Celeste Ng

C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 13:56 UTC

And the need to hold on to possibilities that it could be otherwise would remain even if the worst came to pass. Fascism coming to power isn’t the end of history; the struggle continues because authoritarian regimes are not forever. I often think of Masha Gessen’s advice to “remember the future”.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 13:12 UTC

Respectfully, I would argue that hope is a prerequisite for planning. If you have no hope, you don’t plan—you give up. So agreed: let’s plan.

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 12:44 UTC

And a lot of “wards.”

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 12:43 UTC

A lot of orphans and parents parents who “died of the ‘flu”!

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 12:41 UTC

Giving up hope is also complying with authoritarians in advance. It’s saying that fascism is inevitable, that there is no other way to be. I know it’s hard to keep hope alive, but I hope you find a way. ❤️