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Surge 4 Democracy @surge4democracy.com · Jun 5
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead" ~Thomas Paine, from "The American Crisis"
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Billions for ICE. Zero for your healthcare. That’s the GOP’s budget priority. Universal healthcare would cost Americans less but Republicans block it to protect billionaires and donors. This isn’t economics. It’s cruelty by design. #DefendDemocracy #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with bold yellow and white text. The text reads: “The GOP has no problem giving ICE billions and billions of dollars for them to violate the Constitution, but there’s still NO MONEY AT ALL for your healthcare. The reason your healthcare costs are going up this year is because the GOP prioritizes tax cuts for billionaires, billions of dollars in in no-bid contracts for GOP donors, and bailouts for oligarchs in Argentina. It would be less expensive for Americans to have Universal Healthcare, and we can afford it. The reason we don’t have Universal Healthcare is because the Republican party won’t let us. They prioritize foreign billionaires over their own constituents.” At the bottom left: “surge4democracy.com” Below that: “2026/01/27” Bottom right corner: Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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A government shutdown isn’t “fiscal responsibility.” It’s extortion. Trump and the GOP want a blank check for billions more while debt explodes and public services suffer. This is sabotage. Call your representatives. #DefendDemocracy #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with bold yellow and white text. The text reads: “The government is going to shut down because the President and GOP want EVEN MORE BILLIONS for their illegal brownshirt army to terrorize and murder citizens. Call your representatives. Trump’s exploded the debt by over $2 trillion in just his first year. His admin has wasted money on things like two private jets for Noem, 10 armored BMWs for Patel, and more. There’s nothing ‘fiscally responsible’ about handing Trump a blank check for billions more dollars when our debt is 120% of our GDP. Republicans are destroying the economy and democracy at the same time.” At the bottom left: “surge4democracy.com” Below that: “2026/01/27” Bottom right corner: Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ICE isn’t in Minnesota for immigration. They're there to intimidate and extract voter data. This is straight out of Project 2025: purge voters so the GOP can’t lose. Democracy doesn’t survive intimidation. We won’t be silent. #DefendDemocracy #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy background with bold yellow and white text. The text reads: “Trump and Bondi have let the cat out of the bag: ICE isn’t in MN to combat illegal immigration. They’re in MN to bully citizens into turning over voter registration information. Part of Project 2025 includes using voter information to selectively purge voters’ registration so they can’t vote against the GOP. They’re trying to rig the election. The entire Republican party has abandoned democracy. From partisan gerrymandering to targeting voters for disenfranchisement, they’ve decided to steal your vote rather than earn it.” At the bottom left: “surge4democracy.com” Below that: “2026/01/27” Bottom right corner: Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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The moral foundations of democracy are simple: equality, independence, and the simple rule that no one has the right to harm another’s life, liberty, or property. This principle still defines what freedom means and what we must defend. #Surge4Democracy
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Trade wars aren’t strength; they’re self-inflicted taxes. Trump’s tariffs punish Americans, alienate allies, and destabilize global trade for ego and spite. Working families pay the price while Republicans deny reality. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with yellow and white text. Yellow text at top reads: Not satisfied with alienating all of Europe against us, Trump’s starting a brand new trade war with Canada! White text below reads: Trump uses tariffs to try to bully and extort concessions from our supposed allies. He jeopardizes our trade relationships because he’s petty and capricious. Yellow text below reads: Tariffs are taxes that Americans pay. He’s making us pay more for goods from Canada, Europe, and China in order to “punish” those countries for various reasons including not giving him a participation trophy. Trump and Republicans don’t care that real Americans have to pay his tariffs. They just lie and their cult denies reality! White text at bottom left reads: surge4democracy.com Yellow text below reads: 2026/01/26 Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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If Congress wanted accountability, it would demand the Epstein files, now. Instead, Republicans fund authoritarian force while shielding powerful abusers. You can’t claim to “protect children” while blocking justice and funding people who hold children hostage. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with yellow and white text. Yellow text at top reads: Instead of forcing Trump to comply and release the Epstein files as the law demands, the GOP Congress wants to give him more money for his brownshirt army. White text below reads: Trump and the GOP are protecting the pedophile rapists and human traffickers in the Epstein files. Yellow text below reads: The GOP often talks about wanting to “protect children” or “supporting law enforcement” but they won’t enforce the law when it comes to Trump releasing the Epstein files. Epstein didn’t kill himself. Epstein didn’t work by himself. Trump is in the Epstein files. He’s protecting pedophiles by refusing to release them. White text at bottom left reads: surge4democracy.com Yellow text below reads: 2026/01/26 Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Authoritarian regimes protect themselves, not the people. While citizens are killed, Trump’s DOJ chases conspiracies instead of justice. No one is above the law. Militarized policing without accountability is tyranny. