{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#108: The Case for Resistance","description":"This episode offers an audio version of \u201cThe Case for Resistance,\u201d laying out an analysis of what we can expect from Donald Trump\u2019s second term and how we can prepare to confront it. \u201cThis is a pivotal moment, and everyone who isn\u2019t 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.\u201d {November 22, 2024} -------SHOW NOTES------ &amp;nbsp;  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 \u201cThe Case for Resistance,\u201d 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 \u201cHistory Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy.\u201d Unfortunately, we predicted this dire turn of events in \u201cWhy Stop at Removing Biden?\u201d, published by CrimethInc. in July 2024.   For information about how to organize an assembly, you could read the article \u201cHow to Organize an Assembly,\u201d 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&amp;nbsp;\u201cEVERYBODY OUT!,\u201d 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,\u201d a chronology of resistance and direct action under the first Trump administration.   ","author_name":"The Ex-Worker","author_url":"http:\/\/crimethinc.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34116676\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/181506786"}