I actually don't like being right. Or saying I told you so. Especially when it comes to fossil fuels and fascism. But because the mainstream media is obsessed with polling and both-side-ism, it's important to remind ourselves every so often that Trump is exactly who he says he is, and that we've been right about the rise of fossil fueled fascism since 2016.

And not just about the "climate change is bad and so is Trump" stuff; We've accurately predicted specific dates, tactics, and methods Trump and his fossil fuel backers would use to target free speech, attack the climate, profiteer off wars, and more. And it's worth reminding ourselves once again at the end of this year because the Colorado Supreme Court just agreed with us that Trump is ineligible to be President due to the third article of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution. In addition, our friends at Razom We Stand just wrote a new report documenting how fossil fuel exports lead directly to tyrants and autocrats from Trump, to Putin, and lots more.

But here's the thing: Being right, even when courts and international experts agree with you, isn't the same thing as winning. So as an anti-fascist climate group, I'm asking you to support our work now. Chip in $1.98 or more to fund our work. Or, if you've saved your payment information, use the links below and your donation will go through immediately

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We were right about Trump, fossil fuels, and fascism

Last week's rulings aren't the end of Trump. Even the Colorado Supreme Court doesn't think that their decision will be upheld by the corrupt and unaccountable US Supreme Court. And 2024 is going to be another long hard slog where the courts, President Biden, and the United Nations are not likely to save us from Trump or climate chaos.

Just today, another court in Michigan decided Trump can stay on the ballot, increasing the odds that the process will drag out until it's too late in the election cycle for courts and the US Department of Justice to take action. Back in July we said (and it's still true) that:

"Obviously, this is only the latest development in the ongoing legal saga facing the corrupt, disgraced, and defeated, former President Trump. But it's also a clear sign that Trump is not going to stand down, and that neither the special counsel nor any of the other lawyers who have brought serious criminal charges against Trump are likely to stop him from winning the Republican nomination."

Just like (also in July of this year) we argued that fossil fuel companies were using war and international conflict to jack up prices and make record profits.

The point isn't that we're right all the time – though we are. The point is that once you see the connection between fossil fuels and the rise of fascist leaders like Trump you can more accurately predict what they're going to do, and how to stop them.

That's why we were able to get so many high ranking members of the Trump administration disqualified and removed from office. It's also how we (and our compatriots) predicted the January 6, 2021, insurrection weeks before the 2020 election.

Being right isn't enough. We need to take action. And this organization has repeatedly helped millions of people get into the streets safely, non-violently, and forcefully to resist fossil fuels and fascism. Our very first action was to protest the Trump inauguration. We grew up (organizationally) shutting down Trump and his climate-denying cronies at every turn. All this year we've helped organize protests and direct actions to end the era of fossil fuels. And with your help, we'll never have to suffer Trump or any other fossil fueled fascist President again.

Chip in $1.98 or whatever you can afford to fund the fight against fossil fueled fascism for another year.

Thanks,

Drew and the 198 anti fascists methods crew

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