STAND UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND PUSH BACK AGAINST FASCISM

Our democracy needs millions of Americans to stand up for it and to push back against the fascism [1] of the Trump administration and all the Republicans who are supporting it. PLEASE support and participate in a No Kings event on Saturday, March 28, in whatever way(s) you can. You can find an event near you here.

We need to stand up and push back against:

• The cruel, illegal, and inhumane actions and detentions by ICE
• The inhumane and un-Christian policies targeting immigrants, including refugees and asylees
• The illegal and unconstitutional war against Iran and other acts of war
• The implementation of and refusal to refund unconstitutional tariffs
• The undermining of the United Nations, treaties, and alliances, while supporting and cooperating with authoritarians and dictators
• The corruption of President Trump, some of his cabinet members, and his cronies who are putting millions if not billions of dollars in their own pockets
• The violations of the rule of law including illegal firings of government employees, the failure to spend funds as authorized by Congress, the attempts and threats to prosecute political opponents, the pardoning of political supporters, the failures of transparency including on the Epstein files, etc.
• The unqualified appointees who are harming Americans every day
• The voter suppression and efforts to undermine our elections
• The racism, misogyny, religious bigotry, and LGBTQ+ bigotry of Trump, his administration, and his supporters
• The oligarchy that uses the government and public policy to enrich itself while cutting support for low- and moderate-income households, including cutting access to food assistance and health care
• The lies and disinformation the Trump administration spews out daily
• The condoning of political violence
• The divisiveness and lack of civility of the Trump administration and the Republicans supporting it
• All the ways the Trump administration and Republicans are making the affordability crisis worse

The egregious behavior of the Trump regime and the Republicans who support it will stop when enough of us stand up and say “NO!” Please say “NO” by being a part of a March 28^th No Kings protest and in whatever other ways you can.

For lots of good news, see Jess Craven’s Chop Wood Carry Water blog’s most recent good news Sunday posts here and here.

My next post will return to the discussion of the affordability crisis and present some strategies for tackling it.

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[1]      Fascism is defined as “a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime … that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.” Merriam-Webster Dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism)