AN ENGAGED CIVIL SOCIETY: Democracy's Not So Secret Weapon

 AMERICAN CIVIL SOCIETY is MORE POWERFUL than autocracy.

THAT is why Trump, and the "thought leaders" of the MAGA movement (Flynn, Putin, Orban, Carlson, Bannon, Stone, etc.) attempt to pit Americans AGAINST each other.

WE MUST NOT FALL FOR IT.

We must see are MAGA friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family as RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES for democracy and LISTEN to their anxieties about culture and globalization.

[And "immigration" has always been an effective weapon utilizing BOTH concerns that demogogues use to stoke fear in their supporters.]

"Korean civil society, from student groups to religious organizations, maintains robust networks that can rapidly mobilize against perceived threats to democracy."

What Just Happened in South Korea?