Day 401:
Robber Barrons
Every time Exxon pays off a politician to deny global warming people die. Same is true for pollution from pesticides, dirty cars, NRA guns etc. Look how big pharma kills folks by raising prices on drugs, by pushing Oxy, by pushing people off insurance. All facilitated and allowed because of payoffs to congress. Look at all the suicides from bankruptcy from medical debt, or from bank crashes.
Just because these companies dont go out and nerve gas people doesn’t mean that they are not killing people. Although sometimes they do actually go kill people, just usually in other countries, or they have our military do it, or the CIA. Read your history better. A lot of what our government does is to secure the interests of big companies in other countries.
The right wing doesn’t want to unify the working class, they want to keep it fractured, so they are busy fighting over guns, gays, and god, while the super rich turn into the mega rich. Its a very old, and well tested strategy in America that has been used many times with many groups.
We have had extreme concentration of wealth before, it was called the gilded age, and it required strong government intervention to prevent the break down of society (the new deal). This is not a new problem, just the current version of it.
Further Reading:
National School Walkout: Live Updates
Despite snow day, Portland students join national walkout in downtown protest
California is not "begging" you for this wall. Your wall is a waste of money and is literally impossible to complete. It will look more like a piece of swiss cheese than an insurmountable barrier.
It's nothing more than a 6th century solution to a 21st century problem. https://t.co/wdLKTsiqWn
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) March 13, 2018
Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic in 2017
Pennsylvania voters say the GOP’s health care antics cost Saccone their vote
Trump installs former ‘Fox and Friends’ host as under secretary of state
Want to save your job and make more money? Buy out your boss
Teacher accidentally discharges firearm in Calif. classroom. He was trained in gun use.
Democrat Conor Lamb is the apparent winner of Pennsylvania special election in Trump country
Pennsylvania lesson for Democrats: Get angry at Trump & GOP, not your own candidates
Tillerson Refused to Do Another Russia Deal
Alex Jones is a menace to society. I’m suing him.
‘Students have just had enough:’ Walkouts begin across the nation one month after Florida shooting
Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set – CNNPolitics
Scott Pruitt’s $25,000 soundproof phone booth? It actually cost more like $43,000.
UCLA releases video of Mnuchin getting heckled during speech
Trump Slammed for Tweeting Research From Designated ‘Hate’ Group
Democrat Conor Lamb declares victory in Pa. special election
The Pennsylvania race proves it: Trump is a weight around the GOP’s neck
‘Alt-Right’ Ringleader Richard Spencer: We Attract the Mentally Ill
The U.S. secretary of state was fired. On Twitter.
Teacher accidentally fires gun and injures student during safety lesson
“Open revolt” at the State Department over Tillerson dismissal
Trump mocked Tillerson’s ‘mannerisms and Texas drawl’: report
Ryan Zinke says he never took a private jet because the plane he flew on had propellers
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Tools of change:
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Calling your government representative:
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Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.
Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:
Call the White House:
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Call the “White House”:
Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).
Do a little Slacktivism:
Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot
Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:
Check when the next town hall is here
Monitor your congressperson:
Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.
See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.
Elections!
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
See if you have a special election in your area!
Is your mayor up for election? Find out, get involved!
Upcoming house votes:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/
Upcoming senate bills:
http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true
Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
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