Let’s Save Democracy

At 250 America is at a Crossroads. What is the state of American democracy as it approaches its 250th anniversary? We must resist tyranny, face the current challenges posed by executive power and judicial decisions, and preserve civil rights.

America is losing the propaganda war

Notes from a panel discussion on Katy Tur Reports, MSNOW, Friday, April 17 2026:

The panel discussed Iran’s success in the propaganda war, particularly through animated social media videos, and its implications for the United States’ global image and strategic relations. The discussion highlighted the effectiveness of Iranian propaganda compared to US efforts and the potential long-term consequences.

Iran’s Propaganda War Success

– Iran is effectively using artificial intelligence and social media to create clever and compelling animated videos, often in the style of the Lego Movie.

– These videos mock the US president, reference the Epstein files, and criticize Israel’s influence on the administration.

– They incorporate British rap lyrics and are in English, making them accessible to a global audience.

– The videos have garnered over a billion views on one social media platform alone and have become a cultural phenomenon.

– A recent video specifically targeted a US media personality, alleging a drinking problem.

– The videos are designed to resonate with audiences in the United States and worldwide, particularly young people who consume news on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X.

– They position Iran as a resistance force against aspects of the US president’s policies and persona.

– The creator of the videos intentionally used Lego animation, calling it a “world language.”

US Response and Weaknesses

– The US currently lacks an effective counter-propaganda strategy.

– The State Department previously disbanded organizations designed to flag and counter foreign propaganda.

– US propaganda efforts, such as “snuff films” showing airstrikes, primarily appeal to existing war supporters in the US and Israel, rather than a broader global audience.

– The US president’s own extreme statements are considered more damaging to America’s image than anything in the Iranian videos.

– The US administration’s counter-messaging is perceived as only reassuring its base and not persuading anyone globally.

– The current administration has reduced US aid globally and no longer emphasizes spreading democracy or freedom, instead focusing on aggressive rhetoric.

Global Implications and Strategic Concerns

– The effectiveness of Iranian propaganda raises concerns about anti-American sentiment globally, particularly regarding the safety of Americans traveling overseas.

– The videos, depicting scenes like Americans striking schools and killing children, could foster hatred towards the US.

– European perceptions of the US are unlikely to recover for generations due to the current administration’s actions.

– There are serious concerns about sentiment towards America in specific regions, such as Indonesia and Bahrain, as reported by Politico.

– Gulf States, which rely on the US for security, experienced significant insecurity due to the war, leading to drone attacks, decimated tourism, and civilian losses.

– These countries may begin to “hedge” their bets by deepening ties with China and Russia to reduce over-reliance on the US.

– Countries in Southeast Asia have faced real security issues, such as gas rationing, leading to resentment towards the US.

– This resentment makes it harder for leaders in these countries to cooperate with the US, which is increasingly seen as an unreliable partner that lacks understanding of the global impact of its actions.

– Public sentiment is reaching anti-American levels not seen in a long time.

• – Decades of US goodwill, built through aid and a narrative of spreading democracy, have seemingly evaporated in the past year and a half.

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198 Methods of Nonviolent Action

Practitioners of nonviolent struggle have an entire arsenal of “nonviolent weapons” at their disposal. Click here to see 198 of them, classified into three broad categories: nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation (social, economic, and political), and nonviolent intervention. A description and historical examples of each can be found in volume two of The Politics of Nonviolent Action, by Gene Sharp

War has been declared not only on marginalized people but our democracy. We are at a point in our history where we are moving rapidly toward tyranny. The presidential candidate won the election and has total control of all branches of government and refuses to follow any of the court rules and the historical norms. If the democratic process has fallen apart and checks and balances are not working, what are the choices of the grassroots? A non-violent revolution. This site seeks to bring a progressive perspective and activist strategies to meet the challenges in our communities.

