whatever they become, tyrannies begin as festivals of the depressed. 
dictators may come to power on the back of chaos, 
but their unspoken promise is that they will relieve the boredom of their subjects. 
-(john gray, straw dogs:thoughts on humans and other animals)

and yet, no more than 3% to 5% of the population need be engaged to challenge 
despotic power. this means, first, naming and accepting reality. it will not be easy. 
it means grieving for what is to come, for there is certain to be mass death. 
it means acting, even if defeat is certain, to thwart those who would extinguish us. 
extinction rebellion plans to occupy and shut down major city centers around the globe 
in october. this is a good place to start. by defying the forces of death, we affirm life.
-(chris hedges, the last act of the human comedy)