{"id":283,"date":"2025-06-02T22:54:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippyjo.com\/blog\/?p=283"},"modified":"2025-06-02T22:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:54:35","slug":"the-power-of-one-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippyjo.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/the-power-of-one-more\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of One More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Strength is not always a measure of the force your muscle mass can produce.<\/p>\n

There is strength in numbers, for instance.<\/p>\n

When you and several others show up together, you can achieve greater strength.<\/p>\n

This is a basic fact of the world, even a child understands this.<\/p>\n

Shouting Power<\/h2>\n

Each additional voice raised in protest amplifies the original voice.<\/p>\n

The sound of a crowd screaming for justice carries exponential power in the fear it creates for those who exploit the planet.<\/p>\n

As people around the world stand up and fight off autocratic fascists and goons, there is a shifting power balance.<\/p>\n

People who recognize the power they hold become an indomitable force.<\/p>\n

Fear and Loathing<\/h2>\n

Once you have more than a few people gathered, the term \u201cmob\u201d comes up. A mob has its own rules, its own psychology, its own dynamics that can become quite destructive.<\/p>\n

A mob, once activated, has the power to completely disrupt the power dynamic of a city.<\/p>\n

The rich and powerful who normally have a monopoly on the means of violence are confronted with a simple and powerful truth: they are outnumbered.<\/p>\n

Outnumbered by the angry masses who they lie to, steal from, and generally hold in contempt.<\/p>\n

They will lie and cheat their way back to power if the mob lets them.<\/p>\n

Although lots of them don\u2019t, as you can see if you read the history of how these things have played out in the past.<\/p>\n

Show Up<\/h2>\n

Those who are rich and powerful are naturally very sensitive to losing their advantage.<\/p>\n

When they are confronted with a mob of angry people, they cave.<\/p>\n

Trump is the perfect example. Shitty two-faced coward who always chickens out.<\/p>\n

\"Mean<\/a><\/p>\n

So just show up and let your presence amplify the fear the fascists live by.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t even have to get violent \u2013 you just need to show up.<\/p>\n

That is the power we have. We can scare the shit out of them.<\/p>\n

However, we can only exercise this power when enough of us show up and raise our voice.<\/p>\n

\"Peace<\/a><\/p>\n

So show up when there are protests.<\/p>\n

Support your community.<\/p>\n

Make a difference \u2013 show up.<\/p>\n

Each person adds an exponential power boost to the equation.<\/p>\n

So show the fuck up.<\/p>\n

PLEASE.<\/p>\n

SHOW UP!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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