Like seventy-five million other American voters, I was in disbelief at the results of our Nov. 5, 2024, U.S. presidential election.
I still am.
Like those who voted for democracy and not an oligarchy, I lost hope for the Constitutional future of the United States of America.
I am still uncertain.
However, unlike thousands of Americans and allies, there was little for me to gain by continuing to vent online. Social media ridicule of Donald Trump and his supporters has only served to galvanize and give them emotional power.
Billionaires, gerrymandering, Vladimir Putin, racism, car culture and suspect technological election interference give me enough heartburn.
I had to take action, positive action, even if it meant I became a lone voice in a crowd.
As someone who grew up—and spent much of my education and early career—in the arts, the power of creativity is a higher power not earned or acquired by human effort.
What we do with this gift is on us.
I spent the second half of my career in the political realm.
A week after Donald Trump’s election, I began exploring the potential of creative beings to channeling at least a portion of their God-given gift to correct the course of humanity.
Abbetuck was born. And here we are.
While we still can, let’s foster an online community of artists that can help drive positive social change and creatively resist the war on intelligence, creativity, inclusivity and democracy.
For as long as I am able as a one-man operation, Abbetuck will utilize online communications to:
- offer ideas that can spark your engagement.
- encourage artists across all disciplines to connect and act.
- showcase artivism, past and present.
- share events that may be of interest to artivists.
- create channels through which you can connect with other creatives.
And I will do this without ads, sponsorships or requests for donations.
How’s that?
Randall White
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