This week:
Tolkien described life (and often, his stories) as a "long defeat", where evil frequently, inevitably wins. But he allowed for "eucatastrophe" - sudden joyous turns, just like breakthroughs in voting rights. We must keep fighting, to hold off the darkness.
Here's What You Can Do:
• Donate to protecting voting rights and advocating for democracy with Fair Fight (https://fairfight.com/?utm_source=importantnotimportant.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-long-defeat).
• Volunteer to bring together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to fix America’s political system with RepresentUS (https://represent.us/volunteer/?utm_source=importantnotimportant.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-long-defeat).
• Get educated about quick, easy, daily actions you can take to save democracy by subscribing to the Chop Wood, Carry Water (https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/?utm_source=importantnotimportant.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-long-defeat) newsletter.
• Be heard about fair elections and add your name to the End Gerrymandering Pledge. (https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/take-the-end-gerrymandering-pledge/?source=takeactionpanel&_ga=2.143303157.1781508956.1695317473-768107525.1695317473)
• Run for your state or local office with Run for Something (https://runforsomething.net/?utm_source=importantnotimportant.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-long-defeat) (if you’re under 40, if you’re over 40, donate!)
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