12 million. Remember that number. That’s all that is needed to affect a significant political change.
“a critical mass of approximately 3.5% of a population engaging in sustained, nonviolent protest has historically been the tipping point for creating significant political change. For the U.S. population of around 340 million, this percentage translates to roughly 12 million people” (Google AI)
~6M people showed up in June.
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My 70 year-old husband was freshening up his sign tonight and the flag is out that he wears as a cape. He’s yet to miss a protest. He has some health issues that tire him out easily so I worry about him. However, at the same time, I’m very proud of him. I don’t participate because I’m only 4’11¾” and can get easily jostled in a crowd. The last thing I need is to fall and break a hip. I’ll be there in spirit though and shouting from my Reddit soapbox.
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Nothing better to do, LOL
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Who planned this to happen during College Football? Are you trying to have a low turnout?
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I have my doubts. 2016, 2024, the American masses never show up when it matters.
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The founders of our country created a President with limited and checked powers. they specifically put the power of spending and taxation in the hands of the Congress, because they had seen how Kings and Despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
British kings used taxation to reward loyalty and punish dissent. Our revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the Colonies to punish our push for self-governance. The King’s message was clear: stop protesting and I will stop taxing.
Trump knows he can weaken (and maybe destroy) democracy by spending and taxation in the same way. He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms, and State and Local governments into loyalty pledges.
The true purpose of the tariffs are the same thing – the tariffs are Trump’s way of eroding the independence of the private sector. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump to get the sanctions relief they need to stay in business.
What will Trump demand as part of these loyalty pledges? Public shows of support for all his policies. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police their employees to ensure that they support Trump and that none dare oppose Trump in any way.
Trump did not invent this strategy. It is the playbook for destroying democracy, for those who get elected and want to ensure that they can never be voted out, those who want to remain ‘President for life’. This is how a democracy becomes a dictatorship.
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Thats the 3.5% tipping point in action – 12M strong for No Kings, while the crown’s sweating a shutdown sequel. From June’s 6M to this, its the people’s plot twist Trump didnt script, building momentum like a viral oath.
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Thats the GOP fact-check dodgeball – Johnson spins the swear-in as ‘process’, Tapper nods like its prime time, but the timeline sleuths call bluff. When ‘family man’ means scripting lies for the camera, the online receipts are the real subpoena.
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If every registered voter who marches this week votes with the same enthusiasm, the GOP will be shaking in their boots.
By all means, MARCH. But follow it up with action– VOTE like it matters, and BOYCOTT where it hurts them.
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12 million. Remember that number. That’s all that is needed to affect a significant political change.
“a critical mass of approximately 3.5% of a population engaging in sustained, nonviolent protest has historically been the tipping point for creating significant political change. For the U.S. population of around 340 million, this percentage translates to roughly 12 million people” (Google AI)
~6M people showed up in June.
My 70 year-old husband was freshening up his sign tonight and the flag is out that he wears as a cape. He’s yet to miss a protest. He has some health issues that tire him out easily so I worry about him. However, at the same time, I’m very proud of him. I don’t participate because I’m only 4’11¾” and can get easily jostled in a crowd. The last thing I need is to fall and break a hip. I’ll be there in spirit though and shouting from my Reddit soapbox.
Nothing better to do, LOL
Who planned this to happen during College Football? Are you trying to have a low turnout?
I have my doubts. 2016, 2024, the American masses never show up when it matters.
The founders of our country created a President with limited and checked powers. they specifically put the power of spending and taxation in the hands of the Congress, because they had seen how Kings and Despots used spending and taxes to control their subjects.
British kings used taxation to reward loyalty and punish dissent. Our revolution was spurred by the King’s use of heavy taxation of the Colonies to punish our push for self-governance. The King’s message was clear: stop protesting and I will stop taxing.
Trump knows he can weaken (and maybe destroy) democracy by spending and taxation in the same way. He is using access to government funds to bully universities, law firms, and State and Local governments into loyalty pledges.
The true purpose of the tariffs are the same thing – the tariffs are Trump’s way of eroding the independence of the private sector. Now, one by one, every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump to get the sanctions relief they need to stay in business.
What will Trump demand as part of these loyalty pledges? Public shows of support for all his policies. Contributions to his political efforts. Promises to police their employees to ensure that they support Trump and that none dare oppose Trump in any way.
Trump did not invent this strategy. It is the playbook for destroying democracy, for those who get elected and want to ensure that they can never be voted out, those who want to remain ‘President for life’. This is how a democracy becomes a dictatorship.
Thats the 3.5% tipping point in action – 12M strong for No Kings, while the crown’s sweating a shutdown sequel. From June’s 6M to this, its the people’s plot twist Trump didnt script, building momentum like a viral oath.
Thats the GOP fact-check dodgeball – Johnson spins the swear-in as ‘process’, Tapper nods like its prime time, but the timeline sleuths call bluff. When ‘family man’ means scripting lies for the camera, the online receipts are the real subpoena.
If every registered voter who marches this week votes with the same enthusiasm, the GOP will be shaking in their boots.
By all means, MARCH. But follow it up with action– VOTE like it matters, and BOYCOTT where it hurts them.
What about the 51st state?