r/50501 1d ago

Call to Action This is how you resist Trump: Chicago Mayor signs executive order directing agencies to resist Trump

https://reddit.com/link/1n4bmlh/video/6kbh37cau7mf1/player

We need every city to do this to make it official for local communities to have the local support they need. To be able to call someone locally to know you can count on them. I don't know how big you see this but in my eyes its pretty big.

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u/mosh-bitch 1d ago

I don't understand why people are shitting on this

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u/kdubs8898 1d ago

Trolls and bad faith actors my guess, you don't see this energy for what newsom is doing.

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u/mosh-bitch 1d ago

good point

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u/mjheil 1d ago

Can't qwhite put my finger on who doesn't like this...

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u/cvc4455 1d ago

There was a post recently that showed almost 50% of IP addresses were coming from Russia for some topics about Trump on reddit.

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u/mosh-bitch 1d ago

oh makes sense lol

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u/pliney_ 22h ago

This sub included.

Basically any popular subreddit with a political lean is largely bots/bad actors at this point.

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u/cvc4455 19h ago

Surprisingly there's a subreddit about Epstein and almost no Russian IP addresses but it's not super popular so maybe that's why.

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u/pliney_ 18h ago

Ya I think that’s the thing, as soon as a subreddit gains traction and gets popular that’s when the bots come it.

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u/bettertree8 1d ago

Would Reddit admin have a way to get rid of these posts?

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u/cvc4455 19h ago

I've got no idea. But I'd like it if they could.

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u/kmaster54321 1d ago

Because they lack brain cells.

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u/elisakiss 23h ago

Russian Bots

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u/Comfortable_Guide622 1d ago

What needs to happen - when they arrive, a response from the police and city officials.

REFUSE to assist, help or ALLOW illegal actions.

Show me a warrant, refuse to allow illegal actions.

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u/pliney_ 22h ago

This is the big thing, actively pushing back. Non compliance is good. But actively stopping illegal actions is better. Even if they can get a warrant force them to take the time to do that.

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u/kdubs8898 1d ago

Agreed we need more action like this. For those that are saying this performative stfu, you don't have that energy for newsom and the other brave politicians loudly fighting Trump. This is a good, every little action helps during this time

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u/kozmo1313 1d ago

state rights.. right scotus?

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u/Laolao98 12h ago

This isn’t a little action, this is an admirable act of a brave mayor. Illinois is standing up! Both the governor and now Chicago’s mayor fighting against illegal acts of tfg’s administration. Good on them! I say it’s illegal because Mississippi and Louisiana both have higher crime rates than Illinois so if crime rates are the emergency start there.

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u/kdubs8898 52m ago

Agreed agreed

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u/snoller101 1d ago

Russian bots are out in force in these comments

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u/kdubs8898 1d ago

Sadly you're not wrong smh

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u/CaptainMagnets 1d ago

Russian boys. You mean American bots? Russia doesn't even have to get involved anymore

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u/snoller101 22h ago

No, I mean Russian bots.

But you're not wrong there's plenty of American traitors who are posting the same Russian agitprop.

MAGATS are traitors.

https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/XbWAYaou8e

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u/tarmgabbymommy79 1d ago

Yes, why aren't more doing this sort of thing.

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u/Fred_Oner 1d ago

I mean we can also issue an arrest warrant for that orange crap for being a pedophile and all the other crimes it's commited.

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u/CriticalInside8272 1d ago

Yes, every city needs to do this. 

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u/ComfortableShare5525 22h ago

Civil disobedience is good trouble.

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u/DanHalen_phd 1d ago

The announcement is a performance. The action is the resistance. Don’t treat this like a victory until something is won.

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u/ImpeachConvictRemove 1d ago

It all counts. A leader who’s willing to stand up like this is all too rare nowadays. It should be encouraged.

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

this is what im saying as well. why cant be just praise the good actions WHILE keep doing what we do?

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u/BedpanExpress 1d ago

It's not hard to to do both, unless you're here in bad faith. I understand the other comments pointing towards dire times, but this is a necessary resistance, and now we have another person of authority to help enable said resistance in another state threatened by the Dump Admin. This should be actively empowering not only their citizens, but other persons of authority to stand up against this bullshit in order to resist fascism.