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with yellow and white text. Yellow text at top reads: Trump and his DOJ investigate bogus claims and conspiracy theories instead of investigating the murders of citizens at the hands of ICE agents. White text below reads: This government does not stand up for the rights of its citizens. The Trump regime tramples our Constitution rights, violates the law, and murders citizens. Yellow text below reads: ICE is a lawless agency that needs to be abolished. They do not need military gear and weapons and vehicles. They do not have the authority to silence protestors or stop traffic. ICE needs to be abolished and the criminals in charge of these operations held fully accountable to the law. White text at bottom left reads: surge4democracy.com Yellow text below reads: 2026/01/26 Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This is not rhetoric. It’s a warning. When authoritarian movements tell you violence is “conditional,” believe them. Project 2025 isn’t just policy: it’s a threat to democracy and human life. We must stop it now. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with yellow and white text. Yellow text at top reads: “The Revolution will be bloodless if the left allows it” ~Kevin Roberts, Heritage Foundation President, authors of Project 2025 White text below reads: Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the dozens of others aren’t mistakes. This partisan violence was always part of the conservative plan to take power. Yellow text below reads: Make no mistake. Their intention from the beginning of Trump’s term was to reshape the country into a fascist dictatorship, and they fully support killing citizens. This is only the first step. They intend to murder even more citizens. White text at bottom left reads: surge4democracy.com Yellow text below reads: 2026/01/26 Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Thomas Jefferson understood this truth centuries ago: democracy demands more than blind obedience, it demands courage. When laws are abused to undermine freedom, our highest duty is to protect the republic itself. Democracy is worth defending. #Surge4Democracy
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January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Broken promises aren’t an accident: they’re the plan. Deficits explode, rights erode, costs rise, and propaganda fills the gap with denial. Be honest with yourself: is your life better today than it was 14 months ago? Accountability starts with reality. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with centered text in bold yellow and white. The text reads: “The Republican party has not now or ever planned on delivering on their campaign promises. They explode the deficit, start illegal wars, violate civil liberties, and generally make Americans’ lives worse. The propagandists on far-right media channels like Fox News just repeat the lies over and over and never hold any Republican accountable, and their voters eat it up. Trump raised taxes, exploded the debt, started illegal wars, and is not done raising the cost of goods across the board, and they just deny reality! Be honest: is your life better today than it was even 14 months ago?” Below the text, in light blue, it reads: “surge4democracy.com” Below that, in yellow, it reads: “2026/01/25” In the bottom right corner is the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 26, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Selective justice is not justice. When the DOJ chases politically convenient claims while legally mandated evidence remains hidden, the rule of law collapses. The Epstein files must be released. Accountability is owed to victims, and to the Constitution. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with centered text in bold yellow and white. The text reads: “The President has his DOJ pursuing fictitious reports of pedophiles and sexual predators in Minnesota while ignoring the Epstein files. If Trump wants to go after notorious sex criminals that span the globe, he can start at the White House! The Epstein files were legally mandated to be released over a month ago. Trump and the entire GOP are engaged in a massive cover-up scheme to protect the predators named in the Epstein files. They are denying justice to the victims and violating the Constitution. We all know why Trump won’t release them.” Below the text, in light blue, it reads: “surge4democracy.com” Below that, in yellow, it reads: “2026/01/25” In the bottom right corner is the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Words have consequences. When a president fuels violent rhetoric, agencies stop acting like law enforcement and start acting like personal enforcers. That’s how democracies collapse: from language to action. We must name it, confront it, and stop it. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with centered text in bold yellow and white. The text reads: “ICE is acting like the President’s personal paramilitary enforcers, not law enforcement. That’s because words matter. The violent rhetoric in America flows almost non-stop from Trump and his administration. They intentionally foster division and then escalate the situations. This is the most corrupt and lawless administration in history, and the Republican party has brought America more partisan hatred, division, and political violence into American life since the civil war. Confederates considered themselves conservatives as well.” Below the text, in light blue, it reads: “surge4democracy.com” Below that, in yellow, it reads: “2026/01/25” In the bottom right corner is the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Due process is not optional. In America, guilt is decided by courts, not by masked, armed agents. “Innocent until proven guilty” is a legal fact, not a slogan. No government actor has the authority to execute a U.S. citizen. Period. ICE must be held accountable. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with centered text in bold yellow and white. The text reads: “Any person killed by the government is an innocent person. Guilt can only be determined by a court of law and following due process. In America, innocent until proven guilty isn’t a slogan, it’s a legal fact. No government agent has the authority to execute a US citizen for any reason. But very specifically, the government cannot use the Constitution against a citizen to justify denying their rights. We have the right to bear arms, and exercising that right does not give the government permission to murder us.” Below the text, in light blue, it reads: “surge4democracy.com” Below that, in yellow, it reads: “2026/01/25” In the bottom right corner is the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ICE killing unarmed U.S. citizens while they’re immobilized is not “law enforcement.” It’s a constitutional crisis. When agents act as judge, jury, and executioner, and the administration lies about it, democracy is in grave danger. Justice for Alex! #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background with bold yellow and white text centered on the image. The text reads: “ICE murdered another US citizen in cold blood. Alex Pretti was unarmed and immobilized on the ground when they shot him multiple times. This is nothing less than a public execution, just like what happened to Renee Good. Government agents are murdering US citizens. That’s outrageous. They’re violating the Constitution as well as the law, and the President and his administration are lying. Authoritarianism is here. ICE are just Trump’s ‘brownshirts’.” Below the text, in light blue, it reads: “surge4democracy.com” Below that, in yellow, it reads: “2026/01/25” In the bottom right corner is the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Freedom isn’t preserved by standing still. Democracy requires movement: participation, dissent, and action. If we stop engaging, we stop seeing what binds us. Progress begins when people choose to move. #Surge4Democracy
