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An open letter to State Governors & Legislatures

Stand Against Tyranny: Fight for the People, Lives Are at Stake!

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I am writing with an urgency that cannot be overstated. Our country is on the edge of a precipice. The choices made by our leaders now will determine whether we fall into darkness or fight our way back to the light. Racism, hate, corporate greed, and the erosion of democracy are metastasizing within our institutions, threatening the very foundation of our nation. We need you to take an unflinching stand for the people—not billionaires, not lobbyists, not those consolidating power at the expense of our democracy. History is repeating itself. Wealth inequality has reached obscene levels, mirroring the injustices of the Gilded Age. Oligarchs are tightening their grip, rigging the system while working-class and marginalized communities struggle. Housing is unaffordable. Wages are stagnant. Healthcare remains a privilege instead of a right. Meanwhile, corporations hoard unimaginable wealth, profiting off the suffering of millions. We know where this road leads, and we refuse to accept it as our future. The American people deserve better—universal healthcare, living wages, clean water, nutritious food, and freedom from oppression. Women's rights, civil rights, and human rights are being stripped away. If this continues, people will suffer and die—not due to a lack of resources, but due to deliberate choices prioritizing wealth over human life. The most vulnerable—disabled individuals, minorities, LGBTQ+ people, and those in poverty—will bear the heaviest burden. This is systemic cruelty, not governance. We cannot ignore the rise of religious extremism in our government. Our nation was founded on the separation of church and state, yet we are witnessing an alarming shift toward theocratic rule. History shows the horrors that unfold when religious ideology dictates policy—oppression, war, genocide, and the denial of human rights. The U.S. is not a theocracy, and it must never become one. We need bold, relentless leadership. We need representatives who rise to meet corruption with unshakable resolve. We need to see you calling out injustice, standing against greed, and making it absolutely clear that you stand with the people. This is not the time for calculated responses; this is the time for action, for fire, for courage. If you truly stand against the forces threatening our democracy, prove it. Fight with everything you have. And to those who remain complicit, who allow this nation to inch toward authoritarianism—history will remember your cowardice. The people will remember. We will remember who stood firm against tyranny and who bowed before it. Are you with the people, or are you with the fascists? Are you a defender of democracy, or a servant to those who seek to destroy it? The time for neutrality is over. If you refuse to fight for us, step aside. America has no room for cowards.

▶ Created on February 23 by Bridget

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