“Extremist movements rarely reform from within.”
In the early days of Trump II, Harvard became an easy target. It was full of “elite,” “woke” academics and, supposedly, it was anti-semitic. You’ll recall that Trump went after the storied institution right out of the gate.
The media played out a will-they-won’t-they story for the next six months, despite the fact that Harvard actually never capitulated. Now that the media has woken up to that fact and reported that Harvard may have actually won the war, Trump has awoken from his slumber and is doubling down (quintupling down, actually).
The question remains: how do any of us actually resist? For the folks in Minneapolis, saying No isn’t an option when faced with a masked goon armed to the teeth, aiming his weapon at you while his friends smash out your car windows.
But Minneapolitans don’t have to say No. They have built a network of resistance based on mutual aid and care for their community.
What happens if Trump decides to tear down the Kennedy Center? James Fallows says maybe we should take a cue from Minneapolis and take turns simply standing in the way of the bulldozers.
On this episode of The Strategy Session, Stuart, James, and Joe Trippi discuss what it’s going to take to outlast Trump.
