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Amanda

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We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

So we are 100 days in, which means, not that I've checked, but a four-year administration is 1,460 days. We have 1,360 days left. We are 6.8% through this term. Okay. That's not a lot, but it's not nothing. Do you think like in your assessment of things, if we're going to have

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

concerted movement away from these policies, as opposed to just maybe people not getting a spine, but saying, ooh, Trump isn't so popular. I'm going to back away from my active support of his policies. Do you think we are realistically, that's a midterm thing? Because in midterms, my understanding, and tell me where I'm wrong, but we don't have a ton of hope

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

concerted movement away from these policies, as opposed to just maybe people not getting a spine, but saying, ooh, Trump isn't so popular. I'm going to back away from my active support of his policies. Do you think we are realistically, that's a midterm thing? Because in midterms, my understanding, and tell me where I'm wrong, but we don't have a ton of hope

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

concerted movement away from these policies, as opposed to just maybe people not getting a spine, but saying, ooh, Trump isn't so popular. I'm going to back away from my active support of his policies. Do you think we are realistically, that's a midterm thing? Because in midterms, my understanding, and tell me where I'm wrong, but we don't have a ton of hope

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

for Democrats taking the Senate, but there is a feasible possibility of the House. Do you see that as kind of if we're holding our breath, waiting for something, which none of us should be doing because we need to be fighting, as you've said, is that a moment of change for us?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

for Democrats taking the Senate, but there is a feasible possibility of the House. Do you see that as kind of if we're holding our breath, waiting for something, which none of us should be doing because we need to be fighting, as you've said, is that a moment of change for us?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

for Democrats taking the Senate, but there is a feasible possibility of the House. Do you see that as kind of if we're holding our breath, waiting for something, which none of us should be doing because we need to be fighting, as you've said, is that a moment of change for us?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

And is there, are there any kind of moments you can point to that are coming besides the natural consequences of his actions, which are, you know, clearly there will be a response if the economy totally tanks. Where is the relief? Where's the reprieve? What are we waiting for? Or are we the ones we're waiting for, which is always so inconvenient?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

And is there, are there any kind of moments you can point to that are coming besides the natural consequences of his actions, which are, you know, clearly there will be a response if the economy totally tanks. Where is the relief? Where's the reprieve? What are we waiting for? Or are we the ones we're waiting for, which is always so inconvenient?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

And is there, are there any kind of moments you can point to that are coming besides the natural consequences of his actions, which are, you know, clearly there will be a response if the economy totally tanks. Where is the relief? Where's the reprieve? What are we waiting for? Or are we the ones we're waiting for, which is always so inconvenient?

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah. Yeah. We need to get fired up and get activated and act like this is as serious as it is. So really find your local groups. I mean, this is all local stuff. Find your local groups. Find people who are as concerned as you are. show up, make calls and be loud.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah. Yeah. We need to get fired up and get activated and act like this is as serious as it is. So really find your local groups. I mean, this is all local stuff. Find your local groups. Find people who are as concerned as you are. show up, make calls and be loud.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yeah. Yeah. We need to get fired up and get activated and act like this is as serious as it is. So really find your local groups. I mean, this is all local stuff. Find your local groups. Find people who are as concerned as you are. show up, make calls and be loud.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

I mean, this is the way we've been a little bit privileged in America to have this muscle unexercised for the vast majority of privileged people in this country. And that's a muscle we have to start working. And it's important to start now. You're exactly right. Even if we lived in a fantasy where Congress switching was a panacea, that's more than 555%. Days from now.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

I mean, this is the way we've been a little bit privileged in America to have this muscle unexercised for the vast majority of privileged people in this country. And that's a muscle we have to start working. And it's important to start now. You're exactly right. Even if we lived in a fantasy where Congress switching was a panacea, that's more than 555%. Days from now.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

I mean, this is the way we've been a little bit privileged in America to have this muscle unexercised for the vast majority of privileged people in this country. And that's a muscle we have to start working. And it's important to start now. You're exactly right. Even if we lived in a fantasy where Congress switching was a panacea, that's more than 555%. Days from now.

We Can Do Hard Things
100 Days of Trump: What to Know, What to Do & What’s Coming Next | Jessica Yellin

Yes. Share information they trust. May I recommend News Not Noise? Perfect. Okay, the good news is, look, we're still here. We did this. Some of us are not. Some of us are in, disappeared in prisons. We need to both remember that we are still here. Remember that many of us are not.