.@commondefense was founded in 2016 by Veterans whose protests at Trump Tower forced Trump to cough up the money he lied about donating to Vet charities.
Since then, we’ve led the #VetsAgainstTrump movement, helping win impeachment and speaking out daily against his crimes.
Since then, we’ve led the #VetsAgainstTrump movement, helping win impeachment and speaking out daily against his crimes.
In 2016, people thought Trump couldn’t win, but we saw the danger. We saw what was appealing about his message within parts of the Veteran community, even though Trump is a fraud.
Back then, Veterans were not well organized to grapple with our frustration with the status quo.
Back then, Veterans were not well organized to grapple with our frustration with the status quo.
We got to work within our own community, organizing #VetsAgainstTrump since nobody else would.
Veterans are tired of war, so we got to work building consensus in @TheDemocrats to #EndForeverWar.
7 presidential candidates signed our pledge, @BernieSanders & @ewarren leading.
Veterans are tired of war, so we got to work building consensus in @TheDemocrats to #EndForeverWar.
7 presidential candidates signed our pledge, @BernieSanders & @ewarren leading.
Now the official Democratic Party Platform makes clear that “@TheDemocrats will deliver on this overdue commitment to #EndForeverWar,” while “Trump said he would get the US out of these wars, but instead he deployed more combat forces, & unnecessarily endangered US lives.”
.@JoeBiden has also made his commitment to #EndForeverWar clear.
We plan to hold him to it once he is in office.
We plan to hold him to it once he is in office.
Building this consensus among Democrats to #EndForeverWar, & getting Democrats to champion it instead of being reflexively hawkish, is absolutely critical for defeating Trump.
It’s clear that Trump’s line of attack will be to try to tap into the frustration of Veterans again.
It’s clear that Trump’s line of attack will be to try to tap into the frustration of Veterans again.
We need a big tent to defeat Donald Trump, & that means tolerating some people in the coalition against fascism with whom we vehemently disagree & who are responsible for harms we continue to suffer.
But those people must not define the agenda for restoring the soul of America.
But those people must not define the agenda for restoring the soul of America.
.@commondefense Veterans know that accountability for Trump & his cronies’ crimes will only happen if we build a grassroots movement of people to demand justice.
That’s why we were on the forefront demanding impeachment, standing with allies like @RashidaTlaib & @SpeakerPelosi.
That’s why we were on the forefront demanding impeachment, standing with allies like @RashidaTlaib & @SpeakerPelosi.
The corrupt @GOP is used to exploiting Veterans as their political props, claiming to speak for us when they pass divisive & destructive policies.
No longer. We got organized.
@commondefense Veterans hold Mitch McConnell’s caucus accountable like few others can.
No longer. We got organized.
@commondefense Veterans hold Mitch McConnell’s caucus accountable like few others can.
Our @OrganizeVets training program is the only one if its kind, teaching diverse, progressive, working class Veterans how to become ORGANIZERS within the Veteran community and wield collective power over their elected officials. #PowerNotPatronage
We have 57 days left to beat Trump.
We have been building towards this moment for the past 4 years.
If you are one of the millions of #VetsAgainstTrump, it’s now or never.
Join a thriving community of Veterans working hard to save our democracy.
commondefense.us/join
We have been building towards this moment for the past 4 years.
If you are one of the millions of #VetsAgainstTrump, it’s now or never.
Join a thriving community of Veterans working hard to save our democracy.
commondefense.us/join
