Summary
Organizers of the 2017 Women’s March are planning the “People’s March” on January 18, 2025, ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
Unlike the record-breaking 2017 protest with 500,000 people, this multi-issue demonstration, addressing abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change, and more, expects a smaller turnout of 50,000.
Organizers acknowledge shifting political dynamics and aim to build a sustainable movement by connecting participants with advocacy organizations.
Don’t worry, I was told that a second Trump administration would rejuvenate the enthusiasm of the American left-wing to oppose government tyranny
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We only got a second trump term because the center wing of the party was so disinterested in opposing it.
Protesting trump will do nothing. People should be marching in the street protesting the stupidity of the people who voted for him. They will be the end of our freedoms. It’s a cult!
Do you always swallow propaganda designed to target your anger against other poor people?
I’m anxious to see entire cities and states ignore the dude.
NYC - Eric Adams is straight up a trumper
If you like hating Eric Adams, I highly recommend the Eric Adams takes/episode from the If Books Could Kill Podcast.
Eric Adams is for Eric Adams. He needs a pardon because he is fucked.
Anxious or excited?
I’m concerned about the next 4 years.
Nothing is permanent
Need to get this tattooed
I mean generally the central administration of a state getting weaker is not a good sign.
In America, nation-state is different than a state. I have a tinge of a libertarian streak about me so take that as you will. Suppositionally, the idea that states have a lot of autonomy against the federal state is actually a good thing. It means that the more liberal of the states have more control of their destiny.
If you had asked me this 20 years ago I would have said the opposite, but personally, now, I’m very thankful that I don’t live in a place where a state does not have a check and balance against the federation.
well it worked so well the first time
Resistance to Trump was fairly successful. It’s one reason his first administration was so ineffective.
It’s kind of scary that people are responding so passively and pessimistically this time. We need to rally and energize if we’re going to make it through the next 4 years and protect the people his administration seeks to harm.
I don’t disagree with you, but things are different this time around.
- They learned, regrouped, and have an actual plan. They’re also emboldened because they won the popular vote.
- Trump seems unable to actually face consequences for his many wide-ranging crimes. He will never see justice. People are resigned that no matter what he does in life, punishment will never come for him. It’s easy to feel resigned when you’re up against someone like that and there’s no more hope to be had.
Bush never faced consequences for his, nor did Nixon (arguably), Kissinger, Reagan, or W. It’s been all crimes at the top for decades.
If a corrupt system will not bring justice, that is all the more reason to fight the corrupt system.
I think one problem in the US is that the less reactionary part of the elites heavily played down the systemic issues of the US and pretended Trump was just a temporary hiccup instead of a symptom of a deeply corrupted system.
You can see it in Bidens leaving speach, talking about an oligarchy under Trump, completely ignorant of the long existing oligarchy in the US.
Yep, a lot of people resisted at great personal expense, and then they see that the institutions that they ‘defended’ didn’t do their part when they regained power.
I’m sure people will still resist Trump, but they’re not going to count on the Democratic party to do their part any more.
At that time his own administration fought against him. This time round we don’t have that. We also lost house senate and the courts.
We are fucked. Enjoy the ride.
It’s kind of scary that people are responding so passively and pessimistically this time.
I’m arguably part of the problem here. The fact that he won again, and that Dems ran the 2016 playbook again, and that they have openly moved to the right on various issues since 2020, and will probably run the 2016 playbook again in 2028 even if they would deserve another vote, has really just taken the wind out of my sails.
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I’m fucking tired of fighting for nothing. I’m done, I’m looking for a way out
It’s one reason his first administration was so ineffective.
They were ineffective because they’re incompetent.
I love supporting protests and am quick to point out how they can shift attitudes (e.g. occupy) but I would struggle to say one positive result from the pussy hat protest. Can you help me there?
If I had to guess, I would say it helped him with his base more than hurt him or helped the opposition/our side rally support.
The protests against his abusive anti-protest tactics were a lot more successful in rallying support on our side, for example. Didn’t last more than a couple months, but still
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I went to the March for Science and was glad I did. It was cold and rainy but everyone was having a good time. Got to hear some great speakers and geek out with other scientists. It was really encouraging to see the scientific community come together. I’m hoping we will see more of that this time around.
Damnit I wish I had known about this sooner. I’m traveling tomorrow and this is important.
