Nearly one year after the 2017 presidential inauguration, it is clear that Refuse Fascism's initial analysis was right: the Trump/Pence regime is a fascist regime, and it will destroy millions of lives soon, ultimately humanity and the planet itself, if it is not driven from power. Since the Muslim ban, since Charlottesville, since the threats of "fire and fury" against North Korea, many have woken up to the reality and imminence of this danger.
Nothing short of driving out this regime through mass, sustained political resistance will end this nightmare. While millions of people want Trump and Pence gone, they haven't acted in a commensurate way. Why is this? What has been holding people back from taking to the streets? What is the role of the Democratic leadership in keeping this regime in power? What can we do to break the silence of normalization and give people a way to make real change?
These are some of the questions we'll discuss at a mass meeting to welcome the Refuse Fascism NATIONAL TOUR! Volunteers are travelling to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York to organize and strengthen Refuse Fascism, and this meeting is your chance to hear a presentation and engage in discussion with national representatives of the organization working to stop Trump and Pence.
If you know in your heart that we have to stop this regime...if you know that it is quickly becoming too late...if you are determined to act in the name of humanity, join us in welcoming the national tour, and invite your friends, family, coworkers, organizations, religious congregations, book clubs, and others. Be part of the solution. At this stage, everyone is needed to make a real breakthrough.
Here's what you can do to support the National Tour RIGHT NOW: Make a donation and spread the word today. Fundraising is needed for all our organizing work, and without funds, we won't win. Share the link, too!
http://donate.refusefascism.org/RefuseFascismSoCal Volunteers needed to build for tour, phone bank, get the word out everywhere!
See Organizers' Meeting below on Wed. Jan. 10, 2017.This nightmare must end: the Trump/Pence regime must GO!
Student Meeting with National Tour
TUESDAY, JAN. 16,
6 - 9 PMVenue TBA
Calling all students in Southern California
Students have played a major role in almost every movement for social and political change and this is needed now more than ever.
Are you tired of the Trump/Pence Regime? Are you tired of hearing about human rights and the environment being under attack daily? Tired of hate speech and bigotry filling your campuses and communities? Most importantly are you tired of feeling helpless against a system that seems larger than you? If any of the above applies to you, then join us for this organizing meeting with national leaders of Refuse Fascism visiting Los Angeles as part of the national tour.
Just a small sampling of what's in store on January 16th:
- Meet and greet other students from around the state
- Presentation from Refuse Fascism on why it is right to call the Trump/Pence regime fascist, and why we have to mobilize to remove them from power, and how this could be done. Come listen and ask your questions!
- Group discussion about what are the obstacles and pathways in getting students and others to step outside their comfort zone and take to the streets! Why, when there is so much hatred against Trump, are people not yet willing to disrupt business as usual? How do we change that?
- Strategizing/planning together. Sharing information, materials, chants, creative/disruptive protest ideas to wake up and shake up our campuses!
- A great day of empowerment and meeting like minded people
