Live in an area where people are gungho for dismantling public services?
Help nudge people to rethink…
What are these ‘nudges’?
These are little notes that can be posted up in the physical world. They were written to help other people see the harm and hypocrisy that is happening - especially people who:
Believe that there is a lot of fraud in government and public services;
Are sick and tired of being poor and undervalued, and blame DEIA;
Believe that ‘peace through strength’ is a legitimate national and international policy approach.
What do I do?
Print these out on stickers if you have them, or rewrite them yourself on anything sticky you have.
Then put these notes up in public spaces where people can’t help but see them, so it nudges them to think a different way.
My particular favorite is in bathroom stalls, because it’s a private place where people are stuck just thinking quietly to themselves as they poop.
Nudges, organized by different themes:
Theme 1: DOGE sucks
If there’s so much money being saved by DOGE, why are my taxes still so high?
If DOGE is saving us so much money, why are my groceries so expensive?
Theme 4: America should keep promises
I think America should keep its word - if we said, “Come into the US legally,” then we shouldn’t treat them like criminals when they haven’t done anything wrong!
I think America should keep its promises - my Mom has been paying into social security her whole life! She needs her money back!
America should pay its contractors - keeping your word is what being an American is all about! They shouldn’t have to sue to get paid for work they’ve already done
Theme 2: Why are we betraying veterans?
If you’re doing a good job, the government shouldn’t be able to just fire you!
We need to stop firing so many veterans! They fought for us - we need to take care of them!
Theme 5: January 6 was treason
I support the police! Those J6 attackers should still be in jail!
If you attack police, you should be in jail! Why did all those J6 people get let out?
Theme 3: Being poor is awful
Cars cost twice as much as they did 20 years ago - are you getting paid twice as much? I’m not!
Theme 6: People dying in childbirth
Being pregnant here is scary - if something goes wrong, I’m afraid they’ll just let me and my baby die.
If my baby is going to die anyway, why do they have to let me die too? My other children still need me!
I’m afraid my wife is going to miscarry our baby, and the doctors will just let her die.
I’m ashamed that people carrying our flag attacked the capitol on January 6
Doctor wait times are even worse, now that they fired everyone from the VA. If you get shot fighting for America, you shouldn’t have to beg to see a doctor