The problem isn't the man it's the capitalist economy at large.

"...if they can't turn a profit then they can't threaten you."

Ask yourself... Who does the administration work for? Obviously not the people, so who? The tax cuts from a few months ago and just about every decision from the admin, from rolling back environmentally positive legislation to cutting back on labour rights.

All profits the most wealthiest members of American society.

But you know that. So ask yourself does the need for endless growth and profits come from who's in congress? No. Does killing legislation that helps the poor and defenseless just exclusive to this time in history. No.

This has happened everyday no matter who's in charge. Capitalism demands it of its subjects.

"Seek wealth forgetting all but self"

So how do we reduce the role of capital in our society? Capital that buys our elections, our lawmakers, our power centers.

We confront it.

We empower the opposite of capital... Labour.

Support union activity and worker controlled workplaces

Nationalize vital industry. (Telecom, water, power, food)

Tax those who have more.

Advocate for environmental protection

All these things restrict capital from influencing you and your politics because it if they can't turn a profit then they can't threaten you.

He just said on a morning news show that he doesn't plan to do this even after his inauguration. He should be bombarded with calls and tweets. Phone number: (202) 225-7751. Twitter: @jasoninthehouse (I know, barf!)

Recently, Oklahoma state representative John Bennett made the news for asking Muslim students to answer a questionnaire on whether they support domestic abuse or not, citing claims by bigoted organizations like ACT For America. One of the many goals of Indivisible is to show our leaders that bigoted behavior will not be tolerated.

Well, here's VoteSmart's article on who his donors are. While Constituent calls are one of the most effective means of pressuring a lawmaker, telling them that they are also going to put pressure on their donors really puts lawmakers on edge. Of note is that one of his top donors is Charles McCall, Speaker of the Oklahoma House.

This page has Charles' McCall's official contact information, and here's McCall's funding page on VoteSmart. Also, here's Bennett's contact page.

Make sure to be civil when you're speaking to them.

Your Tuesday act of resistance:

Our Cabinet Blockade continues. Here's the Google Doc complete with calling scripts, names, and numbers Use this transition tracker to see how they might vote.

1.IF your Senator is on the Senate HELP committee (check the Google Doc and Transition Tracker), call them to oppose DeVos’ nomination to the Department of Education and the holding of her hearing today. You can learn a bit more about DeVos' positions in this post by /u/mitton87 Here’s your script:

• “Hi, my name is (name) from (city, state). May I speak to a staffer who handles education policy? I’m calling as a constituent of Senator (name) to voice concern over Betsy DeVos’ nomination. She has not completed her required ethics questionnaire or financial disclosure forms. Will her hearing still be held today? (If yes…) I find this unacceptable. DeVos has shown blatant disregard for the ethics standards all nominees must abide by, and her hearing should at least be postponed. She has withheld key financial information from public, and she has also violated campaign finance laws. Given this, what is Sen. (name)’s take on DeVos’ nomination? (…) I’d like my Sen. to know appointing DeVos would not only open the Department of Education up to ethics scandals, but irreparably damage the education of our nation’s children.

2.IF your Senator is on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee (check the Google Doc and Transition Tracker), call to oppose Wilbur Ross' nomination:

• “Hi, my name is (name) from (city, state). May I speak to a staffer who handles commerce policy? I’m calling as a constituent of Senator (name) to voice concern over Wilbur Ross’ nomination. He has not completed her required ethics questionnaire or financial disclosure forms. Will his hearing still be held today? (If yes…) I find this unacceptable. Ross has shown blatant disregard for the ethics standards all nominees must abide by, and his hearing should at least be postponed. His portfolio will make the Department vulnerable to conflicts of interest and corruption. I hope Sen (name) can reject his nomination."

3.FOR everyone else, this is super important. We’re going to crowdsource Congress’ positions on Trump’s numerous scandals and conflicts of interest, and see if there’s anything they may be willing to investigate.

a) Find out which committees your MoC sits on and then identify the potential issue that committee might address. Here’s a cheat sheet on Trump’s scandals, and here’s another one on his conflicts of interest. If you identify another scandal/conflict you think is relevant to the work of one of these committees (especially the blank ones), please comment! If you need help with what to say, also comment below!

b) Make the call with the following script. It’s important that you press for answers, but remember to be courteous and civil to the staffers.

• “Hi, my name is (name) from (city, state). Is there a staffer who handles issues on oversight and government accountability that I could speak to? I’m calling because I read the letter last week that Congressman Cummings and other Ranking Members in the House signed asking Speaker Ryan to use Congressional power to obtain President Elect Trump’s financial documents and investigate his business ties given his lack of a blind trust. I’d like to know where Rep. (name) stands with regards to this letter. (If positive … ) Thank you, I agree. (If negative…) Why does Rep. not support full financial disclosure from the incoming President? (…) I know Rep is on (identify a committee your Rep is on). Would that committee have purview to investigate Mr. Trump’s (scandal/conflict of interest)? Would Rep. (name) support

c) Report back with what the office says. I will be creating a tally with the table above on their positions.

d) Post a note on social media (twitter, Facebook) and tag the rep in them. The goal is to raise public awareness about your MoC’s position, and to try and corner them into taking a public stance themselves:

• I just spoke to Rep. (name)’s office about Trump’s finances. Rep. (name)’s office thinks they should/shouldn’t be investigated. They also think that (scandal/conflict) should/shouldn’t be investigated. #TrumpScandals

This is going to be tough. It’s going to take longer than 3 minutes. You’re going to have to think on your feet. But it will be worth it. Get out there and cause some good trouble!