Showing up at rallies matters because it sends a visible, collective signal that people are paying attention and refusing to normalize authoritarian behavior. Public demonstrations remind institutions, neighbors, and elected officials that the community is awake and engaged.

 

But rallies alone can’t stop authoritarianism. Authoritarian movements thrive when people limit their participation to symbolic moments. What actually slows and stops them is the unglamorous, persistent work that happens between rallies: organizing voters, pressuring lawmakers, supporting local journalism, building broad coalitions, defending democratic processes, and showing up in the everyday spaces where power is exercised.

 

Authoritarianism is defeated not by one big moment, but by thousands of small, sustained acts of civic muscle.

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So, IndivisibleNOCO challenges you to find a way to flex your civic muscle.  Here are some ideas.

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• Sign up for the IndivisibleNOCO newsletter to stay informed and learn about critical calls to action. You can find the link to sign up at the top of this page.

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• Meet your neighbors and build community.  Minneapolis was successful in part because of neighboring - neighbors taking care of neighbors. Fill out this form and IndivisibleNOCO will connect you with other neighbors in a 1/4 mile radius from your home who also fill out the form. Feel free to share the link for the form to everyone you know!

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• Listen to the What's the Plan - a weekly podcast by Indivisible founders Ezra Levin and Leah Greenburg about the state of democracy and how we fight back against authoritarian threats in the U.S.

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• Watch for opportunities to sign up for de-escalation training. De-escalation is a critical skill central to the principle of non-violent resistance.

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• Get involved with one of the organizations that had a table at our rally. 

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• Get involved with a political campaign. The November 2026 elections are going to be the most consequential elections of our lifetime. The outcome will shape the course of our country for years to come. We have a chance to choose candidates who will fight for us and who reflect our values in the June primaries. And once those candidates are on the ballot we have to work hard to get out the vote. When people vote - Democrats win.