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Four years ago, it was clear that there would have to be sustained nonviolent resistance to Trump's agenda, skilled & determined organizing at every level, & record voter turnout to contain Trump's worst excesses & prevent him from staying in power after his term expired. 1/
Over the past 4 yrs, we've seen the largest demo in US history (Women's March 2017), rapid response to the Muslim Ban & family separation, broadest protest in US history (School Walkouts 2018), largest+most sustained mass mobilization in US history (BLM 2020), & more. 2/
Mutual aid associations, direct service orgs, and other groups tried to get communities what they needed during crisis, violence, or neglect. Folks from all walks of life have stepped into their power, super-charging civic engagement at the local, state, and national levels. 3/
Voters in numerous states overcame suppression, intimidation & harassment, COVID, and attempts to delegitimize and overturn the election results. We turned out in extraordinary numbers, despite the odds. Organizers made this happen. 4/
The violent assault on the Capitol on Jan 6 was disgraceful yet unsurprising to anyone who has been toiling to uphold & improve democracy in the US. But rather than showing the ability of Trump & the far-right to maintain power, that act of violence only showed their weakness. 5/
The one thing that has consistently given me hope over the past four years is watching Americans from all walks of life come to some consensus abt the struggles we face, become engaged with their communities, stand up for one another, and take responsibility for our democracy. 6/
Thank you to every community organizer, every election official, every person who showed up at one, two, twenty, or a hundred protests, everyone who ran for office, everyone who chose to have hard conversations with people in their communities. 7/
(And thanks to @djpressman & the @crowdcounting team for documenting how Americans struggled for the future of their country during this time.) 8/
Yes, we still have a lot of work to do. We have lost so many. We must have accountability. We must reckon w/ our nation's sins. But we must also celebrate our victories. Especially when they have such massive consequences for shaping the work ahead. So for today, I celebrate. 9/9
