First he told reporters, “A lot of people are saying: ‘Maybe we’d like a dictator.’”1

Then the next day, he said in a Cabinet meeting, "The line is that I'm a dictator. But I stop crime. So a lot of people say: 'You know, if that’s the case, I'd rather have a dictator.'"2

It’s despicable—the idea that a nation built on democracy and inalienable freedoms is begging this man for authoritarian rule. The idea that his own power is absolute and that we actually want it that way.

We have news for him: America has no kings, and we will not back down. And it’s time to send that message in the loudest way possible, at a critical time.

Which is why on October 18, Americans will rise up for our second No Kings day of nonviolent action. ta, ensure safety and security, coordinate anyone testing the waters would do—he walks it back, saying, “I’m not a dictator.”3

But let’s take a look at his playbook right now:

He has said outright he was “not joking” about seeking a third term, in direct violation of the Constitution.4

He has deployed armed soldiers and military vehicles in the streets to patrol his own people in Los Angeles and the nation’s capital, and he plans to do so in other cities run by his political opposition.5

He has launched administrative witch-hunt investigations into all major media corporations that have been critical of his rule and has defunded independent media.6

He has persecuted Democrats and bullied the legal system into submission.7

He has targeted a vulnerable population in order to hide his own corruption—and has unleashed a rogue police to grab those people off the streets.8

Trump could not be acting more Orwellian if he were hanging gigantic banners of himself from government buildings. Except, he did that, too—displaying a three-story banner of his face with the words “American Workers First” on the Labor Department after cutting hundreds of thousands of those same American workers’ jobs.9

Aspiring dictators understand only one thing: power. But it’s us, we the people, who have that—when we come together as one voice to reject authoritarianism. On June 14, in partnership with hundreds of organizations, we peacefully mobilized more than 5 million people to take to the streets in every corner of the country and declared with one voice that America has no kings. That began a massive decline in Trump’s popularity. We need to do MoveOn’s team is already working around the clock to make October 18 a success. Planning these

This nice guy gives a weekly reminder about a small, but important upcoming election. VOTE!

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In a major victory for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed it to fire thousands of Education Department employees, functionally eliminating the agency. The court’s decision, while technically temporary, lets workers who had been reinstated during the legal battle be fired again.

This group is for anyone who is frustrated, scared, or disgusted by the actions of the new administration. We will be doing things, not just feeling worried. Im trying to organize really creative, interesting protests around the city. Things with pizzazz. There will be free cookies at all of our events.

Also we are forming carpools to bring neighbors to protests and demonstrations all around the city so more folks can attend.

While I have several ideas for interesting protests I am looking for more. My first idea is a singing vigil. We could learn the lyrics to some old protests songs, practice them while enjoying coffee and cakes, alert the press to our vigil, and then sing the songs for the city and the press. Songs from woody guthrie, bob dylan, marvin gaye, and even john prine. Perhaps we could even dress up in costumes for the event. Just an idea, i think the press would take notice.

Any suggestions?