Organizing big protests

SOS America is talking about sustained mass demonstrations similar to what we’ve seen in Hong Kong. First, the group’s five demands:

1. Remove the nasty guy along with all those who committed crimes to elect or keep him in office.

2. Secure elections.

3. Protect immigrants and asylum seekers. Close concentration camps. Reform the immigration system.

4. Legislation to protect people from violence and discrimination based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. Ensure access to reproductive health care.

5. Legislation to combat climate change.

So they call on every American to attend at least one protest this month.

I hadn’t heard of SOSA before last week. So it is good to read about them from Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Inquirer. They really are trying to organize big protests, perhaps in about 10 days.

They’ve already held a couple protests, such as “welcome back” signs at DC airports as Congresscritters return from their August recess. The focus was on lawmakers who haven’t yet decided about impeachment.

Bunch addresses the question: Why now? Why not in early 2017? During the nasty guy’s first two years the emphasis was on getting a Democratic House. That succeeded. But it is obvious, especially after the Mueller Report non-event, that the House isn’t going to do anything without a big push. So let’s start pushing.

Bunch knows America is not Hong Kong. HK is small and easy to turn out millions with a day’s notice. America is big. It could take West Coast people four days to get to a DC protest site.

So get off your sofa and attend a local event.