IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO DRIVE THE REGIME FROM POWER?
YES! There is NO SOLUTION to Trump Fascism, other than the largest nonviolent but determined and sustained mass mobilization in US history. This provides THE ONLY CHANCE to actually remove—drive out—this regime from power.
Nothing short of actually removing this regime will stop this accelerating fascism. This is the nature of FASCISM, an openly terroristic form of dictatorship. The lesson of history is that fascism must be defeated before it becomes too late.
COULD THIS MASSIVE NONVIOLENT MOBILIZATION REALLY SUCCEED IN DRIVING TRUMP FROM POWER?
Yes! For two reasons. First, millions and millions of decent people protested and shown their opposition in ways big and small. Second, there are splits all the way to the top in every institution in society and government over what Trump is doing.
This means that there are forces still within the ruling structures of this country who could be compelled to legitimately remove Trump from power. But this could only be compelled – and it would only have enough power and chance at success – with a massive political earthquake from below.
IS THIS FALL HUMANITY’S BEST REMAINING CHANCE TO DEFEAT THIS?
YES! Time is running out to defeat Trump/MAGA fascism. The atrocities – and the destruction of remaining barriers to further atrocities – escalate by the day. Those within the halls of power who could be compelled to act to legitimately remove Trump from power are being purged almost by the day. And the resistance of the masses of people already is diminishing, precisely because – as important and righteous as this protest has been – the people’s protests have not yet even slowed Trump’s fascist juggernaut. All this points to the need for everyone opposed to this regime’s atrocities to move heaven and earth to bring millions into the streets this fall, November 5th, and to continue until our demand is met: The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go NOW!
BUT IS IT LEGITIMATE TO DRIVE TRUMP FROM POWER?
YES! First, fascism is never legitimate – no matter how it comes to power. Second, Trump surrendered and claim to “legitimacy” that his election might have conferred the minute he began using his constitutionally obtained power to violate and dismantle the U.S. Constitution.
WHY NOT WAIT FOR THE ELECTIONS?
First, the elections far too late. Trump’s atrocities are escalating by the day! Second, no reasonable person should honestly expect that Trump – a man who instigated and then pardoned the January 6th insurrectionists – would respect a future election he loses. In fact, Trump is already working to gerrymander and rig the next election and is setting up precedent for sending military into cities that might vote against him. He must be nonviolently driven from power – and it must happen soon.
WE’VE ALREADY PROTESTED. HOW WILL THIS BE DIFFERENT?
It is crucially important that many millions have protested! This shows our potential power. It also shows that more is needed. The Call for the Fall of the Trump Fascist Regime is not a call for another mass demonstration of people around the country. This is talking about literally millions in the US capital — in sustained mass protest, grinding business-as-usual to a halt, and creating such a profound political crisis that Trump’s utter illegitimacy stands out even more sharply for all the world to see. This kind of profound political crisis, driven by the sustained nonviolent struggle of millions, can compel major shifts and realignments throughout society and the institutions of power such that Trump can no longer impose his fascist program or even remain in power.
ONE MORE TIME, BUT COULD IT REALLY WORK?
YES! Of course, there are no guarantees. Trump’s fascism is very far along and accelerating, but there IS a real material basis for it to be nonviolently driven from power. And aiming for anything less is guaranteeing that fascism – with all the horror that entails – will prevail. That is unconscionable! As we says in the Call for the Fall of the Trump Fascist Regime:
History is full of examples where people who had right on their side fought against tremendous odds and were victorious. It is also full of examples of people passively hoping to wait it out, only to get swallowed up by a horror beyond what they ever imagined.
The future is unwritten. WHICH ONE WE GET IS UP TO US.