We believe that no one will do it for us but us. We are not a large organization or institution. We are individuals doing the best we can with what we’ve got. We cannot do it alone. If you would like to share with 4comculture.com contact us at info@4comculture.com.

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In the wake of a Black Corrections Officer being abducted out of his car by seven ICE agents in Portland, Maine on Saturday, January 24, 2026, I have something to share with white people of good intention.

Dear White People,
            Here are some considerations I think you may find valuable:

1. Don’t wallow in your sense of helplessness. Do not decide there is nothing you can do. Coming to that conclusion is you giving yourself permission to do nothing, not even look for what you can do, when realistically, you’re more likely to have a range of options and the challenge will be how to optimize your time and effort. Until you find the “best” answer to that question, do something. Do not do nothing.

2. Recognize that your protests are important. Your efforts to resist and record are valuable. Things would be so much worse than they are now if you weren’t engaged in these actions.

3. That said, there’s still more to do.

4. In the face of white craziness, it is more important than ever that you examine your own systemic white skin privilege, so that you don’t inadvertently support those who hate you.

5. Yes, Black and Brown People need to be involved. Our assignments are different.

6. Recognize that Black and Brown People have been in this struggle for generations, while the majority of white people have sat back in their systemic white skin privileges and/or indulged their white fragility.

7. Consider that Systemic Whiteness messages that Black and Brown People only exist for a White agenda. White people may argue with each other about which white agenda, but there is tacit agreement on our worth being based on your agenda. 

8. Consider that our mutual White opposition wants Black and Brown People to get angry, stupid, and violent. They are hoping to provoke us into coming onto the front lines. This is part of their white agenda. It shouldn’t be part of yours. 

9. Recognize that when you stop telling each other (and Black and Brown People) what we “should be doing” (in your opinion), you become part of the solution.

10. Recognize that there is not enough of my Black self to plug in everywhere that I can be useful.

11. Remember that listening to understand is a good thing. *

12. It’s really okay if you are motivated by self-interest. Caring about me actually promotes and protects your prosperity and security. We are living in a Pastor Martin Niemoller moment in history.

Sincerely Denise K. Tuggle

PS: As I write this, there has been no further news on the unnamed Black Corrections Officer. He has been disappeared. Imo, this is reminiscent of Nazi Germany, the Russian Pogroms, historic US slave patrols, and secret police in various countries. 

*especially to Black Women, cause we been trying to keep you out of this mess for years, you damn fools! And yes, it gets tiresome.

See THE 14 PRINCIPLES at

https://4comculture.com/archives/14346

War has been declared not only on marginalized people but our democracy. We are at a point in our history where we are moving rapidly toward tyranny. The presidential candidate won the election and has total control of all branches of government and refuses to follow any of the court rules and the historical norms. If the democratic process has fallen apart and checks and balances are not working, what are the choices of the grassroots? A non-violent revolution. This site seeks to bring a progressive perspective and activist strategies to meet the challenges in our communities.

We believe that no one will do it for us but us. We are not a large organization or institution. We are individuals doing the best we can with what we’ve got. We cannot do it alone. If you would like to share with 4comculture.com contact us at info@4comculture.com. 

We Remember Our Oath Not to a Person But to The Constitution

Black History in the United States began when the first African indentured servants and enslaved people were brought west in the early seventeenth century. They were forced to do back-breaking labor on plantations and separated from their homes and families. Despite their unjust inferior status, they fought against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and against the Confederate South in the Civil War. During the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed all those enslaved in Confederate states and territories. Then at the end of the war, the 13th Amendment was ratified, freeing all enslaved individuals within the United States. Though they had freedom on paper, Black Americans faced significant discrimination in the workplace, the education system, and the political and social spheres. In the South, they suffered under the discriminatory Jim Crow laws that kept them segregated in all public places. In the mid-1950s, the civil rights movement began in earnest and Blacks protested across the United States until the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964. Though this improved their position in American society, Black Americans still face prejudice and discrimination today.Continue Reading ›

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