“As we contemplate the next four years, we should recall that autocrats are always weaker than they appear, and we are often stronger than we might think.” -Maria Stephan
In these days following the inauguration after Trump has vowed violence against queer people, immigrants, the environment, and more, what power do we have?
Many of us think about power as a bad thing– wielding power over others or something inherently oppressive. In order to get Trump out of office and block his terrifying agenda and actually work towards the things people need: we need more power. The word “power” gets thrown a lot in politics and organizing, but what does it actually mean? And how do regular people build it?
Join SURJ in conversation with author and labor organizer Stephanie Luce to sharpen our understanding of power and what is possible under an authoritarian administration. The reality is that right now, the far right wields more power than social movements. However, there are and will be openings to build our power even in the midst of a Trump presidency. In the days and years ahead, we must seize these moments and use them to weaken the power of our opposition, and build the power of social movements.