A Call to workers, in unions and unorganized workers, community organizations, people of faith, social justice and human rights groups, and members of our armed services:
We must unite to defend ourselves against Trump’s fascist plans
Trump and his MAGA crew are rolling back civil and union rights; women’s, LGBTQIA+ and disability rights; along with climate and environmental protections. They are arresting, jailing and deporting immigrants – both legal and undocumented, as well as U.S. citizens. Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid are under attack.
They are purging military officers, including from Judge Advocate Generals Corp, who might resist illegal orders, like shooting protesters down in the streets (like Trump wanted to do in his first term).
They have openly called for unleashing their fascist MAGA followers against people they call “vermin” and “unhuman.” Trump promised a “bloodbath.” This is the language of Hitler, the Nazis and the Klan.
Judges across the country have been ruling against many of Trump’s actions. But his administration is often ignoring valid court orders or delaying them with appeals. Trump has even been defying the orders of the U.S. Supreme Court even though the court is a majority of right-wingers. MAGA Congress is also working to de-fund the Federal courts to punish judges Trump is angry with.
Trump is targeting pro-Palestine voices and attacking major universities using false claims of antisemitism to silence the struggle against U.S. funded genocide in Palestine.
But we are not powerless. All the gains from the past 100 years came from people’s movements in the streets and workplaces. Legislation came only after we won the struggles through mass action.
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On a local level we can immediately form united front committees to protect union and community meetings, rallies, demonstrations and our leaders.
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We should be discussing the idea of a General Strike if all else fails, that can shut down the country.
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We should start now to distribute literature to members of the U.S. military on the illegal and immoral actions of the Trump administration, urging troops to resist illegal orders.
ISSUED BY: Anti-Fascist Organizing Coalition – Detroit Chapter