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Survivors Deserve Justice, Not Redactions That Protect the Powerful
In the fight for justice, survivors of abuse should always come first. Their voices deserve to be heard clearly. When authoritarian regimes release information, it comes heavily redacted with key details blacked out to protect the powerful rather to than empower survivors. Redactions Are Not Transparency Heavily redacted documents are faux disclosure. They give the…
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Authoritarianism vs. Democracy: The Military’s Duty
In healthy democracies, the military protects the nation, not the ruling party. Authoritarian leaders cross a dangerous line when they deploy soldiers, federal agents, or heavily armed forces against their own people. Whether it’s breaking up protests, intimidation, or patrolling communities under the guise of “safety”, the goal is the same: to silence dissent and…
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Democracy Only Works if Elections are Free and Fair
Authoritarian leaders don’t always cancel elections, they rig them quietly. Here’s how: Each tactic chips away at your voice until elections are only free in name, not in practice. Free and fair elections aren’t just a process, they’re the foundation of democracy.
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AMPLIFY FACTS. DROWN OUT LIES.
They call it fake news. They smear the press. They “flood the zone” with noise until truth drowns in confusion. That’s not just chaos, it’s control. Speaking out is the antidote. Whether you roar, write, amplify, or resist in small ways, every act of truth-telling matters. When they want silence and compliance, making noise is…
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Authoritarianism Thrives on Exhaustion. Protect your Mental Health
Authoritarian regimes rely on constant crises, disinformation, surveillance, and fear to wear people down. When people are tired, anxious, and overworked, they’re less likely to resist, organize, or even think critically. Rest disrupts the authoritarian playbook. It restores the clarity and energy needed to observe, question, and resist.
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Punishing Thought, Not Just Action
In authoritarian regimes, expressing doubt, raising questions, or imagining alternatives is punished. Historically, look to Russia or Germany where telling a joke, reading a banned book, or not reporting on members of your community can get you imprisoned (or worse). In recent years, political figures have called journalists “enemies of the people,” and their own…
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“Fake News” as a Smokescreen
Authoritarians don’t just lie, they make truth untrustworthy. They scream “fake news” at anything critical.They smear journalists as enemies or foreign agents.They flood the public with noise and contradiction until people give up asking what’s real. They flood the public sphere with conflicting narratives. Contradictory statements, sensational distractions, and conspiracies blur the lines between fact…
Cats Against Authoritarianism 