{"id":40659,"date":"2025-03-28T13:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=40659"},"modified":"2025-03-28T13:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:59:13","slug":"they-want-us-to-obey-in-advance-we-wont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/they-want-us-to-obey-in-advance-we-wont\/","title":{"rendered":"They want us to obey in advance. We won\u2019t."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s Sarah Dohl — one of Indivisible\u2019s co-founders and Chief Campaigns Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been 66 days since Trump was sworn in again. And already, we\u2019re further down the road to authoritarianism than we could have imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Federal agencies gutted. Thousands of public servants purged. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wiped out. Musk\u2019s \u201cDepartment of Government Efficiency\u201d burrowed into Treasury and Social Security, raiding programs and trying to seize control. ICE allegedly snatching permanent legal residents off the street and deporting people without due process, in open defiance of court orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while they consolidate power, we\u2019re watching something just as dangerous: Obedience. Silence. Compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republicans in Congress are tying themselves into knots to excuse lawlessness and gross incompetence (like sharing war plans on Signal).
Law firms are dropping civil rights cases, fearing political retaliation.
Media outlets are pulling punches under threat of lawsuits and Musk\u2019s Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Universities are canceling protests and suspending faculty to avoid federal blowback.
Judges are going quiet in the shadow of a Supreme Court that handed Trump criminal immunity.
And yes — even some Democrats are telling themselves it\u2019s safer to stay silent (or, you know,\u00a0voting<\/a>\u00a0to confirm a Trump State Department nominee hours after a major national security incident).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not caution. That\u2019s complicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-talk: This is how authoritarianism takes hold — through silence, normalization, and a political class hoping someone else will go first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 5: We Go Loud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why on Saturday, April 5, we\u2019re taking to the streets.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To say:
Hands off our healthcare.
Hands off our Social Security.
Hands off our schools, our data, our rights, our bodies, our democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe peaceful, non-violent resistance works — because we\u2019ve seen it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Anchorage to Atlanta, you\u2019ve hosted town halls, confronted MAGA politicians, filled empty chairs, donned chicken suits, and called out Democrats trying to duck the fight. Thousands of you have shown up at 50501 protests across the nation. Historic crowds have joined the Fighting Oligarchy rallies with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Working — And They Know It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We know we\u2019re having an impact because Elon Musk is attacking us by name. Because what we\u2019re building together is loud, visible, and threatening to those in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They see this movement rising. And they\u2019re scared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means it\u2019s time to go bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 5 isn\u2019t just a protest — it\u2019s a recruitment drive.<\/strong> There are millions of people watching this crisis unfold, waiting for a reason to jump in. We need to show them the resistance is real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re not just showing up for ourselves — we\u2019re showing up for:
The judges afraid for their safety
The journalists getting threats
The federal staffers and university leaders under pressure
And yes — the Democrats who\u2019ve lost their nerve<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re proving they won\u2019t be alone if they choose to fight. That courage is contagious — and public, peaceful resistance is how it spreads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Need Your Help to Pull This Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This kind of mobilization takes real resources to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars (really):
Maps and tools to connect event hosts and attendees
Websites, graphics, and toolkits to help us spread the word
Host recruitment, training, and support
Signs, supplies, tech platforms, and staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to help right now:<\/strong>
\u00a0Donate now to power this movement
<\/a>\u00a0Find an April 5 event near you
<\/a>\u00a0Help us spread the word about Hands Off! with our social toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of today, we\u2019ve got 129 organizational partners — including MoveOn, the Working Families Party, 50501, and more. We\u2019ve got 600+ events in all 50 states — and even one in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the kind of power they\u2019re scared of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So on April 5, let\u2019s declare:
We will not go quietly.
We will not obey in advance.
And we will not be ruled by kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this fight with you,

Sarah Dohl
Indivisible Co-Founder & Chief Campaigns Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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