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cross-posted from: https://50501.chat/post/93776

We are building a massive, visible, national rejection of this crisis—and today’s numbers are proof that the people—the majority—are taking action to stop a hostile government takeover.

Because let’s be clear: We do not have a functioning democracy anymore. Trump and his billionaire allies have dismantled our system of checks and balances, stacked the courts, silenced dissent, and declared themselves above the law.

They are disappearing people, attacking universities and the free press, and purging agencies meant to protect the people—from the environment to civil rights to public health.

This is not politics as usual. This is a hostile takeover by billionaires, corporations, and authoritarian enablers.

They are gutting the country for parts—and selling us out in the process.

They are not leaders. They are traitors to the people of this country.

So we are building a People’s Movement. And history shows that when just 3.5% of the population engages in sustained, peaceful resistance—transformative change is inevitable.

But we have to earn it. And we have to fight for it.

We may no longer have a functioning democracy—but we still have a chance to restore it. The window is closing though. And we are the ones who must rise to meet this moment.

So here’s what you can do: 📱 Use the 5 Calls app or Resist Bot to contact your elected officials—every single day.

🎤 Demand town halls. Show up at their public appearances.

🚫 Boycott the corporations funding this hostile takeover.

🗣️ Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Don’t let them sleep through this moment.

📸 Share protest footage, updates, and facts on social media. Amplify the truth—because the billionaires are trying to drown it out.

📲 And follow us to stay connected, get updates, and join future actions.

We are not alone. We are not powerless. And we are not backing down.

#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #50501 #ImpeachTrump #HandsOff #April5


Originally Posted By u/FiftyFifty1Movement At 2025-04-05 07:56:36 PM | Source


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[–] AES_Enjoyer@reddthat.com -1 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Not davel, but what's this racism? You talk about China and Russia the same way Nazis talked about Judeo-Bolshevism

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 hours ago

Because American Civil Religion doesn't allow for the idea that America that large scale problems could be from domestic sources, so they have to be the result of foreign corruption.

It's exactly like the Judeo-Bolshevism conspiracy.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I talk about dictators all the same.

You make excuses for dictators

[–] AES_Enjoyer@reddthat.com 1 points 21 minutes ago

Pretty sure the approval rate of Xi is an order of magnitude above that of Biden and higher than Trump's. In American "democracy", you get to choose who will enact genocide, welfare cuts, and mass imprisonment of "nonwhite" population.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Unless they're American dictators, then you assume that they're merely agents of sinister foreigners, rather than dictators in their own right.