If you’ve ever sat through a school board meeting, family dinner, or corporate “patriotism training” while fighting the urge to scream into the void, congrats—you’ve already survived a propaganda party. But surviving isn’t enough. It’s time to sabotage that shit.
Step 1: Decode the Lies
They’re not “pro-American values.” They’re weaponized talking points. And they’re everywhere.
Here’s how to spot fascist flavor in the wild:
- Uses “freedom” but means compliance
- Uses “order” but means obedience
- Uses “parental rights” but means book bans and bullying trans kids
- Loves a flag but hates free thought
Step 2: Use Humor Like a Hammer
Propaganda crumbles under mockery. Drag it into the light.
- Create meme responses that expose hypocrisy
- Drown bad hashtags in shitposts
- Use satire accounts to reframe fascist nonsense as the clownery it is
- Start a “Patriotic Curriculum” book club that only reads banned books
Step 3: Disrupt From Within
Already stuck in a school, workplace, or neighborhood poisoned by Trumpist ideology? Good. You’re on the front line.
- Ask annoying questions at town halls or meetings: “Why are we erasing marginalized voices?”
- Volunteer on “curriculum review boards” and sneak in real history
- Push for wellness programs that include mental health, empathy, and gasp facts
- Make sure LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices are heard, even if you’re the one reading them aloud
Step 4: Build a Parallel Reality
They’ve got “Patriot Academies”? We’ve got Freedom Libraries.
- Host teach-ins, zine swaps, banned book clubs
- Print your own “revised” school flyers that correct lies
- Offer free tutoring and resistance history to kids being brainwashed in public schools
Step 5: Know the Tools of Psychological Warfare
Propaganda isn’t just loud. It’s repetitive, emotional, and fear-based.
Fight back with:
- Stories, not stats – personal narratives break through conditioning
- Repetition – say the truth often, clearly, and without apology
- Allyship – people trust friends, not strangers with megaphones
- Emotional judo – redirect fear toward real villains (corporate fascists, not drag queens)
Call to Action
Today’s task: Hijack the narrative.
- Print anti-propaganda flyers and post them around your town
- Write a public comment against your local district’s new “patriot curriculum”
- Organize a counter-event: teach-in, banned book brunch, or meme war room
- DM a kid, teacher, or organizer and ask how you can help them resist from inside
You’re not just resisting lies. You’re building a truth bomb. And Resistance Kitty is lighting the fuse.