The article emphasizes the urgent national emergency posed by Trump’s leadership, highlighting the chaos from ICE and Border Patrol actions, military aggression, and potential crises around the world. It encourages readers to resist feelings of helplessness and despair, urging them to take action beyond traditional political engagement.
Instead of solely relying on political parties, the article calls for mobilization within workplaces, organizations, and congregations to pressure leaders in various sectors—corporate, religious, and nonprofit—to publicly condemn Trump’s “lawless reign of terror.” The piece stresses that silence equates to complicity and that the time for action is now, urging influential figures to use their platforms against the unfolding crisis. Failure to act, it warns, will lead to collective condemnation from history, while courageous stands will earn praise.
