Who can stop Trump and Musk? Who will bell the cat? [View all]

Many, many people on DU and around the country are asking how to stop Trump and Musk's destructive reign of terror before it destroys America.

We ask, where are our leaders? Why doesn't the Democratic Party do something? What about former presidents? Can we count on SCOTUS? Members of Congress? U.S. Marshals? The governors of blue states? The media? Will it take Americans holding massive nonviolent protests? Economic boycotts? Why isn't SOMEONE stepping forward to lead us?

I ask myself these questions, and mentally run through a list of potential saviors. And I still don't know who is willing and able to guide us through the struggle.

Those who step forward to lead us will risk their freedom, their lives, and those of their families.

There is a fable, incorrectly attributed to Aesop, that describes our present dilemma. It is called "Belling the Cat." This version comes from a Library of Congress website.

"The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.

Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:"I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."

All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:"I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"

It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it."