Day 168:
Trump is the symptom, money in politics is the illness:
If you are out in the woods, step on a rusty nail, and decide you are going to just leave it in your foot, don’t be surprised if you get a massive infection. Also don’t be surprised that when you take a aspirin for the fever that the problem doesn’t go away.
Trump is the fever, money in politics (aka, legal bribery) is the rusty nail stuck in our foot.
If we really want to solve this problem, we are going to have to pull that nail out, then go see a doctor. Or to put it simply, get money out of politics, and then restructure our economy so it works for normal people, not billionaires.
Further reading:
18 states sue Betsy DeVos over delay of student loan protections
Trump, in Poland, Says ‘Nobody Really Knows’ Who Meddled in U.S. Election
The Same Twitter Bots That Helped Trump Tried to Sink Macron, Researcher Says
New poll: 54% of Americans think Trump’s dealings with Russia were unethical or illegal
Trump’s disapproval rating nears 60 percent in new polls
Donald Trump accused of reading out ‘Poland’s Wikipedia page’ to crowd in Poland
Hawaii just became the first US state to support a universal basic income
NPR poll: Majority believes Trump did something illegal or unethical with Russia
Jared Kushner did not disclose ownership in real estate investment company, ethics complaint says
Chaffetz rips House Gop: ‘We’re in July and still can’t point to a single thing’ we’ve done
Schiff: Trump’s Russia comments ‘directly undermine U.S. interests’
Trump couldn’t find hotel to book for G-20: report
Chuck Todd on Trump Poland speech: ‘Could Putin have asked for anything more?’
Trump Trashes the United States on the World Stage
Hopes of ‘Trump Bump’ for U.S. Economy Shrink as Growth Forecasts Fade
Trump has made our politics ridiculous
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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.
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/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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