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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Bear Spray on #OutNOW Protesters? Oh, hell no

 From RefuseFascism:
 

 






We are so proud of every single one of you who was part of launching the #OUTNOW movement last Saturday to demand that: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go – NOW! Our beautiful voices and energy filled with people of different backgrounds, ages, countries of origin, and outlooks filled the streets of New York and rallied in Santa Monica all united in the single demand: Trump/Pence #OUTNOW!
Part of protest at Trump Tower Saturday
LA:  Spelling Out #OutNow! on Santa Monica beach
Now, we are calling on you to help step up this struggle – coming out in the streets nationwide this Saturday, October 26 to take this movement further. We plan to continue until the regime is removed from power.
Join us in the streets this Saturday October 26 to say #OUTNOW
> > Find (or plan) a protest in your area
These protests became even more urgent after the violent assault on our protest in Santa Monica on Saturday.
Did you hear? Some MAGA maniacs violently assaulted our rally on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. They tackled protesters to the ground and then assaulted them with BEAR SPRAY!

Can you believe that?
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Bear spray; protester being given first aid for pepper spray to his face
Unfortunately, we can believe it. It was Trump who whipped up mobs of his supporters by longing for the days when protesters “were carried out on stretchers.” Just the other day, at a Trump rally in Texas, one of his warm-up speakers declared that liberals “are not our opponents, they are our enemy.”
During the whole assault, the police stood aside and did nothing!
This, too, is part of a sinister pattern. The LAPD has targeted, spied on, and wrongfully arrested members of RefuseFascism.org. And, as seen in his recent Minneapolis rally where a large contingent of “COPS FOR TRUMP” turned out, Trump has been consciously fostering and unleashing a growing section of law enforcement to act as part of enforcing his agenda.
On Wednesday's #OUTNOW Webinar, you'll have a chance to hear directly from some of the courageous protesters who were assaulted but are not backing down. And you'll learn more about how you can help build the #OUTNOW movement. If you register, you have the option of listening on a phone.   You can also watch it on Facebook Live
> > Wednesday October 23 9:00 pm EDT Register now.
This fascist assault and the complicity of the police proves how right we are to be standing up together to demand the removal now of the Trump/Pence Regime. These assaults are part of the rise of fascism – along with the concentration camps at the border, the war on women's reproductive rights, the shredding of environmental regulations and more – that we are setting out to STOP.
It also underscores how important it is that you join us by coming out to #OUTNOW protests this Saturday across the country.
Will you join us this Saturday? > > Find (or plan) a protest in your area
Also: We looked up the price of BEAR SPRAY. Turns out the MAGA maniacs who assaulted our protest spent about $45 for the weapons they used.
Will you give or find friends to go with you to give that same $45 to support nonviolent protests to put a stop to this madness?
> > Any donation you make today will be doubled  – bringing your gift to $90.
These MAGA maniacs see the potential of the #OUTNOW movement to transform the tremendous outrage that exists in this country against all that Trump and Pence stand for into a political force that compels their removal from power. And they want to stop this movement before it spreads any further.
We are calling on you today to join us in sending the opposite message. That we will not be intimidated. That rather than cower in fear, we will come back stronger, in greater numbers, more united and determined than ever to say: In the Name of Humanity, We REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America! Trump/Pence #OUTNOW!
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