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A road map to help us find our way out of the darkness.\" —Mary L. Trump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe’re in this together.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the past several years, Joyce Vance has signed off posts on her chart-topping Substack, \"Civil Discourse\", with these four words. In that time, she has guided readers through a continued erosion of democratic norms, the unprecedented felony conviction of an ex-president, and the constitutionally calamitous beginning to the second Trump administration. Here, Vance offers a blueprint for avoiding burnout and despair, and for strengthening our democratic muscle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiving Up Is Unforgivable\u003c\/i\u003e is a clarion call to action, putting our current crisis in historical context and sketching out a vision for where we go next. Vance’s message is hopeful at its heart, even as it acknowledges the daunting challenges that lie ahead. 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