The Donald Trump resistance is ready for when Democrats are done grieving
The Donald Trump resistance is ready for when Democrats are done grieving
In the wake of Donald Trump's unexpected 2016 win, liberals in pink hats swarmed the streets of American cities in massive marches. They formed thousands of activist groups that protested Trump plans to overturn the Affordable Care Act at local offices of members of Congress and flooded Capitol Hill with phone calls and emails.
Eight years later, after another Trump victory, Democrats are seemingly deflated. Liberal cable news channel MSNBC saw a 39% ratings decline in the week after the election, while conservative rival Fox News' viewership surged.
“I’m sure I’ll come up with something to make me feel good again, but right now, today, it’s hard," Democratic strategist James Carville said in a video posted the day after the election. "It’s depressing."
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But Trump's win has also created renewed interest in progressive activism. Since Election Day thousands of Americans have newly joined the loose coalition of online and in-person groups aimed at challenging Trump's policies in court and in Congress, according to several of the organizers.
While plenty of Democrats are tired, frustrated and tuning out the news, the coalition of anti-Trump resistance groups that were hastily put together in 2016 and 2017 already have the infrastructure in place to continue the fight when their members are ready to re-engage.
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