Army of Opposition to Defeat MAGA

In order for our army of opposition to defeat MAGA, it depends on several factors. 1) Strategy, 2) Leadership (Generals on down, et al), 3) Foot soldiers (Grunts) and 4) Broad organizational collaborations. We’ve only got one of these elements out of four, foot soldiers.

We can shake our finger, cry all we want about fighting harder, get mad, fight dirty (like MAGA), and the list goes on but until “we” have an effective strategy we will be toast!

But equally important is the effectiveness of “our” leadership. The same “old” Dem leadership, delivered the same old Dem results. It’s time for new leadership from Hakeem on down. That’s “Blasphemous” to some, but in my opinion it is a real problem that’s got to be addressed. New leaders must emerge, and I’m not talking just about Black leaders.

While MAGA is treacherous and dangerous for all of our sake, it was created by White people, it’s their problem that we (everbody else thats not White) are caught up in, they need to be the ones who step up, get visible, go into MAGA-Land (where we cannot go) show their faces, stand up and get ugly. We know where Jasmine Crockett stands and her tv appearances leave no question about the fight in her, for us. But where are the White Jasmine Crocketts? Nowhere to be seen. 

The more they show Jasmine the more MAGA and their enablers are able to convince confused White people that this is a Black v White battle. Newtons Third Law of Motion, “…for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” You push on a wall, the wall pushes back.

White people, everyday White people and so called well known White people, leaders in the non-MAGA, White community; politicians, sports women and men, tv personalities & actors/ actresses, business leaders whose names and faces are well known to the MAGA crowd must develop the “courage” to show their outraged, faces regularly on TV and fiercely show up in person in and around MAGA country (Red States and Red Communities) and take the fight to the streets. Get out and among the MAGAites and show out. 

That’s some of what I’m talking about when I say, “Strategy.” What do you think?

Commentary by Ron Washington, native Chicagoan living  in Las Vegas, disabled Marine Corps combat veteran, business owner (Premiers Secours), and proud NU grad. Son of Bernadine C. Washington, former WVON GM, who inspired his love for writing.