The Ratchet: A Zine

How to Explain: The Ratchet. Why centrism isn't enough to keep us safe. A toothed wheel and a finger. It runs a little off screen. Without an opposite movement to counteract it, any minor victory for the Right becomes locked in. And slowly, surely, society drifts right. Illustration: A rope marked with several notches. From left to right: "Free helathcare for all", "Everyone can afford healthcare", "Only some people can afford healthcare", "Only some people are allowed to have healthcare. In order to stop the Right, we need more than to keep things the same. We need to pull Left. So even if we don’t support the same policies, we need to all pull together. Because together, we can all keep each other safe from the Ratchet. Iluustration: a smaller drawing of a toothed wheel, and several people in a cage held above the water. printable pdf paged pdf printable jpg

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