Thoughtful, principled law-breaking is an American tradition. Sometimes styled "civil
disobedience", we have repeatedly made the decision that following the law as written and enforced will result in or fail to prevent injustice.
Whether it involved sitting in, "dying" in, blocking traffic, trespassing or disturbing the peace, Americans with a conscience have long been willing to "color outside the lines" if that was necessary to achieve justice. And, that last "offense"---disturbing the peace---is one I'd like to recommend, in its broadest sense, as being our civic duty until, one way or another, we get rid of Trump.
We need to make having Trump in the White House inconvenient, uncomfortable and downright irritating to a solid majority of those who can be motivated to vote next November. We need to disturb their "peace" or satisfaction with the current dangerous state of affairs. We won't even need to commit a misdemeanor. How? Suggestions follow.
We need to start refusing to let MAGATs spew their hateful BS in public without being contradicted with the facts. I am not urging anyone to lose their job by contradicting their Trumper boss or to engage in violence, but that doesn't mean we allow a neighbor or a relative or someone in the next pew to sing Trump's praises without setting them straight. In most cases, you will have little chance of changing the Trumpie's mind, but that is not really your purpose. You are speaking to all those within earshot who just may be open to facts that they can confirm with their tablet or smartphone.
Of course, this means you'll have to HAVE the facts, i.e., know what you're talking about. This is sometimes pretty easy.
If the cashier at your neighborhood market or a bartender at your favorite pub never misses an opportunity to tell everyone present what a "great businessman" Trump is, five minutes on the internet before your next encounter will provide all the info you need to persuade your fellow customers that the Trumpie doesn't know what he or she is talking about. "What about Trump Steaks, or Trump Wine? Didn't those businesses fail? And, didn't Trump have to shell out $25 MILLION to settle the lawsuit over his fraudulent Trump University? If he is REALLY a billionaire like he claims, why is he still hiding his tax returns?" Wash, rinse, repeat.
In my community, I disturb the peace almost daily just by wearing my faded "Impeach Trump" tee shirt or driving a vehicle with a bumper sticker that asks "Does Your Trump Sticker Make You Feel Stupid Yet?" And, even in this scarlet red district, people approach me to quietly say "Thank you!"
Don't sell yourself short. There are people you deal with---at work, in a hobby group, in your church or even on a discussion board--- who consider you a decent, well- intentioned and sensible person. To many of them, the fact that YOU strongly oppose this Trump regime carries some weight and may be all the reason they need to re-examine their assumptions and reconsider which boxes they check next November.
But, we need to speak out. We need to "disturb their peace".
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