Sunday thought: It’s time again for good trouble
Robert Reich | Substack • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump has removed Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday from the National Park Service’s fee-free days, replacing it with his own birthday, June 14, prompting sorrow and criticism from the author.
- The author draws parallels between the civil rights struggles led by MLK Jr. and current events, condemning the aggressive tactics used by federal agents in Minneapolis under Trump's administration.
- The piece highlights concerns over Trump's use of power, including investigations into officials opposing him, suppression of the press, and hostile foreign policy actions such as the Greenland incident.
- The author calls for "good trouble" akin to the civil rights era, urging mass protests, strikes, boycotts, and political action to oppose what is described as fascist
