Fascists Love the Rain

Hello Democracy Rising! It’s Anna here. I wanted to give you tell you about about why Saturday is such an important day and some details for the day. 

Read through to the end for why this protest is so important to me. 

We Need You On Saturday, October 18th.  

Standing up for freedom is not meant to be comfortable.

 It means showing up. Making noise. Refusing to stay silent.

 It means being willing to make a spectacle and to make others uncomfortable by saying something is wrong.

Fascists count on our discomfort.
They love it when people stay home. They love when protests fizzle.
They love when the fight for justice gets rained out.

☔ It will be soaking rain on Saturday.
But we will still be there.

Vancouver is joining the largest day of protest against Donald Trump’s fascist administration.
All across North America, people are showing that we cannot be silenced or washed away.

We will be there.
We hope you will too.

Bring:

• Warm, waterproof clothing
  
  
• Protection for your signs
  
  
• A fierce spirit that refuses to be subdued

What To Expect:

• The Rhythm Rebellion to keep us motivated with drums and percussion 
• The Wander Troubador playing protest songs on guitar 
• A short speech from me, Anna

The Details: 

• Starts at 11am 
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• Meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery at the Howe Street Stairs
  • Google Map Link
    
    
• At 11:45am we will march as a group to Jack Poole Plaza
  • This is approximately a 20 minute walk
• At Jack Poole Plaza, we will link up with other protest groups who share the same cause and beliefs as us such as INDIVISIBLE, NO TYRANTS, and NO KINGS. 
  • Together, we are stronger. 

A personal note

In the last six months, the Trump administration has blown through a whole set of assumptions, rules, and laws that were put in place to ensure no one is above the law and to stop any leader from using the power of the federal government and the justice system to reward friends and punish enemies.

And the most chilling part is the silence, the normalization and the quiet acceptance of something that should be unthinkable.

Here in Vancouver, that silence feels especially deep.

I have deep ties to both Canada and the United States: I’ve lived in both countries, and have family and friends in both countries. I am heartbroken watching one those countries unravel. I can see a path for Canada to follow if we are not careful.

But I still believe that it only takes a few people to stand up and say, this is wrong.

When they do, others find their courage too.

Get ready for rain. Because democracy is worth getting wet for.