doodle in two blocks. top block: 'being an american' as a kid, pictures purple mountains, and smiling child saving American flag with hearts and stars in the air. bottom block: doodle of person looking distressed, industrial complex, crumbling institutional building with swastika and dollar sign, detention center with kids in it, and in the background olympics and half-time show going on.
To: U.S. Representative Greg Casar _______ is a registered voter from Austin, TX. She created the enclosed artwork entitled “Being an American” to express her distress over the erosion of our democracy and our slide towards authoritarianism. On her behalf and with her permission, we are forwarding you her artwork to you because you can: Use your voice and your vote to defend the democratic institutions: free elections, independent courts, and congressional oversight Fight against funding and legislation that enables the tactics tearing apart our communities. Stand publicly and loudly against the normalization of authoritarian tactics in America.
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Draw exactly what you're feeling. Send us your art. We'll include a letter to your rep that connects your doodle to specific issues, and lists expected actions.
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