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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen asked why you are protesting, what do you say?
I've seen videos showing unprepared protesters trying to answer. This question can be treacherous because there is so much, making it difficult to land on the most severe betrayals to our Constitution.
1) His lies are dangerous because he uses them to abuse innocent people and divide our nation. His efforts to take away Gov Newsom's duties has exposed his brazen dislike of California and hurt people.
2) His abuse of the pardon power promotes more criminal activity and has cost us a billion dollars.
3) His tarrif strategy is costing us our reputation and harming our economy for decades to come.
4) His refusal to acknowledge reality on Climate Change has endangered our future.
5) DOGE. An effort to control our most vital services and abusing our rights of privacy by capturing our data.
6) Appointing if the most unqualified and dangerous cabinet in the history of the presidency.
7) Ignoring the Emoluments Clause is a total abuse of presidential power.
8) His verbal attacks on "blue cities" is clearly unpresidential and heretofore unseen coming from the Oval Office.
There is so much more. I'd like to see them rated in terms of severity and harm caused.
Please help to make a concise list.
Skittles
(169,593 posts)I am ANTI-FASCISM
Ocelot II
(129,104 posts)and a guy walked up to me and asked, "What are you protesting about?" And I kind of stared at him for a few seconds, wondering what rock he'd been living under and whether he could actually read any of the many signs, and then I replied, "What do you think? Everything!"
rsdsharp
(11,794 posts)Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Congress shall make no law respecting. . .the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
essaynnc
(971 posts)His allegiance to the Billionaire's club is hurting all of America, especially the most vulnerable.
His craven selling of secrets to the highest bidder has destroyed our reputation and endangered the entire country.
His continuous lying and reliance on Mob-Boss force has alienated our allies and pushed us many steps closer to a fascist/ dictator state.
His total disregard for the rule of law, the authority of congress and the judiciary, has only emboldened his followers to do the same.
Probably more later once I give it some thought.
Oh hey, wasn't there such a listing already on DU a couple months ago???? It was specifically for all his crimes and lies I think.
SleeplessinSoCal
(10,369 posts)I think we need to come up with specific reasons. One poor gal mentioned Elizabeth Warren listed excellent reasons to protest, but could only recall one. I totally understand.
Raven123
(7,552 posts)There are No Kings in the Constitution. There should be No Kings In America
obamanut2012
(29,177 posts)"Because it's the right thing to do, and if you don't have the empathy to realize that, you need to do better."
"Both my grandfathers fought the fascists in WW2, so I guess it runs in our family."
Emile
(40,638 posts)
EarthFirst
(3,951 posts)I may not receive immediate gratification; perhaps never .however incrementally eventually someone benefits.
sinkingfeeling
(57,229 posts)MineralMan
(150,643 posts)Why aren't you?
TomSlick
(12,881 posts)I took an oath in 1979 to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." I'm doing what I promised to do.