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Dehumanization is the Tipping Point, the Antidote is Connection--Resolution Falls on Us
If you have followed me in any capacity, it should be clear that I hold leftist ideals, though I no longer participate in politics. I believe that housing, food, communication, and the ability to move freely through the world (among many other things) are basic human rights that should be awarded to us all. I used to believe that such progress was possible under America’s democratic system. I went to law school to find my place in that story. I did not want to be a lawyer, bu
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Oct 206 min read
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Addiction is a Social Issue - Individualism is Inhibiting Recovery
We live in a society rooted in individualism which has relentlessly chipped away at the presence of true community and has likely contributed to the horrendous mental health outcomes we claim to care about. Individualism says that you and you only are solely responsible for your life’s outcome. It encourages us to place all the blame on the individual rather than social factors. This is convenient for government because they don’t need to change anything so long as you attrib
caitlinmfederici
Oct 139 min read
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Our Collective Grief...
We are living through dark times. There are mass murders on a daily basis across this country. We don’t even have time to process one...
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Sep 293 min read
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The American Dream is a Fallacy: it's not your fault you are poor
The circumstances we are born into are a matter of chance, not choice. While a select few may manage to achieve the American Dream of...
caitlinmfederici
Sep 149 min read
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Mutual Aid and Effective Social Movements: it's a MUST, not an option
Mutual aid has always been a cornerstone of broad-reaching, effective social movements. Generally speaking, social movements exist...
caitlinmfederici
Sep 75 min read
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American Fascism—We. Are. Here.
The term ’fascism’ is often used to describe Trump and his manner of authoritarian rule, but many people do not actually know what...
caitlinmfederici
Aug 3111 min read
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The Federal Judiciary—the real shadow government
I keep trying to explain to folks that our federal system has fallen. That our democratic avenues for change are obliterated. Our courts...
caitlinmfederici
Aug 254 min read
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The Destruction of American Democracy—the Failure of a System, not a Party
So many folks continue to perceive the current political breakdown in America as a Republican Party failure. They blame the Republicans...
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Aug 252 min read
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Weaponized Ideology: The Rural American War
I spend a lot of time highlighting how many Trump voters from rural areas have come to their senses. They are vocalizing their mistake....
caitlinmfederici
Aug 255 min read
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The Fallacy of American Democracy: where do we go from here?
A couple weeks ago I quit my corporate job to commit my life to the resistance full time. Writing is a significant element of that plan....
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Aug 256 min read
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