{"id":37534,"date":"2024-11-09T03:11:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T11:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=37534"},"modified":"2024-11-09T03:11:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T11:11:42","slug":"as-trump-win-sinks-in-protesters-gather-at-uc-berkeley-and-vow-to-fight-against-fascism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/as-trump-win-sinks-in-protesters-gather-at-uc-berkeley-and-vow-to-fight-against-fascism\/","title":{"rendered":"As Trump win sinks in, protesters gather at UC Berkeley and vow to fight against \u2018fascism\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/author\/maliya-ellis\/\">Maliya Ellis<\/a>, Hearst Fellow Nov 6, 2024 (SFChronicle.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16.png 960w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/occupysf.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-16-225x150.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the wake of the presidential election, a handful of members of By Any Means Necessary holds an emergency protest in Sproul Plaza on the campus of UC Berkeley on Wednesday.Scott Strazzante\/The Chronicle<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=137086563877087&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fbayarea%2Farticle%2Fprotesters-gather-uc-berkeley-vow-fight-19895056.php%3Futm_campaign%3DCMS%2520Sharing%2520Tools%2520(Premium)%26utm_source%3Dfacebook.com%26utm_medium%3Dreferral&amp;name=As%20Trump%20win%20sinks%20in%2C%20protesters%20gather%20at%20UC%20Berkeley%20and%20vow%20to%20fight%20against%20%E2%80%98fascism%E2%80%99&amp;description=%E2%80%9CNo%20Trump%2C%20no%20KKK!%20No%20racist%2C%20fascist%20USA!%E2%80%9D%20the%20group%20chanted%20as%20protesters%20pledged...&amp;picture=https%3A%2F%2Fs.hdnux.com%2Fphotos%2F01%2F45%2F36%2F36%2F26601405%2F3%2FrawImage.jpg&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fbayarea%2Farticle%2Fprotesters-gather-uc-berkeley-vow-fight-19895056.php%3Futm_campaign%3DCMS%2520Sharing%2520Tools%2520(Premium)%26utm_source%3DUTMSOURCE%26utm_medium%3DUTMMEDIUM\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fbayarea%2Farticle%2Fprotesters-gather-uc-berkeley-vow-fight-19895056.php%3Futm_campaign%3DCMS%2520Sharing%2520Tools%2520(Premium)%26utm_source%3Dt.co%26utm_medium%3Dreferral&amp;text=As%20Trump%20win%20sinks%20in%2C%20protesters%20gather%20at%20UC%20Berkeley%20and%20vow%20to%20fight%20against%20%E2%80%98fascism%E2%80%99&amp;via=sfchronicle\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Your%20friend%20has%20shared%20a%20San%20Francisco%20Chronicle%20link%20with%20you%3A&amp;body=As%20Trump%20win%20sinks%20in%2C%20protesters%20gather%20at%20UC%20Berkeley%20and%20vow%20to%20fight%20against%20%E2%80%98fascism%E2%80%99%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fbayarea%2Farticle%2Fprotesters-gather-uc-berkeley-vow-fight-19895056.php%3Futm_campaign%3DCMS%2520Sharing%2520Tools%2520(Premium)%26utm_source%3Dshare-by-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%0A%0A%E2%80%9CNo%20Trump%2C%20no%20KKK!%20No%20racist%2C%20fascist%20USA!%E2%80%9D%20the%20group%20chanted%20as%20protesters%20pledged...%0A%0AThis%20message%20was%20sent%20via%20San%20Francisco%20Chronicle\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As former president&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/election\/article\/california-election-polls-updates-19886622.php\" class=\"\">Donald Trump\u2019s election victory<\/a>&nbsp;sunk in, a group of protesters rallied on the UC Berkeley campus Wednesday, pledging to organize against the president-elect\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo Trump, no KKK! No racist, fascist USA!\u201d the group of around 100 protesters chanted at the rally, which was held on&nbsp;Sproul Plaza as the sun set. It was organized by national organization BAMN, the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights, and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/donald-trump-california-revenge-19894056.php\" class=\"\">Donald Trump has vowed revenge on California. These are his specific threats<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rally leaders vowed to organize against the president-elect\u2019s campaign promises&nbsp;\u2014 particularly his plan to deport immigrants en masse, chanting, \u201cwhen immigrants\u2019 rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump \u201chas to be defeated,\u201d said Hoku Jeffrey, 47, a national organizer for BAMN and a Berkeley alum. \u201cHe wants to deport all the immigrants that are in this country, and we have to stop him by any means necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Adrian&nbsp;Sedgwick, 23, a junior at Berkeley, said she skipped her discussion section to speak at the rally after she woke up to the election results with a \u201cfeeling of dread for the next four years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just really scared for the state of the nation. I\u2019m worried for my undocumented friends and colleagues and neighbors,\u201d Sedgwick said. \u201cWe really just need to stand up for human rights and come together as people and show what we will and will not stand for.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers blamed Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 defeat on what they saw as flaws with the Democratic Party&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2014 particularly the Harris campaign\u2019s support for providing military aid to Israel. Several ralliers carried signs that read: \u201cNo party that carries out genocide and ethnic cleansing can win a U.S. election.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat this election showed was not the strength of Donald Trump&nbsp;\u2014 it showed the weakness of the Democrats,\u201d an organizer said into a megaphone. \u201cWe cannot rely any longer on the Democrats to defend democracy and prevent fascism. We have to take matters into our own hands.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman who identified herself as a Berkeley alumna and a current teacher in Oakland encouraged attendees not to give up hope. \u201cI totally understand despairing \u2026 but I\u2019m out here because I understand that there are people who are just as angry as I am,\u201d she told the small crowd. \u201cWe can absolutely stop him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of Trump supporters counterprotested the rally, carrying signs that read \u201cYour rights are fine!\u201d and \u201cTrump won, go home!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach Maliya Ellis: maliya.ellis@hearst.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nov 6, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/author\/maliya-ellis\/\">Maliya Ellis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HEARST FELLOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maliya Ellis, originally from New Haven, Conn., is a recent graduate of Harvard University, where she studied Social Studies and edited the Harvard Crimson\u2019s weekly news magazine. Her summer newsroom internships \u2014 on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\u2019s features desk and the Boston Globe\u2019s metro team \u2014 have confirmed her passion for deeply reported local news. In her free time, Ellis enjoys long runs and word games. She is excited to explore a new coast and a new city.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Maliya Ellis, Hearst Fellow Nov 6, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) In the wake of the presidential election, a handful of members of By Any Means Necessary holds an emergency protest in Sproul Plaza on the campus of UC Berkeley on Wednesday.Scott Strazzante\/The Chronicle As former president&nbsp;Donald Trump\u2019s election victory&nbsp;sunk in, a group&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/as-trump-win-sinks-in-protesters-gather-at-uc-berkeley-and-vow-to-fight-against-fascism\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37534"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37534"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37536,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37534\/revisions\/37536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}