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We must lay up our supplies – of love, care, trust, community and resolve – so we may resist the storm. No one can deal with every issue at once, and choosing which part of the problem to commit to is part of the work of resistance.

Not satire from Borowitz, but a couple of history lessons. In 1984 after Reagan romped to victory with 59 percent of the popular vote and 525 electoral votes, Reaganism was declared unstoppable. But two years later, Democrats proved the pundits wrong

The essence of Chanukah is the theme of resistance. The story commemorates the victorious resistance of the people over the power and might of empire. Chanukah celebrates the spiritual strength of resistance to an often harsh and unyielding world.