Using the military to crush dissent is what happens in authoritarian states and must not happen in America. Please sign the @Renew_Democracy petition to send that message to @EsperDoD and the rest of the Trump administration. rdi.org/secretary-espe…
When we marched for democracy in Russia, we were always outnumbered by riot police lining the streets and often instigating violence. Security forces brought in from other cities were more likely to feel free to harm protesters.
Looting and other criminal exploitation of legitimate protest must be condemned and responded to, but that is and must always be for civilian government accountable to the citizens affected and democratic oversight.
The many esteemed US military voices speaking out against the use of troops in American streets is telling. They know what type of regime employs the military against its own citizens and why. Add your voice here: rdi.org/secretary-espe…
