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Incantation for restoring democracy,

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for when the people's voice has been silenced

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by concrete 
and steel.

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INGREDIENTS:

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Three pieces of glass from a broken window

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from the Third Precinct

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[as evidence of broken trust

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between people and power].

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One voter registration form

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destroyed because the address was incorrect

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[for proof of systematic voter suppression].

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A piece of concrete saved 
from BLM Plaza

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[for authenticity of ground zero resistance].

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Three bullet casings collected at the intersection

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of East 34th Street and Portland Avenue

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in south Minneapolis

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[for tangible evidence of federal bullets

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that silenced a mother's voice].

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The stethoscope that an ICU nurse

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used to care for veterans

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[to capture democracy's final breath].

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A chant whispered in German, Italian,

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and Sardinian, muttered in despair

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[for international solidarity 
with the fight].

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INSTRUCTIONS:

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1. 
Stand tall 
and proud

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with your feet planted on the concrete,

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preferably in defiance.

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2. 
Place all ingredients on the nearest barricade,

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in front of you but just 
out 
of reach,

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so that it is difficult to grab them

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without stretching the system.

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3. 
Raise your fist 
in salute

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and recite the incantation

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with a sense of gravity

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and revolutionary contempt.

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"By barricades deep and wide

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democracy we shall revive.

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Destroy the lies restore the rule

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join hands with us renounce the fool.

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No more darkness no more shame,

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justice and humanity shall prevail."

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To encourage democracy 
to come back

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you can create following sound effects:

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RATTLE: scrape the broken glass on the concrete

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to simulate the voices that have been taken away.

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DISTORT: crumple the voter form next to your ear

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to simulate the muffling of the people's will.

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AMPLIFY: cup your hands around your mouth while speaking

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to simulate the sound of someone calling for help

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while being 
shot 
by federal officers.

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Now, collect all the ingredients 
in a small, desperate pile

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and let them marinate in your frustration

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for at least 
one hour,

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during which you will check again all the back channels,

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secret meetings and encrypted messages.

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Finally, add one last sound effect:

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the hollow sound of immoral politicians

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who have been enabling the rambling 
of a sick mind,

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followed by a sigh

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that gradually fades

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to the sound of democracy that refuses to die.