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People For the American Way today announced the launch of its new campaign, Resist Project 2025, a roadmap for immediate resistance to an incoming Trump administration and for a strong pro-democracy movement for freedom and justice. The plan calls for assembling a unique coalition of young progressive officials, faith leaders and artists to take prominent roles in resistance and reform.

"Make no mistake, the election result is horrifying and we should not kid ourselves: Trump 47 will be worse than last time. He has signaled he intends to preside over a regime of fascism and bigotry on steroids, one that will be empowered by a MAGA Supreme Court. That means the resistance must start now,” said Svante Myrick, president of People For the American Way.

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  • Didros@beehaw.org
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    Why work on resisting the popular majority in the democratic-ish country?

    Should be underground railroadings women and queers out of America.

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      The foundation of democracy is the constitution and universal human rights, not the election result. Even if you’d get 99% of the votes in a democracy, you must be held accountable to the law, and that is not limited to, but includes the protection of minorities.

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        Well, as long as the public would be resistant to the expansion of the concentration camps. That should make up for the deaths.