The Ex-Worker

#108: The Case for Resistance


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This episode offers an audio version of “The Case for Resistance,” laying out an analysis of what we can expect from Donald Trump’s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. “This is a pivotal moment, and everyone who isn’t cynically detached is sounding the alarm. Those of us who recognize the necessity of fighting had better find each other, identify the strengths and weaknesses of all the parties involved, recall the lessons of the past eight years, and strategize.” {November 22, 2024}

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  • Table of Contents
    • Introduction {0:30}
    • The Balance of Forces {2:44}
    • How Popular Is Trump? {5:36}
    • Billionaire Supervillains {8:47}
    • Know Your Enemy {10:29}
    • Breaking the Spell {12:57}
    • Exerting Leverage {15:10}
    • Refine Our Strategies {17:51}
    • Fight Smart {19:17}
    • How Can We Resist? {20:27}
    • Strategizing to Stop Mass Deportations {33:08}
  • This episode offers an audio version of “The Case for Resistance,” published by CrimethInc. on November 20, 2024. The article version includes a variety of hyperlinks providing citations for the claims made herein.

  • For background, you could start by listening to episode #106 of the Ex-Worker, which explores the various ways that the Democratic Party is responsible for creating the situation in which Donald Trump can return to power. It is also available as the article “History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy.” Unfortunately, we predicted this dire turn of events in “Why Stop at Removing Biden?”, published by CrimethInc. in July 2024.

  • For information about how to organize an assembly, you could read the article “How to Organize an Assembly,” which details the steps in organizing a successful assembly and presents some sample discussion questions you could use to discuss how to prepare for the second Donald Trump administration.

  • For access to a wide array of materials about security culture, digital security, phone safety, protective gear, direct action strategy, street tactics, jail support, and first aid, you could consult “EVERYBODY OUT!,” the resource list we published ahead of the 2020 elections. To get some historical context and refine your sense of strategy ahead of the second Trump era, read The Trump Years,” a chronology of resistance and direct action under the first Trump administration.

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