From small-town protests to crowded courthouses and fiery town halls, ordinary Americans are standing up, taking action, and refusing to let democracy slip away. The fight for our democracy lives in communities everywhere, not just in the halls of power. We explore how each act of defiance—no matter how small—chips away at authoritarianism’s grip. Our next MSNBC Live event is on October 11th in New York City! Buy Tickets now: msnbc.com/live25 For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: msnbc.com » Subscribe to MSNBC: youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-de...