Trump is not interested in governing for the people. Nor is Musk. But they still demagogue that. there are folks who believe it. Hopefully they are dwindling and do not have to save face by admitting they were wrong...
The GOP in congress is pathetic beyond the word. The R's can't get their opposition together to form another party (which is needed) and the Democrats are??? formulating......
USAID shutdown will be a favor to Russia and China.
I'm gonna call even though Warren and Markey are true blue in this mostly blue state ( you'd be surprised how many here are not or are tuned out here and everywhere). It's takes time for this to penetrate. We don't have time. Marches are necessary.. and not just only in one place DC.. they have to be everywhere and ongoing. THEN people in Congress will have some wind on their backs to impeach. Massive is the word..massive action is needed. This cannot wait for an "iffy" 2026 Congress.
I agree. Marching and demonstrations are needed now. I would love it if the US could get demonstrating going in the way that France, Germany and Slovakia do. It is important to do now before Trump and Musk get too comfortable. They must be made to fell discomfort. Signs that say, "Impeach and Imprison Trump, Deport Musk!" will at least make them pause. If Trump recognizes that the US could become like South Korea then he will have to at least pause.
People are afraid of his militia and his military. Well the militia will be less likely to come if the numbers are really great, and if they are all over where will these tiny militia head? Also, the youth can choose to join the little militia or the big marches.
The military has not yet become Trump's military, and massive marching will let them see that they would be subverting the will of the people and the constitution that they are sworn to uphold. In fact, is there court martialling for defection if the regime is overthrown? I think not! They would be heroes.
Right now is the time for all retired people to come out and demonstrate. The youth can go to classes or take a leave of absence from their campuses and march. The working should get with their unions and strike in solidarity with the government workers, and everyone else should take vacation or call in sick and go. Nothing else will matter later on.
This is the "obeying thing". Like the bishop said at the inauguration people are scared. How do you grow spine when people are scared. This too is the job of the resistance... giving people hope when they are in despair and hopeless. This is a rolling ball that gathers either way: them or us. So a strong core of resistance is needed for people to grab onto. This is happening. it should be loud and stretch. I hope we are not too sectioned off from the masses, too channeled, too siloed into "us and them". We have to be ready to expand. Those we do not completely agree with have to be embraced for THE essential here.. So disabuse folks of their selfish needs and broaden the picture. It's not about eggs and gas and immigrants. People have been conned, have had the wool pulled over their eyes, have been too busy depending on a stability which is faltering.
In the old days, I remember, we had cults. And we had to de-program these people. This is much more massive. We need the media.
Schumer is beginning to get on my nerves by the way....not strong enough.
We need some kind of high-integrity go-to media that get a lot of people on the same page. Obviously that has proved to be a challenge. I don't have much hope for papers owned by billionaires who have so much money that a business can be a playthings that can be operated at a loss if the billionaire so chooses. Smith's democratizing "invisible hand" has no application to monopolies. Monopolies of money and political power is what democracy isn't. Should that not be obvious?
Marching and demonstrations are needed now. I would love it if the US could get demonstrating going in the way that France, Germany and Slovakia do. It is important to do now before Trump and Musk get too comfortable. They must be made to fell discomfort. Signs that say, "Impeach and Imprison Trump, Deport Musk!" will at least make them pause. If Trump recognizes that the US could become like South Korea then he will have to at least pause.
People are afraid of his militia and his military. Well the militia will be less likely to come if the numbers are really great, and if they are all over where will these tiny militia head? Also, the youth can choose to join the little militia or the big marches.
The military has not yet become Trump's military, and massive marching will let them see that they would be subverting the will of the people and the constitution that they are sworn to uphold. In fact, is there court martialing for defection if the regime is overthrown? I think not! They would be heroes.
Right now is the time for all retired people to come out and demonstrate. The youth can go to classes or take a leave of absence from their campuses and march. The working should get with their unions and strike in solidarity with the government workers, and everyone else should take vacation or call in sick and go. Nothing else will matter later on.
The message of alarm is out there now and spreading. Ideally one would want information central, but it's very diffuse now. The message though is spreading, and this is better because people who care about this or should or would, have their own sources. The sources, people, mention each other and info is spread this way through links and recommendations. Right now solidarity has to form and express itself.
Musk is evil and is trying to take over the world. We should make sure not to play by the rules they give us. Figure out our own.
Musk cannot take over the world. He can try, but it's absurd. It's amazing how much he is tolerated though. He's giddy, so sure. He's become essential to Trump and in so doing he has diminished us, the country, by adding to the disaster. we face. It was said that Trump will not tolerate Musk. I think he will. Watch what happens with Bannon. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/2/2300877/-The-MAGA-vs-MAGA-feud-is-on-and-the-oligarchs-are-beating-the-white-nationalists-OOPS
Trump is not interested in governing for the people. Nor is Musk. But they still demagogue that. there are folks who believe it. Hopefully they are dwindling and do not have to save face by admitting they were wrong...
