It has taken a few days to take in all that’s going on right now. #DisruptJ20 was arguably successful in both reducing the amount of attendees and media coverage during the inauguration. Protests happened all over America, showing the concern we all share regarding the future but this is by no means the end.

Liberals have taken to condemning the fighters for their destruction of capitalist structures while applauding eurocentric, cisnormative, bourgeois “women’s marches” which excluded sex workers, women of color, and trans women and accused them of being divisive. Fighters who were arrested face up to 10 years in jail, as the cops continue to kill people of color with impunity; proving once again that Amerikkka values profit over people. The SB 5009 – “Economic Disruption Bill” which protects capitalists from “economic disruption” with threats of jail time has been drafted. As we have seen, peaceful protests are acceptable as they do no fast-acting harm to the system. The only language capitalists understand is their so-called “economic disruption.”

Donald Trump is only two days in and we’re already seeing the neoliberal structure evolve into a full on fascist regime, as if we didn’t already know they were similar enough to make it this simple. He appeals to the nationalism of the right with phrases like “America First” which has unsurprisingly been used by the KKK numerous times. They have removed the pages for climate change, lgbt rights, civil rights, healthcare, from the whitehouse.gov website and put in place a page in support of police which has ominously vowed to”end the anti-police atmosphere in the U.S.” and Trump’s adviser has re-branded his lies as “alternative truths.” Meanwhile, liberal hero Bernie Sanders votes to approve Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, the bloodthirsty imperialist who bragged about how fun it was to kill people, James “Mad-Dog” Mattis.

We the workers, minorities, and oppressed people of the United States of Amerikkka have absolutely no government representation. Our only option is to radicalize, discipline, and arm the people. A fighting force for resistance is our only hope in the battle against a growing fascist regime. This new administration will both accelerate the problems the country and world face, but it will also accelerate our movement and our ability to radicalize our community. We have to take what we can get.