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Serious question. Can we ask them to openly work with us?

I think it’s clear at this point, that they are the most aligned and outspoken people we have in politics, to work with us. To be the faces of opposition against the current administration.

They may not want that role. But it can’t hurt to ask, right? Some kind of petition of thousands of us, calling on them and asking them to help be our voice and help guide us along?

I know we have plenty of organizers helping out our movement, and keeping things running. But they have the connections that could be the difference from slow change vs. the big, sweeping, meaningful change that we desperately need.

Right now, they have political power, but they could have so much more influence with our massive, highly motivated grassroots movement behind them.

What do you think? Our movement is currently faceless. Can we ask them to be the faces of 50501?

Originally Posted By u/Charming_Function_58 At 2025-03-10 11:34:45 AM | Source

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Originally Posted By u/Sad_Contract_4217 At 2025-03-10 01:58:40 AM | Source

This article by Prem Thakker who writes for Zeteo substack, has been following the story of Mahmoud Khalil the organizer of the pro Palestine event the took place on the campus of Columbia university. He was arrested by ICE agents and now seems to be missing according to this article.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-158701081?source=queue

Originally Posted By u/Primary-Purple5140 At 2025-03-09 11:06:43 PM | Source

"It's land of the free, not the land according to me"

"Pro - Slave, Anti - Gay, Women have no say, Anti - USA,  Donald Trump needs to go away"

“We’re not ruled by a monarchy, be snarky to oligarchy and defy Nazis” 

“Hating Jews and those different than you and your crew should be old news”

“MAGA isn’t prada, it’s nada”

“Don’t be a quitter, stop the next Hitler”

“Hate never made America great”

“Donald Trump’s heart is indecent, we need impeachment” 

“Two faced, fallen from grace, remind Trump of his place”

“Project 2025, more like Nazi propaganda in disguise, open your eyes” 

"Tears are pouring, democracy is snoring and Trump is still snorting"

Originally Posted By u/StevenTheDW At 2025-03-09 10:52:18 PM | Source

I participated in the airport protests the last time the Trump administration tried to violate the rights of green card holders by refusing them entry into the US. My father is a green card holder. This is bullshit. How can we help Mahmoud Khalil? Where can we protest?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/nyregion/ice-arrests-palestinian-activist-columbia-protests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.204.Gz8O.n3JAwRxrzYZv&referringSource=articleShare

Originally Posted By u/D_Brooke At 2025-03-10 12:43:42 AM | Source

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Originally Posted By u/oogyb At 2025-03-08 05:57:27 PM | Source

With everything going on in the world, wanted to point out a big protest going on in Georgia (one of the swing states Harris lost this election). On March 20th, the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, which to my knowledge is entirely youth-led, is having a TON of young people to the Georgia State Capitol throughout the day to testify to lawmakers and advocate for their OWN future. Who’s in?

Link in Comments ⬇️

Originally Posted By u/saifhsn07 At 2025-03-10 12:46:19 AM | Source

It seems as though there is no unified movement right now on the left (besides a few powerful leaders), but instead a deafening lack of action. The time is NOW for leaders to start planning for the next election, not 2027 or 2028. Can we start calling congressional democrats to request that they start drafting a plan, especially one that ensures an administration like this can never occur in the USA again? Most of them sure don’t seem busy with standing up to what is happening right now, so the least they could do is help catalyze change within the Democratic Party. It is time to redefine, as conservative democracy is no match to the MAGA movement.

Originally Posted By u/Big-Hedgehog-1481 At 2025-03-09 10:28:17 PM | Source

Dear former Presidents of the United States of America,

President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama and President Biden, the American people need your help. Our government, the will of the people, is under attack. We are being infiltrated from within by billionaire oligarchs who hold their own interests above all. We are bending to foreign powers that we, until recently, considered evil. Our friends across the world are watching in horror as the United States turns its back on an ally in the midst of a brutal war for democracy. The government programs you championed are being dismantled with reckless abandon. The country and the world are lesser for it. Our rights to liberty and free speech are being dissolved.

Each of you has held the highest, most sacred office in our land. You were each a beacon of leadership to the world. You tirelessly dedicated yourselves to our country and through your sacrifices and dedication, America was strong and free and prosperous.

We call on you once again, Mr. Presidents, to stand for freedom and democracy. Americans must unite as one people with one voice to say that enough is enough. We cannot be complacent while the Trump administration and Elon Musk destroy generations of American progress and goodwill. 

Please, join together as one voice and denounce the actions of the federal government. Remind us of our American values and resolve. Publicly make a statement that Americans deserve better and the world deserves better from the United States of America. Remind your former constituents of what is important and what is at stake. Encourage us to take peaceful, meaningful action as our republic allows and demands of us. With your endorsement, the American people would be empowered and unified like we have not been in many years.

You worked tirelessly for the American people when you held our highest office. Please, Mr. Presidents, the American people need you one more time. 

Sincerely,

We the People of the United States of America

Shameless plug: https://www.change.org/HelpUsMrPresidents

Originally Posted By u/Independent_Skirt301 At 2025-03-09 05:50:34 PM | Source

I heard sage advice from a former reporter, we have to reach out to the press AHEAD of protests to get them to show up.

The local press are normal people without agendas that are covering an endless amount of info. They are not going to know what we are doing unless we loop them in ahead of time.

Call/text tip lines Email reporters Reach out on social media

GET THE PRESS INVOLVED!!!!!!

Originally Posted By u/Oenewodkkoalalns At 2025-03-09 12:39:12 PM | Source

For example, Trump cut ~80,000 jobs at the VA. He also cut funding for veterans to get cancer treatment and even cut the funding to have the VA sterilize instruments for surgery on veterans. His actions have been incredibly cruel and disrespectful.

So realistically, what happens in the event of martial law?

I know he has die-hard supporters in the military as well. I'm just curious about how his treatment of the vets may affect how things play out. As well as whether his policies will end up hurting people who are active in the military (or their families) over the next month, and whether that would potentially alter how the military would respond in the event of him declaring martial law.

Originally Posted By u/Prestigious-Crew-749 At 2025-03-08 10:38:39 PM | Source

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Originally Posted By u/RoyalChris At 2025-03-08 06:39:22 PM | Source