[E. Pluribus Unum]

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: Shoot, shovel and shut up.

[MAGA2017]

Well, this probably just an “idea” like our friends on the friends on the Left say about antifa.

[LIConFem]

Lock ‘n load, guys and gals... Marxist season opens soon. No bag limit. ;o)

[sauropod]

Who wrote this? Who funded it?

Isn’t this sedition?

[LouieFisk]

Trump should have taken “antifa” out at least 2 years back.

[Secret Agent Man]

Bolsheviks

The coup planners position themselves as coup stoppers

What a frigging joke

[Gator113]

Going to need thousands of body bags and refrigerated trucks.

[monkeyshine]

The old stage a coup to stop a coup trick, eh?

[DBrow]

A “commentary” from a newspaper caling for disruption:

” Prepare to fight a Trump coup

By Eric Stoner

When Donald Trump recently refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power and floated the idea that we might “get rid of the ballots,” many people were shocked and frightened.

It was the clearest signal yet that Trump might seek to remain in power, regardless of what happens in the upcoming election.

But, in fact, Trump has been telegraphing for months— as polls have consistently shown him lagging behind Democratic rival Joe Biden— that he intends to reject any outcome that does not result in his reelection.

It’s even pretty clear how he intends to pull it off _ by claiming that only those votes cast in person on Nov. 3 should count, while absentee ballots cast by mail should be disregarded. That’s why he has repeatedly insisted, without a shred of evidence, that mail ballots are fraudulent.

Biden’s supporters are expected to cast a larger percentage of their ballots by mail, due to their concerns about COVID-19. That means Trump could be ahead on election day but lose after all the votes are counted.

If Trump does refuse to step down under these circumstances, the people of this country must be ready to act. It’s not a matter of left or right, but of defending our fragile democracy from collapsing into an outright dictatorship.

Trump’s own bout with COVID19 seems to have done nothing to tamp down his impulsiveness. He recklessly took a closed-window joyride outside his hospital room, putting his Secret Service staff at risk. Then, once out of the hospital, he tweeted “don’t be afraid of Covid” and paraded in front of the White House without a mask.

Refusing to leave office despite losing an election is what scholars call an “autogolpe,” or self-coup. While an autogolpe has never happened in the United States, we can learn critical lessons on how to thwart an illegitimate attempt to hold onto power from the experience of others.

A 2017 academic study by University of San Francisco professor Stephen Zunes examined a dozen coups— eight of which were thwarted

through widespread civil resistance. It offers important insights for this moment.

First, numbers matter. We will likely need a mass movement larger— and more diverse— than any other in U.S. history. Black Lives Matter, which brought out millions of protesters, laid a foundation that must be built upon.

Energy must be directed to critical areas. Those responsible for ensuring that all votes are fairly counted must be strategically targeted. They can be called upon to respect their oath of office and uphold the Constitution.

This mobilization must be disruptive of “business as usual.” Tactics can include sit-ins, blockades of roads and buildings and a widespread general strike that shuts down the economy. Everyone can do something.

But disruption does not mean violence. To the contrary, the movement must be grounded in deep understanding of the strategic necessity of nonviolence to win.

If the conflict devolves into street fighting and property destruction, more people will gravitate toward Trump’s calls for “law and order.” It will also lead to heavier repression by police, with less likelihood that their violence will backfire.

Nonviolent discipline doesn’t just happen. Historically, it is often the result of serious training. A new group of veteran trainers called Choose Democracy is thankfully doing just that. They have created a pledge of resistance (see choosedemocracy. us) and are offering online training to anyone interested in preparing to defend this historic election. This is an “all hands on deck” moment that will test our nation in unprecedented ways. Despite our extreme polarization, protecting the integrity of our elections should be one cause that we all can agree on.

Eric Stoner is a co-founder and editor of Waging Nonviolence, and an adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s College.”

[cgbg]

If you know local cops that are the good guys, share it with them so they can prepare in your area.

[Shady]

If ever I have seen a definition of oppression, this is it.

“We are not seeking a ‘return to normalcy,’ because we know that returning to ‘normal’ means returning to a system that was built on oppression. Rather, we see this as the time to rise up against the current crisis and move forward to dismantle the interlocking systems of oppression that have plagued this land for centuries.”

[LibertyWoman]

They're organizing on FB. I turned the link in to the D.O.J. on Saturday.

Various Marxist groups are using FB to organize and yet...anything positive about Trump that's posted is removed.

There was a black militant group organizing marches a.k.a terrorism against suburbs. They had uploaded videos of themselves terrorizing neighborhoods/Trump supporters in the wee hours of the morning. Banging pans, bullhorns with screaming 'wake up'! I reported the page to FB, they came back and of course said they weren't violating community standards. I reported it twice as harassment to no avail. Then I reported it as terrorism. Didn't hear another word.

