People must rise up
I've submitted the following Letter To The Editor to my local paper, on June 25, 2025.
People must rise up. His power comes from the military and federal agencies. Our power comes from organizing.
Workers - especially unionized workers - hold the most power. While Trump violates court orders, arrests congress people, wages illegal wars, dictates culture (and so much more), most of us are going through our lives like nothing has changed.
Workers have the power to disrupt American life, and workers need to. Unions should organize and strike for political reasons - not for wages or health insurance this time. Unions should strike (just one day at a time), close stores, and demand three things.
One, that everybody take notice of the looming dictatorship.
Two, that their companies stand with the people, not the State.
Three, that Trump be impeached and Congress hold his successor to account.
Congress can ignore the "woke" protestors who don't like their guy. It's a lot harder to ignore closed grocery stores, semi trucks brought to a halt, or schools closed down.
Congress needs to feel the resistance, because without it, his unchecked power will continue to grow.
Think about it. Talk about it. And do something.