American Voices These are terrible times, to be sure. But we will triumph

A little over a week ago, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump's dictatorship. That's more than 2% of the adult population of the United States.

- Robert Reich American Voices Tribune Content Agency

Historical studies suggest that 3.5% of a population engaged in sustained nonviolent resistance can topple even the most brutal dictatorships, such as Chile under Pinochet and Serbia under Milosevic.

Which means we're almost there.

Other evidence of the backlash is all around us. Seven of the nine universities Trump selected to join his extortion compact — offering preferential treatment for federal funds in exchange for a pledge to support his agenda — have rejected it.

Most major airports have refused to show Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's propaganda video attacking Democrats for the government shutdown.

Almost all of America's news outlets have refused to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media loyalty oath.