308 The #Resistance is NOT Muted an it now has a Genuine Martyr and Her Name is Melissa Hortman
I’ve certainly had more than my share of dark chapters as attempt to close this marathon of a book. It’s true that democracy is being threatened and imperilled during Trump 2.0 the Absolute Immunity Years as it’s never been before. But it’s also important to realize that despite it all there is plenty of reason to hope as despite all the savvy media commentary to the contrary the #Resistance is NOT muted this time-indeed it turns out quite the opposite as Rachel Maddow has done such a great job of demonstrating.
It turns out that protests are actually up compared to the Trump 1.0 years, in fact they’re way up.
A staggering four to six million people may have attended “No Kings” protests this weekend, a sign of just how much pushback has emerged toward President Donald Trump during his second term.
That crowdsourced estimate, as reported by former FiveThirtyEight editorial director G. Elliott Morris, is indicative of a surge in activism against Trump this time around compared to his first term, he says
Protests Are Surging During Trump’s Second Term
See also: Timothy Snyder
(775) MN Attorney General speaks about Rep. Hortman at No Kings protest – YouTube
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(775) MN Attorney General speaks about Rep. Hortman at No Kings protest – YouTube