Action to Take

I'm always looking for practical steps to take as so many people seem to focus on presidential politics where you are nearly powerless. Focus on living the life that leads to building the kingdom of God and to less dependence on government for you and your neighbors and friends. I guess this guy is thinking some of the same things as me. I might emphasize or deemphasize some of his items, but it's a good list.

Some steps to consider, especially in light of recent events.

1. Don’t go offline or camp out some little right-wing ghetto apps (i.e. Parler). Stay active on the main platforms. But expand and “back up” your online network “offline.” Big Tech will cancel, censor, and silence anyone that speaks against the zeitgeist.

2. Build an analog library of important books and documents. Also, download ebooks/PDF to an external hard drive.Big Tech will delete works that undermine their plans and speaks against the zeitgeist.

3. Find a community that is a “winnable and worthwhile hill.” This is a place that is small enough for you to have influence, large/strategic enough to have some cultural, economic, and/or political significance.Ask “Could this town/county become a city-state? Put down roots.

4. Get to know your neighbors. Share meals, build trust, and learn to enjoy each other. And then look for ways to improve your community that builds a coalition around the common good. Make yourself a central part of that work.In other words, be a leader.

5. Buy local whenever possible and reasonable. Open business in your town. Buy and rehab old buildings on "main street." Encourage others to do the same.Strengthen the local economy and make it attractive to likeminded people.

6. Run for any and all local offices and encourage all likeminded community members to do likewise. You want your neighbors (the ones you've grown tight with) to be the depart of health official, the sheriff, head of polling, etc.

7. Belong to a church in your actual community. Be willing to compromise on some secondary issues if it means being more at a local congregation. If there isn't a single good church, help one get started.

Work, play, and worship together. Get deeply invested locally. County before Country.