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Dear People For Supporter,

The Russian regime’s brutal assault on Ukraine in recent weeks has brought
to the forefront the global struggle of authoritarianism versus the
pluralistic and democratic values that we as Americans know and cherish. 

Unfortunately, much of America’s Far Right movement has thrown their lot
in with the authoritarians.

Like Sen. Josh Hawley, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, and
other pro-Trump extremists in Congress, they cheered the insurrectionists
as they stormed the U.S. Capitol Building last year attempting to
violently overturn the results of a free and fair election.

And like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson, they have nothing but praise for
autocrats like Putin – to the extent that the Conservative Political
Action Conference (CPAC) even sponsored an official conference in Hungary
in support of Viktor Orban, the strongman ruler who has virtually
destroyed democracy in that country.

And like dictators all around the world, America’s Far Right is actively
trying to rig elections and restrict voting rights, attack immigrants,
demonize the free press, attack LGBTQ+ rights, pack our courts with highly
partisan extremist judges, and discredit the very idea of democracy
itself.



[ [link removed] ]Here at People For the American Way, we’ve been fighting the Far Right
ever since our founding more than 40 years ago – and if you’re able, we
ask that you renew your People For membership with a generous donation
today to help us keep doing this vital work. >>



It’s easy, of course, to think that America could never go down the path
of authoritarianism. Unfortunately, though, there are some very troubling
signs leading into this fall’s midterm elections.

The Freedom House 2022 report – which tracks the status of freedom and
democracy in countries around the world – recently reported that the
United States “...has fallen below its traditional peers on key democratic
indicators, including [presidential] elections, freedom from improper
political influence, and equal treatment of minority groups.”

And you’ve seen the signs yourself, such as the dozens of voter
suppression bills that have been passed in multiple Republican-controlled
states, new restrictions on reproductive freedom in states like Missouri,
book banning in Tennessee, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida, or the
attacks on transgender youth and their parents in Texas.

This trend is very disturbing, but it can – and must – be stopped.

People For is all-in on the fight for democracy, freedom, equality,
opportunity and justice for all. We document, expose and disrupt far-right
extremism at all levels in American politics. We fight hard for voting
rights – and we’re firmly committed to defending and expanding
pro-voting-rights majorities in both houses of Congress in this fall’s
elections.



[ [link removed] ]So if you have the capacity, please give generously today. This is a
fight we are ready to have, and win – but we can’t do that without
financial contributions from grassroots supporters like you.



Thank you for reading this note, and for everything you do to preserve,
protect and defend the American Way.

Sincerely,

Ben Jealous, President

 

 



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