The opposition to Donald Trump and his movement is full of energy, outrage, and millions of willing participants.
What it lacks, however, is a plan.
There is no coordination. No strategic leadership. No unifying vision to convert mass discontent into an unstoppable force.
People want to fight back, but they don’t know how. They march. They donate. They vote.
Yet, without a clear and coherent strategy, their efforts dissipate like steam from an untended engine—impressive but unfocused.
This is unacceptable.
Any successful resistance—whether against a dictatorship, a corrupt regime, or an extremist movement—must be organized.
Clarity is the beating heart of effective nonviolent struggle. People must know their roles and responsibilities. They must understand their objectives, the movement’s priorities, and how their actions fit into the larger picture. Communication must be sharp, precise, and free of jargon, flowing seamlessly from leadership to the grassroots and back up again.
Yes, there are movements. There are organizations. There are individuals with decades of experience fighting for racial justice, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. And there have been powerful moments of mass mobilization: the Women’s March, the protests following George Floyd’s murder, the overwhelming turnout in the 2020 election. These were remarkable displays of resistance.
But action isn’t a strategy. Anger is not a plan.
Trumpism remains ascendant and emboldened.
Without a disciplined, relentless, and well-structured movement, we will never exert the kind of sustained pressure needed to topple authoritarian threats.