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Today, over 3 million people stood up to the billionaire-backed hostile government takeover. (i.redd.it)

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cross-posted from: https://50501.chat/post/93776

We are building a massive, visible, national rejection of this crisis—and today’s numbers are proof that the people—the majority—are taking action to stop a hostile government takeover.

Because let’s be clear: We do not have a functioning democracy anymore. Trump and his billionaire allies have dismantled our system of checks and balances, stacked the courts, silenced dissent, and declared themselves above the law.

They are disappearing people, attacking universities and the free press, and purging agencies meant to protect the people—from the environment to civil rights to public health.

This is not politics as usual. This is a hostile takeover by billionaires, corporations, and authoritarian enablers.

They are gutting the country for parts—and selling us out in the process.

They are not leaders. They are traitors to the people of this country.

So we are building a People’s Movement. And history shows that when just 3.5% of the population engages in sustained, peaceful resistance—transformative change is inevitable.

But we have to earn it. And we have to fight for it.

We may no longer have a functioning democracy—but we still have a chance to restore it. The window is closing though. And we are the ones who must rise to meet this moment.

So here’s what you can do: 📱 Use the 5 Calls app or Resist Bot to contact your elected officials—every single day.

🎤 Demand town halls. Show up at their public appearances.

🚫 Boycott the corporations funding this hostile takeover.

🗣️ Talk to your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Don’t let them sleep through this moment.

📸 Share protest footage, updates, and facts on social media. Amplify the truth—because the billionaires are trying to drown it out.

📲 And follow us to stay connected, get updates, and join future actions.

We are not alone. We are not powerless. And we are not backing down.

#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #50501 #ImpeachTrump #HandsOff #April5

Originally Posted By u/FiftyFifty1Movement At 2025-04-05 07:56:36 PM | Source

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[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

the pictures of rallies were absolutely impressive. Good job America !

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They just destroyed 6 to 10 years of retirement funds for most of us and the number of money loss is increasing.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If I'd known it was going to be this bad I would've shifted my assets but now I'd just lock in the losses.

[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

The only difference in what is happening now in comparison to the last 50 years is that they aren't hiding it anymore. They are just doing it right out in the open.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

5.2 Million*

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What really matters is the next election cycle, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and gaining control in state govs.

https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2026

[–] LavaPlanet@lemm.ee 43 points 2 days ago (2 children)

All the news outlets are reporting "thousands" and showing smaller protests, they're trying to sweep it under the rug. Even here in Australia they're reporting "thousands". To try and minimise. (Murdoch media)

[–] vvilld@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

There were 100k+ in DC alone.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There are thousands of protests though, with thousands of people each.

[–] LavaPlanet@lemm.ee 14 points 2 days ago

They're specifically referring to the amount of people who turned up. Saying thousands, when it's actually millions, changes the power and therefore the narrative, they hope. Have a look what is being reported, vs what's available to see, in personal accounts online. It's a good way to notice how much is screened and changed to serve the billionaires who own the media. It's an important thing to notice. If we had accurate reporting, and free media, not owned by billionaires with capitalist agendas. Would authoritarians even get voted in.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (40 children)

I hate to ask this, but is this really going to make any difference with Trump/Musk et al. ?

I mean, they sure as fuck aren’t going to clean up their act (maybe try to hide it more now); sure as shit they won’t leave the office/WH either. None of their policies will change by their own hand.

So.

What did it change yesterday?

3 M across the country? I think you need 3 Million in one place - ie Washington DC. Enough to show them, Jan 6 was nothing.

Otherwise, I fear they will just, “ride out the news cycle and double down again before The People can organize again.

The spark is lit now, but it hasn’t caught yet enough to burn this evil shit down.

BLOW ON IT!!!

Let’s get this to 10, 20M nationwide, with millions descend in on wherever Trump is at the moment (golf course? Lol).

This was big, but not big enough I fear.

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

God, I'm sick of these concern trolls trying to dissuade the people from taking action in Every. Single. Thread about protests. You're wrong, go away if you have nothing positive to contribute. We're just getting started.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If you’re calling me a troll, let me clarify something. When I said blow on it, i meant to encorage “the spark”; for you sir however, I use it in the pejorative.

[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 83 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

More people showed up in DC yesterday (100k ) than at Jan 6th (80k high estimate - snopes.com ).

This is the beginning, not the end result. Protest activity is off the charts and rising steadily:

Link to full article from WagingNonViolence.org

These movements take time to build, but this one is building much faster than previous efforts. I've been on the front lines since the 2nd Iraq War protests (which were huge) and this movement is already larger, smarter, and more organized.

It is making a difference - don't allow yourself to believe otherwise. You can see the cracks starting already with the infighting at the top of Trump's team and the defection of key republicans.

They're just as scared of our mob as they are of theirs.

Because we're stronger than they are - there are a lot more of us - and we have REAL cause to be angry now.

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago

What's really interesting about the effort to dismiss these protests is by comparing them to centrally organized protests of the past like the women's march. Those antiwar protests are probably the closest comparison since there was no institutional backing then either.

The thing that gets me is that this movement is literally from reddit, by redditors, organized by real people exclusively. No corporate sponsors or dem support, no campaigning or fundraising. Just people going to the streets saying "we are peaceful now. Do not force our hand" and 3 million came out.

Keep pushing the message keep spreading the info, this is the result after only 2 months of activity that went completely unseen on any mainstream media. Make them regret it. Make them being afraid your greatest weapon. Those republican stooges love to hear MSm isn't covering something. Wake them up. Turn them into patriots willing to fight for this country. Dismantle this regime and return power to Americans.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This wasn't the first nationwide protest of his second term nor will it be the last. This was the 4th nationwide 50501 protest. Plus other movement like Tesla Takedown had large nationwide protests prior too. It's just that now it's gotten large enough that the media can no longer ignore it. It took time to get here. Each protest keeps getting larger than the last

Millions of people have just been put in touch with the various local groups organizing these protests. Usually at these protests they'll be people going around giving info, sigining people up for mailing lists, etc. That's a good part of how each protest gets bigger

Besides just protests, that will enable much more action and more rapid action in the future. For instance Indivisible does tons of work on directed pressure of congress and local leaders. 50501 organized smaller boycotts in the past when the crowds were smaller. Now they can organize boycotts more with more effect

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

Proud of these people!

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