2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So what would it take for many of you to fight the fuck back? [View all]Tatiana
(14,167 posts)First of all, I oppose everything that stands in support of and with Trump.
I have colleagues who I know voted for that monster, knowing that the students they teach could be ripped apart from their families based upon policies his administration will implement. I refuse to collaborate with these people. I remind them at every opportunity that Trump is the most unpopular incoming President in modern history. I call the Trump-lovers "comrade" when I'm referring to them.
Specifically, I'm looking at the upcoming 2018 midterms and I am pledging to work on behalf of Democratic candidates in tough elections in nearby Midwestern states. I will phone bank, knock on doors, help friends host listening parties -- whatever. That is the next firewall. We cannot afford to lose additional seats in Congress.
I also have sent messages through email and snail mail to 2018 Senators Durbin and Baldwin encouraging them to obstruct and oppose everything the Trump administration proposes.
That's just a start. But, as a citizen, I do believe it is my job to be part of (as Keith O put it) the Resistance.