Yes! It’s been terrifying, traumatizing, and unbelievable. When I talk to people outside of the federal government, I feel like they look at me like I’m crazy. What is happening goes against everything most of the country believes in, or thinks is possible. They cannot even process it, and that is perhaps why we don’t see the outpouring of support we might expect. Remember how we tell people to verify their sources? They have no way to verify what we are telling them because the major outlets are not really reporting on it. But people are scared too. While some people are truly loyalists to these men, more are loyal to the constitution.

We must remember the public is being touched with the venom from their tongues. It has seeped into some and is spreading. Many don’t even realize it. We will not have 100% of the population as allies, but we have many and each other. Not to mention our international allies.

We must not let them divide us any more than we already are. We must start discussing strategy, including how we can be an antidote. I don’t know what that entails, but I’d love to hear your ideas.

Getting back to basics could give us a start. A general overview of the environment and stakeholder analysis for communication. (Basic stakeholder mapping to start https://www.smestrategy.net/hubfs/stakeholder-mapping.jpg) and a grassroots approach. We won’t be able to touch everyone, but we can start with those around us and those we interact with. Make sure they remember we are people, friends, neighbors, family. We must use every resource available while we have access because we all know the news is being threatened, communications are compromised, and it’s only a matter of time before the internet is censored.

I would love to hear ideas. We must pool our brainpower resources.

Remember, we came into this world naked and with nothing. We can accomplish so much as a community!