In “The Elephant is Teetering,” The Echo Press examines a U.S. political moment defined by normalized cruelty, “ascended fascism,” and an elite “high on its own supply,” with Black America positioned as the nation’s historical conscience. Drawing on insights from Danielle Moodie and Jared Yates Sexton, the piece argues that survival requires rejecting manufactured consent, staying grounded in history, and coordinating collective action beyond the ballot box.