Resistance to fascism in America involves three primary tools: legal, legislative, and political movements. There is a common misconception that legislative leaders, such as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, should lead the resistance, which constitutes a category error. The goals of a political movement differ significantly from those of an opposition party. Effective resistance requires a sustained popular movement; studies suggest that a nonviolent movement must engage 3.5% of the population for significant change. Thus, the popular opposition to Trump needs to grow substantially to make a lasting impact.
Americans have at least three tools to resist fascism: legal, legislative, and via political movement. A great many people have conflated legislative opposition with movement opposition.
Start from the end goal: according to a contested theory from Erica Chenoweth, if a popular nonviolent movement comes to incorporate 3.5% of the population, you can achieve political change.
Democrats in Congress are part of the political movement, but that is different than their legislative role. You need to at least double the popular opposition to Trump.
You shouldn't want Schumer or Jeffries to be the leader of the resistance because the goals of the movement and of an opposition party in Congress are not the same.
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