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Resistance 101: Do Not Comply

How Authoritarian Regimes Thrive on Everyday Obedience, and How We Can Fight Back

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Jun 12, 2025
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“One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” - Dr. M.L. King, Jr.

From his Birmingham jail cell, MLK affirmed the duty of civil disobedience against unjust authority. This principle (that unjust rules must be met with noncompliance) echoes through resistance mo…

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