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Economic pressure can be a tool - but it needs guardrails so it doesn’t become collateral damage or anti-democratic chaos. Target power centers, protect small businesses, and get specific about election safety early.

What’s happening

When the news cycle is a constant firehose, it’s easy to react to everything and change nothing.

Two ideas worth taking seriously (and holding carefully):

1. A targeted economic strike aimed at major power centers - not a general strike that crushes mom-and-pop.
2. Getting specific now about election guardrails and intimidation prevention before 2026 ramps up.

Why it matters (plain language)

Economic pressure works when it’s focused, time-bounded, and tied to clear demands.

But if it turns into generalized chaos, it can hurt the wrong people, erode public support, and create openings for anti-democratic responses.

What good looks like

• Targeted action that minimizes collateral damage
• Clear demands with measurable outcomes
• Parallel focus on democratic process: election administration, safety, oversight

One small action

Start with a question you can answer:

• “What is the specific demand?”
• “Who can grant it?”
• “What’s the smallest action that moves it this week?”

Then pair it with a guardrails checklist for elections in your county.

Notes

Build the canonical version with careful sourcing and a clear do/don’t list.

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