We Can't Wait Until January 20th to Fight Back

By Michael Moore, Michael Moore's Facebook Page

26 November 16

appy Thanksgiving everyone! Yes, there's so much to be thankful for these days -- and I'll give you that list as soon as I can come up something beyond 1) we're alive, 2) the sun rose in the east this morning, and 3) this adorable video of a baby who stole an iPhone while it was recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ3Roar7J7Q&sns=em

But seriously, we're all getting ready to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner in a few minutes and, well, in many homes (i.e., white homes), we're perhaps facing World War III at the table. There's the misogynist uncle, the racist cousin, the Libertarian brother-in-law and, yes, your own dear mother who was one of the 46% of women who somehow inexplicably voted for Trump. They're all coming to the table now and you are going to do your best to keep your cool.

Or not. Maybe this is actually a good time to say, "I love you, I'm so glad we're all family, and I don't want to argue politics today. Instead, if you don't mind, the majority of us here at the table - just like the majority of the country - voted for Hillary, so we're going to talk amongst ourselves for a few minutes about what we need to do to stop Trump in the coming weeks and months."

And then start talking with each other about what we need to do. Here's 5 things to discuss:

1. We can't wait until January 20th to fight back. That has to start NOW. Start with this mantra: "He Shall Not Enter the Oval Office!" I know. A crazy thought. But crazy times demand crazy thoughts!Stop listening to the "rational adults" who keep saying "the electoral college is the law!" So was forcing Blacks to sit at the back of the bus. I know this seems impossible at this point. But so was convincing the all-male legislatures in three dozen states to give women the right to vote. So was the Cubs winning the World Series. Sometimes miracles do happen. Why not start with that hope/dream/delusion? It's better than doing nothing -- and sometimes a Hail Mary pass works.

2. Form your own Rapid Response Team with your family and friends, in your neighborhood, at work, or at school. 5 to 30 people (times a million) who will demand a recount in the close states, get their states to pass the National Popular Vote law http://www.nationalpopularvote.com/, appeal to the electors of the electoral college to abide by the popular vote (or their conscience) and demonstrate, demonstrate, demonstrate!

3. During the holiday break, make a plan now take some friends and visit the local office of your member of Congress to give him/her a piece of your mind. Tell them - especially the Democrats - that if they don't aggressively oppose what Trump plans to do you will work with others to run a progressive against them in the 2018 primary -- just like the Tea Party did to the Republicans they tossed out in 2010-2014.

4. Each of you write to the Democratic National Committee today https://my.democrats.org/page/s/contact and tell them the DNC needs new leadership. Support Rep. Keith Ellison's bid to become chair of the party https://www.thenation.com/…/keith-ellison-is-the-leader-th…/.

5. Make a plan right now at the dinner table that we're all going to Washington, DC, on Inauguration Day (Friday, January 20th) to protest the ascendancy of a narcissistic sociopath who lost the vote for the highest office in the land. Millions are going to show up to say NO to what he's planning to do. Let's all plan to get in the car (or buy a cheap plane/bus ticket) and be there! Who's driving? Aunt Betty? Cousin Camille? Joey, you pay for the gas! Everybody in the car!

There! We did something other than eat stuffing and argue! We were Americans on this American holiday! Now, stop ignoring the Trump voters at the table and go back to talking about something they're interested in, like beating the crowds on Black Friday. (It also gives you a chance to say the word "Black" just one more time).

Happy Thanksgiving! -- Michael Moore