What can I actually DO about Trump?

[FusionChefGeoff]

I feel as if I am living in a parallel universe. My incredibly naieve hopes that it was all campaign hyperbole and his excesses would be curbed by advisors / the senate have been trashed and here seems to be no limit to what he can / will do next.

With 2 young kids and a freelance job which bills on hours worked, I'm time poor but desperate to do something rather than sit back, shaking my head sadly whilst the free world slowly goes down the toilet.

But I am clueless (see above) about the machinations of politics and what is a good route to effective protest seeing as it's not my country.

Any point writing to my MP? Any petition signing likely to do anything?? Any particular action / campaign groups I could get in touch / involved with?

[OneWayTicketToMars]

Okay, feeling more positive today! There are a lot of good people on this thread and in RL with good intentions, I think the best thing we can do now is show our support against racism. If anyone is in London, please join the march on Saturday at 11am outside the US embassy.

[OneWayTicketToMars]

There is also a Stop Trump protest being organised

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/stop-trump-protest-thousands-to-stage-demo-on-day-mps-debate-us-presidents-state-visit-a3456336.html

[lljkk]

Donations to the ACLU are a good idea.

Marches may be ongoing & the continuing protests will keep media interest up. There's talk of a Scientists' March on Washington, I am hopeing for a UK / London version I can join.

GrabYourWallet keeps a list of companies to boycott, that have supported Lord Dampnut. Crap, there's a chocolate shop in my hometown on that list.

I feel like an idiot b/c we bought something from Amazon last night & something was niggling at me not to... argh, but Amazon is more a marketplace. No point in hurting the other sellers who have nothing to do with Trumpery.

[FreeNiki]

Nothing can be done. We are not Americans we have no say in who they voted for and no power to overturn his election.

He will dig his own grave. I dont know why peolple aren't out demonstrating about home grown issues such as our NHS, etc.

Forget Trump. Not our country and not our president and there is nothing we can do.

[FreeNiki]

Half of the US electorate wanted this man as their leader. It's their decision.

I am more concerned about whether there will be a NHS when I am old or a minimum state pension.

Trump is not our leader and cannot serve more than 2 terms whereas the NHS collpasing is a big problem for this country.