Trump's Real Base Is the Ruling Class
He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%.
He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%.
Beyond the big headlines, he is acting on policies that hurt the poor, immigrants, his political enemies and human existence itself.
Tens of millions will vote to oust the president this November, but there's no guarantee he will honor the election's results if he loses.
As the U.S. teeters on the brink of fascism, more of the same ineffectual pushback and insincere leadership isn’t going to save the country.
Legal procedures designed by 18th-century slaveholders won't save us. Only mass civil disobedience can sweep our fascist regime from power.
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