Protest Everything Day Proposal In Response to Every Aspect of the Crisis in the USA
It is getting to the point in the USA that right now we have no choice for survival but to take the streets and hold them. Trump and Hegselth just assembled 800 generals to one location to announce that the military should practice its maneuvers in our city streets and that he intends to use the military to attack an “enemy within” – that would be us! This presentation to the generals was only days after he signed an executive order proclaiming that if you disagree with MAGA on one or more of 10 items you are a terrorist or pre-terrorist and subjected to investigation and legal and possibly other harms. The attacks coming from the Trump Administration against people across this whole nation are complete and absolute and aimed at every service and policy and program of the US government and every aspect of aid to states, foreign policy, policing, militarizing our communities while unleashing masked lawless feds without credentials who routeinely kidnap and brutalize – and yes they are murdering people too – all of us are under attack on so many fronts!
WHAT ABOUT THE NO KINGS RALLIES?
The problem with them are that they do not address issues and they are too cautious about issues of Palestine or other issues that Democratic Party officials and candidates are uncomfortable with. The platform is too vague and it is frustrating for grassroots organizations when politicians that are really doing nothing for us are the speakers – talking nonsense – and the true community leaders can only seethe and feel excluded.
However the NO KINGS demand could also be part of the Protest Everything Day. Those can be part of the melieu of protests of everything occurring. This idea gives a way to include organizations that are disappointed by the Democratic Party orientation of the No KIngs rallies. There is probably even a possibility of converting the October 18 No KIngs rally into a more diverse and democratic call for Protest Everything. Invite all constituencies to make a plan for some sort of event on that day around their particular issue – with the speakers, banners and slogans they prefer. Perhaps also October 18 can be a springboard for such a Protest Everything Day two or three weeks later.
Now here is the beauty part – – if we had the wherewithal and ingenuity – to organize many of the protests withing short walking distance of each other. Guess what happens next – we all start to march and merge and take the streets and defy the fascsist in converge unity.
I am understanding that this suggestion is a tall order. I believe it is a worthwhile endeavor though instead of organizations trying to dominate and all rallies for “No Kings”. “Free Palestoe”, “Medicaid for All”, “Protect Transgender” “We Are Not Terrorists” etc. – all of the constituents can do somewhat their own thing on that same day so all issues are on the floor and in best case scenario – we join into one super march (in each city) and hold part of the city into the evening.
It might never happen but not floating the idea means it definitely won’t happen. If you think its a good idea – hit the form below or email to Editor@fightbackbetter.com .
