Indivisible: the mass movement leading the progressive fight against Trump (The Guardian) Great article!

[Amaryllis]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/indivisible-donald-trump-progressive-movement

It grew out of a Google Doc, and now has millions of US members – what’s the secret of Indivisible’s success?
After the biggest day of protest of the second Trump presidency, when millions of people rallied in more than 1,300 cities and towns across the country, Ezra Levin addressed thousands of faithful progressive activists.

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The day of the Hands Off protests, 5 April, was an “inflection point” in the movement against Trump, the Indivisible co-founder and co-executive director said.

The pressure had mounted. Trump’s approval rating had tanked. Elon Musk, a frequent villain in protests and pushback, was in retreat, returning to his car company after its stock fell following sustained demonstrations and boycotts. A growing number of universities, law firms and private organizations had started pushing back on Trump’s agenda of retribution.

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INow, more than eight years later, the organization has matured and formed a critical flank of the opposition, using its millions of members across the country to quickly spin up town halls, rallies, educational events and protests. Since Trump won in November, progressive activists have launched or restarted more than 1,200 chapters, reigniting a level of activity the organization hasn’t seen since the early days of Trump’s first term.

“If your theory of winning against the authoritarians is mass peaceful protest, what’s the first word? Mass. It’s got to be big,” Greenberg said during a recent Indivisible call. “It’s got to be overwhelming. And you don’t just snap your fingers and get there. You build. You build over time.”

Levin and Greenberg often allude to the experts who study authoritarians. Timothy Snyder, a professor and author of On Tyranny, is frequently cited, as are historian Heather Cox Richardson and Erica Chenoweth, who studies mass movements.

“These are the experts in how authoritarianism takes over. And what they tell us is, do not wait for somebody else to come and save you. If you wait for that, it will be too late,” Levin said. “When institutions fall, it is up to people to organize. That’s the tool we’ve got.”

MUCH MORE AT LINK!

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1. WOW... This is Chilling just the First Sentence..

I'm so Happy for THIS!

Kick it Now & be Back when I've read it.

Mahalo, Amaryllis! No Kings Hands Off! 💙🌈

[malaise]

2. K & R

Must read

[Buzz cook]

3. If you haven't gone to one

Please do. It is great to be with so many like minded people.
See and be seen.

[Chilopsis]

4. Absolutely

More locations over time, and more participants. I gets the message out, and helps build momentum.

I have been participating in a small desert town near Joshua Tree National Park. Response from people passing has been overwelmingly positive.

Lots of spontaneous participants. Folks will drive by, see us, gin up a sign with a marker and card board and join in! It's all good. Even in a small event like ours, we have recieved media coverage.

[benfranklin1776]

5. Kick and Recommend!

This is what true democracy looks like! 👏🏼👏🏼✊🏼

[Nanjeanne]

6. They've been great!

[Hekate]

7. KnR

[Cha]

8. It is a great article and has me crying

for Happiness.

I love these two founders of Indivisible, Leeh Greenberg and Ezra Levin!

"You build. You build over time.”

And, that's what they Did

Mahalo, Amayllis~No Kings Hands Off! 💙🌈

[calimary]

9. A very good read!

I saw the growth of our local Indivisible group as I read this article. I kept thinking "Us TOO!!"

[Kid Berwyn]

10. June 14 is "No Kings Day"

No NAZIs, neither.