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Reflections Against Death by Freezing
A week before election day, I published an op-ed predicting Trump’s win. In that article, I compared the efforts of the Democratic Party to keep Trump out of power with the French government’s Maginot Line. In the face of an opponent who had already beaten them once, and retained sufficient support to nearly overturn the 2020 election, it was folly to rely on the assumption he could not win again while polling well within the margin of error. Especially considering the consequences of his agenda. In the time since, I have written about what this means in the context of prison abolition and I have made my case for the urgent necessity of action in the face of a horrific deportation regime. From now until the inauguration, I intend to do all that remains possible to me for the protection of myself, my communities, and our allies. I urge you to do the same. We have only a short time to brace ourselves for impact. As soon as Trump is in office, we must anticipate he will be the dictator of his promises. Between a far-right activist Supreme Court and Congress, there remains no substantial check invested in his being otherwise.