Trump Watch:
We made it to 100 days…sheesh remember 10 years ago when we were at day 1. Trump’s administration is aging like a dog. I have to say I am disappointed by not surprised. Ever since I was born presidents have been getting steadily shittier. Reagan was atrocious, Clinton and both Bush’s were hardly different, Obama was the best republican president we have had since Nixon, and now Trump. Each has done their part to destroy and dismantle America. They did it for money, and they did it for something as petty as money. There is no grand conspiracy, there is no volcano with an evil genius. As much as Exxon, or the Koch brothers would like to think they are in control, the sad fact is, this is what you get when you let money rule instead of the people.
The last time we had allowed government to stagnate into such a mess, the last time we had fucked over multiple generations was the late 1800’s. Robber barons ruled the nation, there was a great depression, and in general the rich had it great, the poor not so much. The solution back then was FDR and two world wars….lets hope we can figure out how to fix it this time without murdering an entire generation of young men.
Trump is a symptom of the problem, not the cause of them. Unless we fundamentally rework government we will just get another Trump. This is why you need to vote in your local elections, why every race from Dog Catcher, to Senator must be a big deal. We need a soup to nuts reboot of the process that governs us.
I would humbly suggest you start with the Left. The democrats are hardly the opposition anymore, opting instead to be republicans that are ok with abortion and gay people. Smart, inventive progressives who actually care about the environment, pay equity, a strong living wage, unions, health care for all, free college, and an end to money in politics are the kinds of people we need to start electing.
Once the left has been returned to the opposition you will quickly see what it looks like to have two parties who actually fight each other again, instead of one large party with two different wings.
Good luck to us all if we can not. Things like global warming, and income inequality are not going to wait for us to get our shit together, they are ticking time bombs and will go off if we don’t do something, and do something fast.
On this 100 day milestone reflect on that, renew your efforts, remember who and what you love, and FIGHT!
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Trump signs executive order to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in Arctic and beyond
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Trump team did vet Flynn, hired him anyway: NBC News
Trump team may have lied about not vetting Mike Flynn: Report
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Conservatives Angry That Biased Media Accurately Reports Who Gets Trump Tax Cuts
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You’ve Probably Forgotten Half the Terrible Things Donald Trump Has Already Done to Our Planet
EPA website removes climate science site from public view after two decades
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Trump’s first 100 days destroyed the myth that government should be run like a business
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Trump Again Derides Elizabeth Warren as ‘Pocahontas’, will no one from the right step up and point out that this is abject racism?
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The Resistance!
Upcoming Action Against Trump:
April 29th – Peoples Climate March TODAY!
May 1st, Massive May Day Strike!
June 9 – 11, Peoples Summit 2.0
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Lets get these people elected!
Seattle has a public election financing system, and some really good candidates are running!
Kathryn Allen is running to kick out Jason Chaffetz. help out here.
Lets replace a republican with a scientist!
See if you have a special election in your area!
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Yes, Obamacare is more popular than President Trump, it still sucks, and should be replaced with medicare for all, but its far better than nothing.
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‘New York Can Solve That’: Bill Introduced to Require Trump to Release Tax Returns
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In Fox News poll, only 36 percent of voters would re-elect President Trump, yes but would they pick Hillary instead? No they wouldn’t because Trump didn’t win the election, Hillary lost it. She was the wrong candidate, ran a shitty campaign, and had bad views on a lot of things.
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Larry King on 35 Years of Knowing Donald Trump: “His Ego is Beyond Egoism”
Trump hands out 2016 Electoral Map to 3 Reuters reporters during the 100 day interview
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Tools of change:
Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?
Calling your government representative:
Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)
You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.
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:
202-456-1111
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.
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
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/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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