From a volunteer in D.C.
I’m on the ground with RefuseFascism.org in Washington D.C. We are fighting like hell for people to flood the streets during Trump’s impeachment trial and demand the immediate removal of the Trump/Pence regime. We are calling for protests every day of Trump’s trial, beginning Tuesday January 21, 12:00 pm on the east side of the Capitol, with this demand: Trump/Pence #OutNow!
If ever there were a time to protest, this is the time. A journalist from Switzerland told one of our volunteers: “Do people in this country even know what’s happening? Your president’s on trial! Where are all the people?” When I told my Uber drive this story, this resonated with him, “I get embarassed to travel because people ask me, what is happening in America? Why are people letting this happen?”
> > Can you give $10 today to support volunteer organizers of street protest demanding Trump/Pence #OutNOW in Washington? https://donate.refusefascism.org/
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Yesterday thousands poured into the streets for the Women’s March in Washington and around the country. Even though the numbers were far fewer than previous Women’s Marches, the people who came were driven by a deeply felt desire to see Trump removed from power. I was on a bus that came from New York City to join the Women’s march. We filmed a video on the bus of people chanting: “Trump/Pence #OutNOW!” and this got retweeted by the NYC Women’s March, getting hundreds of retweets and thousands of views. Newly active people also came from Philly and Cleveland to join the #OutNOW contingent. The bus ride itself was transformative for new people who met us. Some people went from wondering why there weren’t more people coming to D.C. to actually being part of a force consciously working to change that and join the #OutNOW movement.
We impacted thousands in D.C. at the Women’s March. People from all over the country joined the #OutNOW contingent on the spot, taking up the signs, getting out tons of stickers and flyers, collecting donations, buying beanies and t-shirts taking up our chants very passionately. When we said “Tump/Pence OUT NOW! RIGHT NOW!” people were really feeling the “RIGHT NOW!”
> > The funds people contributed have helped us fill up our bus and this had an impact, but we have to take this further. DONATE https://donate.refusefascism.org/
Still the question remains, will this be yet another time where people protest and then go back to normal? Or will we wrench growing numbers of people see the need to fight now for the kind of sustained, nonviolent, repeated and growing protest that can drive the whole regime from power? This is the mission of the #OUTNOW Movement and this is what we brought to the march, are staying in DC to spread, and are fighting to build across the country.
Volunteers have decided to stay in D.C. this week to organize people all over the country to come here. We need funds now for housing, food, banners, signs and flyers. We’ve raised about $6000 for the effort so far, but urgently need to reach $10,000 by Tuesday evening. Our goal is $100,000 by January 31.
There is a crucial crossroads that we face and what we do now can determine the future. A couple of nights ago, we learned that there are heavily armed NRA supporters, white supremacists and open fascists gathering in Richmond Virginia on Monday, supposedly to protest for “gun rights.” Threats have been made against Democratic party leaders and calls have been made for a “race war.” The Revolution Tour is headed down to Virginia to stand up to this and call for a whole different future.
Join the #OutNOW movement RIGHT NOW:
- Protest outside Trump’s Trial: Starting Tuesday January 21, 12:00 pm at the Capitol (near 1st St. SE and East Capitol St. NE) Facebook event
- Donate and raise funds to support and grow these protests!
- Organize sister protests this week
- Spread the word on social media to come to D.C. Twitter @RefuseFascism | Facebook.com/RefuseFascism