12. But with Dems now out of power, there's freedom for a much more aggressive politics (being in opposition allows that).
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13. As usual for Dems, the Resistance is a motley coalition: predominately suburban women (Hillary's base & engine of most social movements)
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14. As Theda Skocpol has demonstrated, middle class women have been driving force for most social movement, including on the right.
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15. By all reporting, many of the new Suburban Warriors on left are newly politicized & forming social networks: a potent force emerging
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16. The act of going to protests & town halls makes politics visible, puts people in contact with each other. The seedbed for more activism
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17. Social media making it easier for newly formed activists to find each other (here the Sanders movement was important pioneer).
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18. Sanders also showed how far you can go with small funding (something Obama also pioneered).
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19. So Resistance, already a formidable force, has potential to be something lasting: an energized base & also counterweight to big donors
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What's its organizing issue(s) besides, "Trump is bad"
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"Trump is bad" for now is enough. "Medicare for all" is emerging as next fight.
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Good thing universal healthcare is on Trump's agenda. Next? What a weak movement that has no core. Chasing a new lead Trump will extinguish
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This is what Trump would do if he were sane or competent. He would have led w infrastructure bill to divide Dems, instead of Muslim ban
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