Another reason we need popular mobilization and demonstrations NOW. Those in red zones being hit by trumps social sabotage need to see people in the streets fighting for themselves and each other. They need to see, in ACTION, an alternative to fear and resignation. www.politico.com/news/2025/02... - ThreadSky

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mpmd.bsky.social • 17 days ago

Another reason we need popular mobilization and demonstrations NOW. Those in red zones being hit by trumps social sabotage need to see people in the streets fighting for themselves and each other. They need to see, in ACTION, an alternative to fear and resignation. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/14/doge-trump-omb-gop-00204435

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mpmd.bsky.social•17 days ago

Remember that trump is lil more than a B movie mob boss running a protection racket on friends n foes alike. Create chaos that threatens all, force all to come groveling for relief, kiss the ring, pledge loyalty. Never has there been a more “divided we fall” moment.

mpmd.bsky.social•17 days ago

GOP reps will do their damndest to hide, but they need to feel the heat. In red zones, the political, social & economic costs of bringing it could be steep; we need to lead the way and create cover for those whose reticence about speaking out is well ground in fear of retribution.

mpmd.bsky.social•17 days ago

Demonstrations now are more than mere symbolic protests. They are quickest way to start building the muscle memory of direct action that millions of Americans either lost or never had, but millions more around the world have had to rely on for their basic survival. We need to hit the gym, repeatedly

mpmd.bsky.social•17 days ago

They are also a way to quickly overcome the entrenched social atomization of the smartphone, the techno oligarchs greatest weapon for keeping us isolated, scared and alone. These cretins think they’re playing a video game; millions in the streets will show them how all too real this is.

mpmd.bsky.social•17 days ago

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