I see ppl saying we need to be ready to "get in the streets" over Trump obstructing the election, and I agree, but I think we need more specificity. There's a notion some ppl have that simply pumping a lot of ppl into the streets for large marches, in of itself, makes change.
Large marches can be important, but they don't necessarily disrupt the system, and that's what will be needed to stop Trump. A whole lot of people who hate Trump taking an extended walk together will not have any impact unless that walk is actually part of shutting shit down.
We're not talking about big permitted marches that simply "make a statement" or "raise awareness." If you want to march to halt someone's governance, you need to make clear that the machine will not run if they are in charge -- like marching in the context of a general strike.
I agree that action will be necessary. I do not think votes alone will remove Trump. But I am gonna need some folks who think of the Women's March when they imagine protest to know that stopping Trump isn't going to look like that.
