{"id":7237,"date":"2025-07-04T06:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surge4democracy.com\/?page_id=7237"},"modified":"2025-10-13T06:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:44:49","slug":"surge-4-democracy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surge4democracy.com\/","title":{"rendered":"SURGE 4 DEMOCRACY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Democracy Doesn&#8217;t Defend Itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Join a growing movement of citizens standing up to extremism, fighting for fairness, and organizing at the local level to protect our freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why We Surge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surge 4 Democracy is a grassroots project built to empower everyday people to get involved in the real work of democracy\u2014locally, loudly, and with relentless determination. We connect communities, elevate truth, and organize resistance to authoritarianism. 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