Talking to your friends and family about Trumpism
To help the Resistance thrive, and to prevent a repeat of these trying times, we need to convince our friends and family who’ve supported Trump to stop supporting him and start opposing him with us. This will not happen quickly—we must start now. And it will not happen easily—we must prepare to have some uncomfortable conversations.
To help you prepare, here are some suggestions on what you can do.
Nov 6 2018 Election Victories We're Celebrating
Democratic and progressive activists all across the country worked our asses off in this election, and achieved some really important victories. Here’s an inventory of just some of the highlights.
Indivisible SF Statement Against Political Violence
Indivisible San Francisco condemns and opposes political violence. We stand united against racial, religious, and political hate crimes such as last Monday's racist murder of a Black man and woman in a Kentucky grocery store, the dozen bombs mailed during midweek to Democratic Party leaders and news media opponents of Trump, and the explicitly anti-Semitic mass killing of 11 Jews at Saturday sabbath services in Pittsburgh.
Johnson Amendment
Republicans are trying to repeal or weaken the Johnson Amendment so that mega-donors can deduct political contributions from their taxes.
Immigrant Detention
A brief history of immigrant detention in the U.S., an overview of current detention conditions and actions you can take now to end this injustice.
Impeachment
The Constitution lists treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors as grounds for impeachment. It defines treason as giving aid and comfort to our enemies. We’ve outlined six ways that Trump's actions fit those parameters.
Tax Scam 2.0
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee issued “Listening Session Framework: Tax Reform 2.0” which is a proposal for new tax cuts for the rich. Some folks are calling it “TaxScam2.”
Divesting from Gun Stocks
One way individuals can help fight gun violence is to follow the advice of Columbine survivor and lifelong anti-gun activist Briar Goldberg, and divest from gun manufacturers' stocks.
Neil Gorsuch’s View on Reproductive Rights
Our examination of Justice Gorsuch’s record shows that he would likely vote for his personal views over scientific facts. We also believe that he will favor the power of corporations over personal liberty.