Safely Opposing the Trump Regime — When the News Feels Like a Punch

Holding the Line — How to Keep Fighting When the News Gets Worse

Safely Opposing the Trump Regime — When the News Feels Like a Punch

There are days when the news feels like a gut punch. Another authoritarian ruling. Another assault on truth. Another democratic norm trampled, mocked, or rewritten. You scroll, you rage, you despair — and then you wonder, what’s the point of fighting if the tide keeps rising?

That question is honest — and it’s exactly why this part of the series exists.

Because when democracy stumbles, the people who stay steady are the ones who carry it forward.

Democracy isn’t a single battle; it’s a pattern of persistence. Every hard day, every setback, every moment you keep showing up despite the discouragement — that’s what “holding the line” really means.

Why It Feels Harder Now

The Trump movement doesn’t just aim to win elections — it aims to exhaust its opposition. The chaos, the constant scandals, the flood of misinformation, the spectacle of cruelty — all of it is designed to keep people disoriented and hopeless.