portlander23 (1,703 posts)
'Silence Not an Option': Calls Grow to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
'Silence Not an Option': Calls Grow to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
Nadia Prupis
Common Dreams
The call to disrupt President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is growing with the help of documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, who on Wednesday tweeted a grassroots group's plans for direct actions on January 20, 2017.
Although Trump won the Electoral College, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton took the popular vote by more than 2 million—which means Trump will enter office with low ratings and no mandate. Grassroots activists organizing a mobilization known as #DisruptJ20 are hoping to call attention to this dynamic through a series of protests, direct actions, and other events on inauguration day.
The organizers, known as the D.C. Counter-Inaugural Welcoming Committee, "call on all people of good conscience to join in disrupting the ceremonies. If Trump is to be inaugurated at all, let it happen behind closed doors, showing the true face of the security state Trump will preside over. It must be made clear to the whole world that the vast majority of people in the United States do not support his presidency or consent to his rule."
Star Member livetohike (18,649 posts)
2. We have to do something. We can't just let it happen as if we are okay with this.
Have to make sure the world knows the majority of us do not support this joke.
Star Member sfwriter (1,717 posts)
3. Book up the hotel rooms and then cancel just before the deadline?
Switch the decaf and caffeinated labels on the hotel coffee carafes?
Post bogus directions to the inauguration online and on twitter?
Post the wrong time on twitter?
Suffer a "breakdown" in your car on the main area on ramps, off ramps and access roads?
Post directions to the open carry rally at the white house in the afternoon?
Post directions to the "best" restaurants in the city in the roughest parts of town?
Post bogus traffic alerts to waze?
democrank (6,962 posts)
4. Non-violent resistance
No fake news, no fake anything, no violence, just the people telling the truth and standing their principled ground.
Be careful, telling the truth would make you a...Conservative.
4139 (948 posts)
5. The Women's March Jan 21 is a great idea, disrupting the inauguration on the 20th is a BAD idea
Disrupting on the 20th will only help Trump
barbtries (17,495 posts)
15. i don't think it's a bad idea
i do think it will be portrayed that way in the media. gwbush's inauguration was accompanied by an absolutely huge protest and most people don't even know it happened.
i also think you will not be able to keep the people away. this is the sacred 1st amendment right in action.
i'll be in DC for the women's march the next day but hope to take my granddaughter sightseeing away from the crowds on the 20th.
last thought: i read that trump's team had been granted all the space around the inauguration to either permit protests or not. if that's true, i'm thinking it would be a "not." because they don't give a rat's ass about the constitution.
McKim (583 posts)
6. Let them spin it!
Let them spin it how they want to, it is important to be out in the streets, Trumpsters are gonna do what they do no matter what. Don't be afraid of how they will spin it. My god, the whole world is watching. Time to stand up1
mainstreetonce (2,032 posts)
9. What do we do if we can't be there?
Wear black everywhere? Could there be a color of ribbon everyone would wear orca color of a banner or balloon we could tie to every tree?
Maybe something like purple for protest? Or would bright blue be better?
Maybe hats since it will be cold?
If we could organize an idea early enough we get a site that does custom merchandise to sell huge quantities?
handmade34 (13,882 posts)
11. we must do this!!
https://vimeo.com/191197865
cab67 (341 posts)
18. I'm going to wear a black arm band.
It's a traditional sign of mourning. and of Fascist allegiance
cab67 (341 posts)
18. I'm going to wear a black arm band.
It's a traditional sign of mourning.
portlander23 (1,703 posts)Okay. Just eat more crows than.
'Silence Not an Option': Calls Grow to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
'Silence Not an Option': Calls Grow to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
Nadia Prupis
Common Dreams
The call to disrupt President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is growing with the help of documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, who on Wednesday tweeted a grassroots group's plans for direct actions on January 20, 2017.
Although Trump won the Electoral College, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton took the popular vote by more than 2 million—which means Trump will enter office with low ratings and no mandate. Grassroots activists organizing a mobilization known as #DisruptJ20 are hoping to call attention to this dynamic through a series of protests, direct actions, and other events on inauguration day.
The organizers, known as the D.C. Counter-Inaugural Welcoming Committee, "call on all people of good conscience to join in disrupting the ceremonies. If Trump is to be inaugurated at all, let it happen behind closed doors, showing the true face of the security state Trump will preside over. It must be made clear to the whole world that the vast majority of people in the United States do not support his presidency or consent to his rule."
Star Member livetohike (18,649 posts)There is going to be plenty of security on Inauguration Day 2017.
2. We have to do something. We can't just let it happen as if we are okay with this.
Have to make sure the world knows the majority of us do not support this joke.
Okay. Just eat more crows than.
There is going to be plenty of security on Inauguration Day 2017.
Star Member sfwriter (1,717 posts)
3. Book up the hotel rooms and then cancel just before the deadline?
Switch the decaf and caffeinated labels on the hotel coffee carafes?
Post bogus directions to the inauguration online and on twitter?
Post the wrong time on twitter?
Suffer a "breakdown" in your car on the main area on ramps, off ramps and access roads?
Post directions to the open carry rally at the white house in the afternoon?
Post directions to the "best" restaurants in the city in the roughest parts of town?
Post bogus traffic alerts to waze?
Why do I hear the voice of Leopold Stotch in my head>
There is going to be plenty of security on Inauguration Day 2017.
(http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/23/23e13647ed70819fcefa91e475b1ff8798fbc96d449e91d1b583ed7c1c660971.jpg)
I'm really surprised the DUmmies haven't already suggested a "rogue" sniper do their bidding.
I'm really surprised the DUmmies haven't already suggested a "rogue" sniper do their bidding.Lee Harvey Oswald was unavailable.
mainstreetonce (2,032 posts)
9. What do we do if we can't be there?
Wear black everywhere? Could there be a color of ribbon everyone would wear orca color of a banner or balloon we could tie to every tree?
Maybe something like purple for protest? Or would bright blue be better?
Maybe hats since it will be cold?
If we could organize an idea early enough we get a site that does custom merchandise to sell huge quantities?
DUmmies: as cuddly as a cactus, as charming as an eel.
Lee Harvey Oswald was unavailable.
mainstreetonce (2,032 posts)
9. What do we do if we can't be there?
Wear black everywhere? Could there be a color of ribbon everyone would wear orca color of a banner or balloon we could tie to every tree?
Maybe something like purple for protest? Or would bright blue be better?
Maybe hats since it will be cold?
If we could organize an idea early enough we get a site that does custom merchandise to sell huge quantities?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028344763