[Vision]

Domestic terrorism.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Bookmark

[Fedora]

The document links to a "resources" document recommending other groups which are allied with Shut Down DC: --- Legal Support Building a Community Legal Support Team •Jail Support Training Primer Video - 45min •Tool Kits and Tip Sheets -- Law4 Black Lives •Best Practices for Jail Support -- Mutant Legal •Building a Jail support team -- Midnight Special •Jail Support Form -Rosehip Medic Collective •List of Bail Funds for Protestors across the Country Resources for Resisting Federal Repression •Know Your Right During Covid -- NLG Resisting Grand Jury Info •What you should know about Grand Juries -- Indybay •Grand Jury Resistance Project -- (No longer active, but good info) Resources for Undocumented Protestors •Safety Tips for Undocumented Protesters -- United We Dream General Legal Thoughts •What Have You Done For Justice Today? -- Midnight Special Law Collective •Protests & Public Safety:A Guide for Cities & Citizens -- Constitutional Protest Guide •A Conversation on Political Violence, Extremism and American Democracy -- Webinar •Trump has been prosecuting protesters since the day he took office -- Washington Post Federal Defense Hotline Legal Groups •Voting Rights Project •Civil Liberties Defense Center •Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights -- hotline to call for problems at the polls. •ProtectDemocracy.org Organizing/Campaign Support AntiOppression/Bias Awareness/Intersectional Cultural Support •The Elements of Creating Collective Space -- Southerners On New Ground (SONG) •Undoing Oppressions Resources -- Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) •Skin in the Game -- Eric Ward's piece •Talking White Supremacy Flyer -- SHowing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) •Being An Ally -- SONG •Creating a culture that helps white people take strategic and effective anti-racist action as a part of multiracial movements -- Catalyst People Power - Political Defiance - Nonviolent Direct Action Planning + Support •The Path of Most Resistance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planning Nonviolent Campaigns Ivan Marovic •Action Street Smarts and Safety Checklists/Handouts ◦Pre-During-Post Action Check List -- Beautiful Trouble ◦Assertive Intervention/De-escalation Tips -- Beautiful Trouble ◦Action Street Smarts & Personal Prep -- Beautiful Trouble •CHOOSING TACTICS Strategically •Protest and Police Intervention Tips in the U.S. -- CPT Tactical Resources •The Disruption Project -- detailed advice and case studies about organizing direct action. •Ruckus Tiny Blockade Booklet •Action Resources -- Collection on Organizing for Power •The Action Strategy Guide -- Ruckus •Ecodefense: A Field Guide to Monkeywrenching •BeautifulTrouble.org •BeautifulRising.org •Arts Organizing -- 350.org ◦Artivist Guide: How to Organize an Art Build -- 350.org Action Support Specifics •COMMS (More link forthcoming) •MEDIC ◦Safety Tips ◦Where There Is No Doctor's First Aid Handbook. •MEDIA (More links forthcoming) •Mutual Aid ◦How to Build a Network in Your Neighborhood ◦ Mutual aid National Slack Coordination/ Communication •BirdDogging ◦Birddog Nation! ◦How to Resources for Specific Constituencies Religious/Spiritual •Online Nonviolence Training -- CPT •Votewell -- CTZN Well Unions (More links forthcoming) Media (More links forthcoming) Students •Alliance for Youth Action -- engaging the youth vote in key states •7 Ways to Get Involved in the 2020 Election If You’re Under 18 -- Teen Vogue •How to be a Poll Worker -- Poll Hero Federal Workers •Activism Resources for Federal Employees Links to Groups/Work Already Happening •Protect the Results - Fighting to Protect the Results of the 2020 Election •Frontline -- Movement for Black Lives, Working Family Party, United We Dream •ShutDownDC -- DC Based Action Council •Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition •TheDisruptionProject.org -- Resources on Direct Action and Disruption •Choosedemocracy.us •866-Our-Vote -- coalition providing solid voter education in the face of mis- and disinformation. •Black Voices Change Lives -- NAACP organized effort to help get black people to the polls •VoteSave America -- good resources, especially about poll workers. •Fair Fight -- tracks voter intimidation, ensures ballot access, voter counting, and registration. •Alliance for Youth Action -- engaging the (all important) youth vote in key states. •Power to the Polls -- focuses on poll worker recruitment and amplification of the recruiting effort. • Vote Climate- Greenpeace •Junkipedia : centralized collection of problematic content •How do I vote in My State? Groups Offering Trainings •Frontline •BlackOUT Collective •ShutDownDC •ChooseDemocracy.us •Christian Peacemakers Team •Beautiful Trouble •Climate Disobedience Center •Center for Popular Democracy

[CMSMC]

Always center mass.

[BenLurkin]

The Democrat Party has been disrupting the nation since losing in 2016.

That’s just the plain fact of the matter.

[BlackAdderess]

You know, while everyone is all exercised over trying to keep the other half of the country from functioning, nothing gets done, particularly on the issues where voters on the left and right agree. If the left and right are too busy resenting each other to be able to act in concert where they agree, the system will stay broken and the 99% will continued to be screwed. The people profiting on this sad situation will laugh all the way to the bank as this “nothing gets done” increases inequality.

[lightman]

Long past time for RICO, criminal conspiracy, and insurrection charges.

[bitt]

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[Dead Corpse]

Trump wins in a landslide... The Left loses what little is left of their collective minds and riot everywhere...

We wade in and clean house like we should have done decades ago to these Socialist dirtbags...

I’m good with it.