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    “There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy.

    Remember this.

    Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they’ve already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

    And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural.

    Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.

    And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire’s authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege.

    Remember this.

    Try.”

    The Trail of Political Consciousness (Nemik’s Manifesto)

    By Karis Nemik from Star Wars’ Andor Season 1

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      Running out of real world examples where resistance has any effect on stopping or even slowing the glacial slide of fascism so we have to dig into fantasy to find hope and inspiration. We’re so fucking screwed.

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        “There is a wound that won’t heal at the center of the galaxy.

        There is a darkness reaching like rust into everything around us.

        We let it grow, and now it’s here. It’s here and it’s not visiting anymore. It wants to stay.

        The Empire is a disease that thrives in darkness. It is never more alive than when we sleep.

        It’s easy for the dead to tell you to fight, and maybe it’s true, maybe fighting is useless. Perhaps it’s too late.

        But I’ll tell you this… If I could do it again, I’d wake up early

        and be fighting these bastards…

        from the start.

        Fight the Empire!"

        By Maarva Andor from Star Wars’ Andor Season 1

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          Wow, what powerful words created by a team of writers describing something make-believe that never happened. So inspiring.

          “There once was a boy who felt sad about all the awful things in the world, but then he said “Stop it world! Be good instead!” and the world listened and became good and everyone lived happily ever after!”

          There, doesn’t that help? Whenever you are overwhelmed with our dying planet, rampant corruption, and the enshittification of society as a whole; just remember my story! If you’re a child, you might just be able to convince yourself it’s really real and matters.