The GOP in congress is pathetic beyond the word. The R's can't get their opposition together to form another party (which is needed) and the Democrats are??? formulating......
USAID shutdown will be a favor to Russia and China.
People should take to the streets. Trump should be impeached and imprisoned and Musk should be deported.
Here is advice from Andra Watkins. She stresses CALL do not write. We should all follow this. https://open.substack.com/pub/andrawatkins/p/a-private-citizen-has-commandeered?r=f0qfn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
I'm gonna call even though Warren and Markey are true blue in this mostly blue state ( you'd be surprised how many here are not or are tuned out here and everywhere). It's takes time for this to penetrate. We don't have time. Marches are necessary.. and not just only in one place DC.. they have to be everywhere and ongoing. THEN people in Congress will have some wind on their backs to impeach. Massive is the word..massive action is needed. This cannot wait for an "iffy" 2026 Congress.
I agree. Marching and demonstrations are needed now. I would love it if the US could get demonstrating going in the way that France, Germany and Slovakia do. It is important to do now before Trump and Musk get too comfortable. They must be made to fell discomfort. Signs that say, "Impeach and Imprison Trump, Deport Musk!" will at least make them pause. If Trump recognizes that the US could become like South Korea then he will have to at least pause.
This is what I wrote about demonstrating.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/demonstrating-in-the-face-of-fascism?r=f0qfn
People are afraid of his militia and his military. Well the militia will be less likely to come if the numbers are really great, and if they are all over where will these tiny militia head? Also, the youth can choose to join the little militia or the big marches.
The military has not yet become Trump's military, and massive marching will let them see that they would be subverting the will of the people and the constitution that they are sworn to uphold. In fact, is there court martialling for defection if the regime is overthrown? I think not! They would be heroes.
Right now is the time for all retired people to come out and demonstrate. The youth can go to classes or take a leave of absence from their campuses and march. The working should get with their unions and strike in solidarity with the government workers, and everyone else should take vacation or call in sick and go. Nothing else will matter later on.
Massive demonstrations are necessary. I agree. I hope for this. Ongoing. Relentless. Do we have it in us?
Yes!
Musk is a drug addicted maniac. His many kids all hate him. I expect many of his slaves do as well!
This is the "obeying thing". Like the bishop said at the inauguration people are scared. How do you grow spine when people are scared. This too is the job of the resistance... giving people hope when they are in despair and hopeless. This is a rolling ball that gathers either way: them or us. So a strong core of resistance is needed for people to grab onto. This is happening. it should be loud and stretch. I hope we are not too sectioned off from the masses, too channeled, too siloed into "us and them". We have to be ready to expand. Those we do not completely agree with have to be embraced for THE essential here.. So disabuse folks of their selfish needs and broaden the picture. It's not about eggs and gas and immigrants. People have been conned, have had the wool pulled over their eyes, have been too busy depending on a stability which is faltering.
In the old days, I remember, we had cults. And we had to de-program these people. This is much more massive. We need the media.
Schumer is beginning to get on my nerves by the way....not strong enough.
We need some kind of high-integrity go-to media that get a lot of people on the same page. Obviously that has proved to be a challenge. I don't have much hope for papers owned by billionaires who have so much money that a business can be a playthings that can be operated at a loss if the billionaire so chooses. Smith's democratizing "invisible hand" has no application to monopolies. Monopolies of money and political power is what democracy isn't. Should that not be obvious?
Blue Sky might be that media right now.
Marching and demonstrations are needed now. I would love it if the US could get demonstrating going in the way that France, Germany and Slovakia do. It is important to do now before Trump and Musk get too comfortable. They must be made to fell discomfort. Signs that say, "Impeach and Imprison Trump, Deport Musk!" will at least make them pause. If Trump recognizes that the US could become like South Korea then he will have to at least pause.
This is what I wrote about demonstrating.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/demonstrating-in-the-face-of-fascism?r=f0qfn
People are afraid of his militia and his military. Well the militia will be less likely to come if the numbers are really great, and if they are all over where will these tiny militia head? Also, the youth can choose to join the little militia or the big marches.
The military has not yet become Trump's military, and massive marching will let them see that they would be subverting the will of the people and the constitution that they are sworn to uphold. In fact, is there court martialing for defection if the regime is overthrown? I think not! They would be heroes.
Right now is the time for all retired people to come out and demonstrate. The youth can go to classes or take a leave of absence from their campuses and march. The working should get with their unions and strike in solidarity with the government workers, and everyone else should take vacation or call in sick and go. Nothing else will matter later on.
The message of alarm is out there now and spreading. Ideally one would want information central, but it's very diffuse now. The message though is spreading, and this is better because people who care about this or should or would, have their own sources. The sources, people, mention each other and info is spread this way through links and recommendations. Right now solidarity has to form and express itself.