I’ll be honest. I’m worried.

Trump's deployment of the U.S. Marines and national guard in Los Angeles is an existential threat to democracy.

Dear Harris, Donald Trump's deployment of U.S. Marines and the National Guard against peaceful protestors in Los Angeles is a direct assault on democracy. Trump doesn't give a damn how many people are injured or killed. In fact, he and his lackeys want blood in the streets. His entire goal is to provoke an escalating cycle of violence that he can use to suspend the Constitution and impose martial law. It's the first step in the creation of a Trump police state. This is a make-or-break moment for the survival of democracy, and the team here at Inequality Media Civic Action is sounding the alarm to our nearly 10 million followers on social media and helping to mobilize grassroots support to stop Trump's authoritarian takeover. That's why I'm asking you today: Will you make a monthly donation to help educate the public, get the truth out, and stop Trump's assault on our democracy? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $5 monthly Express Donate: $12 monthly Express Donate: $25 monthly Express Donate: $40 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift I'll be honest. I'm worried. I haven't seen anything like this since the Kent State massacre during the Vietnam War. And as awful as that day was, I fear this time could be even worse. Because Trump isn't just trying to quell a single demonstration or protest movement. His goal is to dismantle American democracy. He claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. He's lying. The only insurrection that's taken place on American soil in recent memory is the one he personally instigated on January 6, 2021. History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone. Therefore, we must be resolute. We must be smart. And we must be nonviolent. Inequality Media Civic Action is ramping up our efforts to warn the American people about the dangers of Trump's emerging police state. But as a grassroots-funded organization, we rely on your support to power our efforts to resist Trump. So I'm asking you today: Will you make a monthly donation to help Inequality Media Civic Action educate the public, get the truth out, and stop Trump's authoritarian takeover? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Express Donate: $5 monthly Express Donate: $12 monthly Express Donate: $25 monthly Express Donate: $40 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift Thank you, Robert Reich Inequality Media Civic Action Copyright © 2025 Inequality Media Civic Action, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 9323 Berkeley, CA 94709   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Inequality Media Civic Action, please click here.