There are plans for protests on Presidents Day

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Protests for Elon Musk, President Barack Obama, and the 50501 Movement against the Trump Administration: The Model of Government Efficiency and Diversity

During those protests, participants called for Trump’s impeachment and removal from office, demanded an investigation into Elon Musk — who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency — and sought the reinstatement of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that have been rescinded through executive orders.

These demonstrations are being organized by the 50501 Movement, which stands for “50 protests. Half of the US is 50 states. 1 movement.” The organizers describe the actions of the Trump administration as anti-democratic and illegal. Following an event held on Feb. 5, this is the second nationwide protest by the group.

Tesla investors have expressed concern that Musk’s activities are negatively impacting the company, which saw its stock price plummet by 21 percent since Trump’s inauguration according to an ABC story this week. Inside the company, employees and senior staff said in a recent meeting that “the company would be better off if Musk resigned,” The Washington Post reported.

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Similar gatherings occurred in Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Boston, Massachusetts. Meanwhile, few appear to have shown up today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

Actor, director, and progressive activist Alex Winter, who heavily promoted this weekend’s protests over the last few days, posted an image of himself holding a sign urging people to sell their Teslas at a protest in Pasadena, California:

A day dedicated to celebrating US presidents is an ideal time to hold protests, according to organizers such as the one in Pittsburgh.

The idea for a day of protest in each state originated on Reddit by a user named Evolved_Fungi in late January. The concept quickly gained traction on various social media platforms, according to organizers.

The first protest was on Feb. 5. It did not attract much attention, but hundreds of people took to the streets across many cities and state capitals in response to the inauguration. There were almost 80 protests across 88 cities according to the organization.

Wilson expects a similar amount of people to attend the next protests in the state capitols and in Washington D.C. Their demands remain unchanged.

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We are still pushing for Musk’s removal. Wilson says that it’s very concerning that there is a non-government official who has access. “And we would like to see the strengthening of anti discrimination legislation.”

Russell Vought, who was an architect of the conservative agenda, is one of the people that the group is advocating for an investigation into.

The protests are being coordinated by Political Revolution, which was started in 2016 after Vermont Sen. Bernie sanders’ presidential campaign. The group consists of volunteers and leaders who “have been on the front lines of justice, marching in support of Black Lives Matter, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and disability rights,” the organization says.

“The current administration has clarified that it cares more about profit than people. We as a collective refuse to stand by as they continue to undermine the dignity of our communities,” the group said in a statement. We are not just numbers or consumers. We are the People. We don’t approve of fascists. We do not accept the idea of a wealthy person. We reject the idea that any person’s worth is less than another’s.”

Over 102,000 people are associated with the protests on the website and 600,000 on the social media platforms.

Additionally, Smart Girls, an organization founded by comedian and actress Amy Poehler and producer Meredith Walker, has promoted the upcoming protests.

Local and state Democrats have supported the protests. Several Michigan state House Democrats were at the State Capitol during the February 5 protests.

Colorado Public Radio estimates there were more than 1,000 people on the streets of Denver, holding signs and braving the snow to show their support for various issues.

Further south in Knoxville, protesters turned out early for the afternoon “Not My Billionaires” rally near a federal courthouse, waving signs that read “Musk wasn’t on the ballot” and “no felons, no Elons” according to social media. Nashville, Atlanta and Miami hosted demonstrations.

In the Northeast, despite freezing temperatures and fierce winds, hundreds of people gathered at Boston Common bundled in winter coats and beanies, according to social media. In other parts of the country, protests broke out.

Protesters flooded statehouses, federal courts and other public spaces across the U.S., denouncing the Trump administration, executive overreach and mass deportations.

In Washington, D.C., a bunch of people gathered at the Capitol Reflecting Pool and demanded that members of Congress do their jobs. despite nearly 40-degree temperatures and 20-mile-per-hour wind gusts.

Potus Black, an organizer of the D.C. chapter of the 50501 Movement, which spearheaded the rallies, called on the sea of protesters to stand united to “uphold the Constitution.”

Black said that to oppose tyranny was to stand behind the democratic system and remind elected officials that they are who they’re elected to serve. “The events over the past month have been built to exhaust us, to break our wills. But we are the American people. We will not break.

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Several attendees spoke about their anger at Musk and Trump and their fears for future executive orders. The team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DO GE), led by Musk, wanted to gain access to Americans’ personal data through the IRS and other federal agency records.

Suzanne is a resident of Maryland who wants her last name kept out of the public eye for fear of reprisals against her family. She told NPR she attended the rally in support of her husband, a federal employee with a financial regulatory agency. She mentioned the worry about him potentially being laid off among thousands of other people.

We are in a tenuous financial situation as a result of it. We’re looking at Plan B if our paychecks aren’t going through currently, we want to be able to support our family. It has made him and his co-workers stand together, to be a strong, solidified workers force.

Anita Gilmore of Maryland expressed her concerns about her son’s federal healthcare coverage, which he relies on for medical treatment. She feels anxious about what actions Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may take.

“My son is on Medicaid because he has a life-threatening disease that if I wasn’t there to take care of him, he would be one of these DC [homeless] guys on the street,” Gilmore says.

Source: Thousands of people protest in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Presidents Day