"In 2024, Sully Atheirne was a high school senior planning to go to college after they graduated. Then the unthinkable happened: Donald Trump was elected president for a second term. Though they'd participated in several climate demonstrations and Black Lives Matter protests, Atheirne didn't consider themselves an activist. But now, instead of attending classes and studying, the 19-year-old spends their days fighting to save our democracy with the organization Refuse Fascism."
"Formed in 2016 by Andy Zee, Sunsara Taylor, Cornel West, and others after Trump's first election, Refuse Fascism recognized the serious threat his divisive policies, insatiable appetite for unchecked power, and white supremacy agenda posed to democracy. The organization aims to unite people from all backgrounds and political beliefs to join in mass peaceful protest and resistance in the streets and throughout society."
In 2024 Donald Trump won a second presidential term. Nineteen-year-old Sully Atheirne, a high school senior who had planned to go to college, shifted into sustained street activism after participating in climate and Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Refuse Fascism, formed in 2016 by Andy Zee, Sunsara Taylor, Cornel West, and others, mobilizes mass peaceful protest across backgrounds to prevent a perceived fascist program from taking hold. Atheirne completed onboarding, became a full‑time unpaid volunteer organizing events, often leading chants with a bullhorn, and joined other young volunteers committed to removing Trump from power through sustained protest.
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