individual but won't save democratic institutions, so a better course is taking a break for perspective and then re-engaging.
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Unidentified Speaker — This is America: Confronting Trump’s ‘red romp‘ with facts … [VO8DKLGXOLU]Evidence Quote
“ABANDONING SHIP MAY SAVE YOU, BUT IT PROBABLY WON'T SAVE THE SHIP. HISTORY'S ALSO INSTRUCTIVE HERE. IN PAST TIMES OF UNREST AND TALK OF AMERICAN FASCISTS, REMEMBER, SOME OF OUR COUNTERCULTURE LEADERS HAVE TALKED ABOUT TURNING ON, TUNING IN, AND DROPPING OUT, AND THAT IS, OF COURSE, YOUR CHOICE, BUT MAYBE A BETTER COURSE IS JUST TAKING A BREAK, GETTING PERSPECTIVE, AND LOCKING BACK IN.”
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:45:58 AM
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