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Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a proposal to forcibly transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

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The protests were a result of a movement that has organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. Websites and accounts across social media issued calls for action, with messages such as “reject fascism” and “defend our democracy.”

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[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 60 points 2 years ago (4 children)

At work--I can't afford to protest with what's coming for this economy

[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

That's fair, keep the protest attitude, but take care of your family first!

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

People worked right up till they were put in camps in the 30's, too.

Don't worry other people will do it just like last time, too.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Sounds like there could've been a protest at your work.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

unemployment and homelessness speed run any% world record

there is a very good reason our economy is set up like it is.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've got bad news for you if you think doing your capitalist duty and going into work while fascists take over is going to somehow work out later.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm not doing nothing in the mean time. I'm arming myself better and scheduling range time, stocking up on non perishables (rip my savings account), reaching out and donating more to some of my state wide civil rights organizations, and I'm forcing all my friends and family to switch over to encrypted call/messaging (Signal) that's harder to track and read contents of. I'll do more as time allows, but it's hard to support any cause if I end up dead of hypothermia under a highway bridge with no resources at my disposal.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Employment lawyers exist for a reason. Better use their services now before they're all gone because the Trump Admin got rid of OSHA and the rest of our rights. Use em or lose em.

https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/republican-pressure-to-disband-osha-rises-amid-sweeping-trump-orders/91143762

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Cuz if you're unemployed you can def afford a lawyer🤣 W E I R D T I M E L I N E

[–] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pay nothing, unless you win.

Ever heard that phrase?

[–] tisktisk@piefed.social -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Heard it bunches from ads used as an attention-getter. Heard it personally from someone who thought it would help him out--He lost tho.

Laws are only for the poor and only when they don't help them. This is something I don't hear almost ever oddly enough

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Heard it personally from someone who thought it would help him out--He lost tho.

So... He didn't have to pay? So it worked exactly like it sounds?

I didn't read anything about any guarantee of victory.

[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Examples of Strikes, mass protests, and revolutions that happened when things were easy for the strikers to go out and do them:

Times the police, military, and other centrist citizens did everything to directly stop or persuade them to stop: (all)

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At the state house, handing out handwarmers and fliers.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

More power to you, that's really awesome