In Reply to: I think the lesson on Trump is posted by NorthBruin40 on March 30, 2025 at 19:23:16
Being some kind of an individual hero and leaning away from collective action is methodically drilled into every American from age 0 and on. Trying to resist this kind of power as an individual is almost always a losing proposition for those who do not wield a comparable form of power.
As a born predator and an instinctive bully, Trump knows this very well and actually thrives on individualized actions by weaker people who don't even attempt a collective action: see how the law firms, of all people, have been folding one by one. Same with colleges.
My point is, the answer is not to stand up as individuals, but form a front, take on collective action, lean into solidarity. IOW, don't be like these super duper law firms and top notch univesities that keep caving in because they cannot band together.