You Don’t Win Democracy Like You Win a Campaign. You Sustain It Like You Cultivate a Forest.

You may feel exhausted. That's what authoritarians want. But here's what we can do.

Huron-Manistee National Forests in Michigan | Susan J. Demas

By Trygve Olson

Everywhere I go right now, I hear the same thing:

“I’m exhausted.”

People who care about democracy — whether they’re knocking on doors, running for local office, organizing in their communities, or just paying attention — feel like they’re in a permanent crisis loop.

And in some way…