When the system wants to skip you......

In times of crisis—political, social, or personal—there is a subtle but dangerous strategy at work: weakening what stands in the way, not by direct attack, but by slowly eroding its power until it becomes easy to ignore or bypass. When something is weakened, it is skipped.

This is true in many contexts, but nowhere is it more critical than in the strength of our constitutional institutions. These institutions are designed to protect the rule of law, uphold justice, and safeguard democracy. Yet when these institutions are deliberately weakened, undermined, or politicized, the Constitution itself becomes vulnerable to being skipped — treated as a symbol, not a safeguard.

The Danger of Being Skipped

To “skip” something means to move past it without acknowledging its value or authority. It is to act as if it does not exist or no longer matters. When constitutional institutions lose their strength, when checks and balances become ineffective, and when public trust is eroded, the system can be bypassed with little resistance. This skipping is not just an administrative failure; it is the erosion of the foundation of democracy itself.

But this is not limited to institutions alone. Individuals, communities, and ideas can be weakened so they, too, can be skipped—ignored or dismissed when their presence or voice is inconvenient.

Why We Must Prove We Cannot Be Skipped

In this environment, the challenge is clear: we have to prove that we cannot be skipped.

This means refusing to be silenced, ignored, or made irrelevant. It means showing up with strength, conviction, and resilience. Being unskippable is about being essential — about creating a presence so fundamental that to bypass us comes at a cost.

Being unskippable means:

• Standing firm in principles, even when they are unpopular.

• Building institutions that are transparent, accountable, and trusted.

• Encouraging civic participation and educating people about their rights.

• Speaking truth to power and demanding respect for the rule of law.

• Creating communities and movements that cannot be ignored.

The Path Forward

The fight against being skipped is ongoing. It requires vigilance, courage, and persistence. But most importantly, it requires belief — belief that the present moment and those who inhabit it matter.

When problems try to skip the present and show it as weak, we must respond by reinforcing the present’s power. When institutions falter, we must rebuild them stronger. When voices are muted, we must amplify them.

We have to prove — to ourselves and to the world — that we cannot be skipped. Because if we allow ourselves or our systems to be skipped, we risk losing everything that makes justice and democracy possible.

Remember that when the system tries to skip you, then you are the system