Also, this country has been protesting statewide ever since this trash administration took over again this year, and that has not stopped for a damned good reason. Remember what Kevin Roberts (Heritage Foundation) threatened us with in 2024: We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless ― if the left allows it to be.

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u/DanHalen_phd 1d ago

Because the whole party seems to be about the performance over the action. Cool someone said. Like that “very powerful letter” Jeffries seems to think will save DC. We elected these people to be leaders. Not to make some half assed performance and skip over to another donor dinner.

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

ok but what should they do that they arent doing? concrete

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u/shotthroughtheshart 1d ago

Dismiss NG commanders that are not loyal to the people and replace them with those who are. That’s a start.

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u/cvc4455 1d ago

And what states specifically should do this where they have NG commanders that aren't loyal to the people? If it's not a state run by Democrats then Democrats can't do that. If it's a state with Republicans running it then having 1,000 or more people protesting outside of their homes demanding it and refusing to leave until it happens is the only way a Republican run state would do that.

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u/kdubs8898 1d ago

Better than rolling over and thanking a pedo wannabe dictator for  "helping with crime" which is bs 

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

what more needs to happen?

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u/saltyourhash 1d ago

Speech can inspire action, but we should not rely on the action of our government.

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

i agree but still what should they do that they arent doing now?

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u/saltyourhash 1d ago

Organize the community. They are its leaders. I get that they have to walk a fine line, but so many officials seem unwilling to risk even their careers to take a stand. This is still a start, it's good messaging for a worried public.

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u/soulstormfire 1d ago

Agreed. Support (or pressure) city juristiction when it's actually time to!

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u/deliciousdips 1d ago

Yes and also no

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

why yes and why no?

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u/cory-balory 19h ago

I agree, but action follows from words. We'll see.

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u/GreyMenuItem 16h ago

How do we get Reddit to include a little flag icon based on the originating IP? That would be handy!

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u/Opening-Fortune-2536 17h ago

Next down time I have ... Writing to my senator

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u/West_Environment9324 13h ago

I always envisioned blocking them from entering the city.

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u/Edubbs2008 5h ago

We should also protest russian bots that post misinformation by commenting only facts on conservative platforms to wake people up on those places

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u/godzillachilla 1d ago

Purely performative.

Like...what are they gonna do when it comes down to it?

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

what do you want them to do? or let me ask you this, what do you want them to do that you don't think they would?

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u/soulstormfire 1d ago

Wild guess: To stay true to their word.

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u/oMGellyfish 1d ago edited 1d ago

This may be performative, but it will motivate the people to take action. This may be performative, but this performance can start the action. This matters.

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u/TheRealFaust 1d ago

Arrest people committing crimes on their streets!? ICE and Feds are not immune to state law

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

so arrest them but with who?

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u/TheRealFaust 1d ago

Chicago PD

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u/BCMBCG 1d ago

It’s amazing this mayor is still in office.

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u/MrPigeon70 1d ago

How's russia? i hear its rather gasless

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u/BCMBCG 1d ago

Right over my head.

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

why not?

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u/BCMBCG 1d ago

Pick a scandal, any scandal. Lil Durk and other campaign financing issues, do-not-hire list, racial hiring, , Reddit will tolerate corrupt politicians, so long as they are Democrats.

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u/stinkywrinkly 23h ago

Now do Trump the criminal child rapist. Surely you’re not a fucking hypocrite!

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u/BCMBCG 22h ago

Jail him as well 🤷🏼‍♂️ Put all these crooked turds behind bars. Red/blue/independent. Scum is scum.

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u/cat-eating-a-salad 1d ago

Иди к черту, червь

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u/ElJeferox 1d ago

So, in order to resist trump, you need to (checks notes) resist trump? That's a bold strategy Cotton, let's see how it plays out.

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u/CrytonAbyss 1d ago

no its about giving orders to the local powers

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u/kdubs8898 1d ago

This sub has been brigaded by concern trolls and bad actors look how they tell on themselves