Coming out of Saturday’s women’s marches, activists across the country are wrestling with a fundamental dilemma: how to turn the energy and passion from a single moment into a long-term movement. Those new to mass demonstration may be left wondering about some of the other ways they can take a stand. Others who are seasoned veterans of social justice causes might be looking for more specific actions to fight back. If you fall into either of those categories or just want to put on your marching shoes because, well, TRUMP, here’s your chance. Huffington Post reports that the next round of demonstrations are planned for Tuesday in an effort to stop the confirmation of the merry band of deplorables that could potentially fill Trump’s Cabinet.
More than 100 “Stop Trump’s #SwampCabinet” demonstrations are planned in at least 35 states and will target dozens of senators and representatives, both Democratic and Republican. (The complete list of events can be found here.)
The nationwide protest is being led by liberal activist organization MoveOn.org, progressive grassroots advocacy group People’s Action and the Working Families Party.
Well that didn’t take long. Only three full days into Trump’s presidency and already people are determined to make sure that these dangerous, problematic nominees are stopped. If the American people come together in a dizzying show of solidarity to organize and try to get you and your friends fired less than a week into your new job, doesn’t that mean you probably shouldn’t have been given that job in the first place?
“People’s lives are on the line,” said Victoria Kaplan, organizing director for MoveOn. “It’s our responsibility as participants in our democracy to make sure that our senators understand their constituents expect them to do everything in their power to stop this swamp Cabinet that Trump has put forward.”
Protestors will convene at the offices of their local representatives and senators, both Democrat and Republican, as a reminder that this is anything but politics as usual. Of course, all of the nominees are questionable but the rally aims to stop the appointments of the most threatening and abhorrent of the bunch. After all, do you want Betsy DeVos anywhere near the education department? Or Jeff Sessions, who thinks the KKK is okay but the NAACP is not, in charge of our justice system?
In case you have to miss Tuesday’s demonstrations for some reason, don’t worry. Judging by how things look on Day Three of this reality show nightmare, you’ll likely have numerous opportunities to participate in protests over the next four years.