Day 402:

Robber Barrons

Every time Exxon pays off a politician to deny global warming people die. Same is true for pollution from pesticides, dirty cars, NRA guns etc. Look how big pharma kills folks by raising prices on drugs, by pushing Oxy, by pushing people off insurance. All facilitated and allowed because of payoffs to congress. Look at all the suicides from bankruptcy from medical debt, or from bank crashes.

Just because these companies dont go out and nerve gas people doesn’t mean that they are not killing people. Although sometimes they do actually go kill people, just usually in other countries, or they have our military do it, or the CIA. Read your history better. A lot of what our government does is to secure the interests of big companies in other countries.

The right wing doesn’t want to unify the working class, they want to keep it fractured, so they are busy fighting over guns, gays, and god, while the super rich turn into the mega rich. Its a very old, and well tested strategy in America that has been used many times with many groups.

We have had extreme concentration of wealth before, it was called the gilded age, and it required strong government intervention to prevent the break down of society (the new deal). This is not a new problem, just the current version of it.

Further Reading:

Budget Deficit Will Go Up 31% Thanks To Trump Tax Cuts For Billionaires

Can we fix it? The repair cafes waging war on throwaway culture. When fixing items is actively discouraged by manufacturers, recycling becomes a political act, say Repair Cafe volunteers

No atheists or Muslims allowed: South Carolina governor allows foster care agencies to favor Christianity, even if those agencies receive public funding

Trump’s embattled EPA head Scott Pruitt has come down on the side of polluters on just about every issue that faces the US, so it is with little surprise that in a recent interview he signaled that he may try to fight back against California’s fuel economy requirements.

US diplomats confused, told not to tweet or post on Tillerson’s firing

Trump confesses at Missouri fundraiser: I make up facts

Trump’s 11th Commandment: Speak no ill of Russia

In joint statement, US, UK, French and German leaders agree Russia was behind nerve agent attack on former spy

Possible Russian trolls try to register for Texas Democratic convention

Jimmy Kimmel Says He’s Filing A Federal Complaint Against The Trumps

In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up facts in meeting with Justin Trudeau

Mississippi Is Now in Play for Democrats

Robert De Niro Again Tears Into ‘Idiot’ Donald Trump, And Vows Not To Stop

Trump, Who Talks About Executing Drug Dealers, Vouched For Two of Them He asked a judge to show mercy to the boss of a group smuggling cocaine into middle America who Trump deemed ‘a credit to the community.’

White House shake-up: Chief of Staff John Kelly may also be on the way out, sources say

Britain is punishing Putin. America should join in.

Kids who walked out see their generation as the one ‘getting things done’ on the gun debate

Ex-spy poisoning first offensive use of nerve agent in Europe since World War II – UK, US, France and Germany say

Senate passes rollback of Dodd-Frank banking rules put in place after 2008 financial crisis

Congresswoman Confirms Erik Prince Tied to Assassination Program Run Out of Dick Cheney’s Office

Trump, Who Talks About Executing Drug Dealers, Vouched For Two of Them

Trump admits making up trade claim in Trudeau talk

Say it with me, Donald Trump and Paul Ryan: Conor Lamb did not run as a conservative

Did Trump just threaten to withdraw U.S troops from South Korea?

Top House Intel Dem pledges to move forward with Russia investigation

The mood inside the White House is the worst it’s ever been, with staffers calling it ‘the most toxic working environment on the planet’

Trump Tries To Take Credit For Shock Dem Win In Pennsylvania

Trump Cabinet members accused of living large at taxpayer expense

Top Trump Company Lawyer Worked to Silence Stormy Daniels

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Calling your government representative:

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Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.

Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:

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Call the White House:

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Call the “White House”:

Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).

Do a little Slacktivism:

Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot

Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:

Check when the next town hall is here

Monitor your congressperson:

Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.

See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.

Elections!

Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)

See if you have a special election in your area!

Is your mayor up for election? Find out, get involved!

Upcoming house votes:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/

Upcoming senate bills:

http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true

Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:

From CNN of all people.

The Atlantic

General Guides:

Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

Run For Office!:

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