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January 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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A GOP-controlled Congress keeps rubber-stamping Trump’s abuses of power, including blocking transparency the law requires. Accountability delayed is accountability denied. If Congress won’t uphold the law, voters must. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow text at the top reads: “The GOP Congress will rubber stamp any illegal thing Trump wants to do, even bury the Epstein files.” White text below reads: “The law is not optional. The Epstein Files were to be released in full on December 19ᵗʰ. That was over a month ago!” Large yellow text continues: “The Republican Party and Trump himself can accurately be called ‘pedophile protectors’. They’re protecting the pedophiles and child sex traffickers in the Epstein files from accountability and denying justice for the victims of these heinous crimes.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Trump is again trying to illegally withhold congressionally approved funds to punish states he dislikes. This isn’t governance: it’s abuse of power. Republicans cheering it on have abandoned their own constituents to serve grievance politics. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow text at the top reads: “Trump is trying YET AGAIN to illegally impound funds approved by Congress to states he doesn’t like.” White text below reads: “He doesn’t govern with Americans’ in mind. He uses the government to extract favors and pursue his petty vengeance schemes.” Large yellow text continues: “Trump’s obviously unfit for his office, but it’s the Republicans cheering him on that have abandoned their constituents. In fact, the GOP is happy to wield the government against their own voters so long as they can say that they’re hurting the opposition, too.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Trump and Musk handed Americans’ most sensitive data to unelected oligarchs and then shrugged when it leaked. DOGE was never reform. It was always a scam. Government spending is up, the debt is worse, and the only winners are the wealthy insiders. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow text at the top reads: “Trump and Musk stole your personal data from the government and then leaked it ‘accidentally’.” White text below reads: “DOGE was a scam. It was a lie. Just a part of Project 2025 to destroy the federal government and steal from the treasury.” Large yellow text continues: “Government spending is higher than ever along with the debt. They did nothing but let unelected oligarchs like Musk get his hands on Americans’ most sensitive data. They never had America’s best interest at heart, only their own personal wealth.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the text: “Surge 4 Democracy logo.”
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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The Trump DOJ isn’t enforcing the law; it’s weaponizing it. Peaceful protesters are targeted while real abuses go uninvestigated. This is authoritarian lawfare, not justice. A democracy cannot survive a DOJ that serves power instead of the Constitution. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow text at the top reads: “The Trump DOJ is making political theater of partisan persecution of protestors who did not violate the law.” White text below reads: “Instead of investigating the man who murdered Good or any of the agents who are kidnapping and torturing American citizens, their hyper-focused on fabricating partisan narratives.” Large yellow text continues: “This administration is the most lawless and corrupt, and have gone full-authoritarian. They are contemptuous of the Constitution, violate civil liberties, and murder American citizens. They refuse to follow the law and wage lawfare against dissenting Americans.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Trump withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization, after his COVID failures killed over a million Americans. This isn’t leadership; it’s reckless ideology. Undermining global health puts us all at risk. We cannot afford this again. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow text at the top reads: “Trump withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.” White text below reads: “Six years after he mismanaged a pandemic and got over 1 million Americans killed, he’s still playing to the conspiracy theorists.” Large yellow text continues: “The COVID pandemic happened on Trump’s watch because he’s petty and ignorant. He already disbanded the pandemic response team in his first term and we got COVID. Now he’s getting ready to make sure we’re hit even harder by the next virus he intends to mismanage.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress just approved even more money for ICE. Endless funding for Trump’s agenda, no accountability, no limits. This Congress enables abuse of power instead of stopping it. Remember who voted for this, and vote them out. #Surge4Democracy
Dark navy blue background. Large yellow and white text reads: “Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress have just approved even more money for ICE! They rubber stamp endless funds (that we don’t have) for Trump’s pet projects no matter how illegal. This Congress is the most dysfunctional and impotent in recent history. They let Trump start wars, levy tariffs, hide the Epstein files, and violate the Constitution, and they just keep giving him money! Vote against any representatives who voted in favor of this funding bill.” At the bottom left, light blue text reads: “surge4democracy.com”. Below it, yellow text reads: “2026/01/24”. Bottom right corner contains the Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Power is never absolute, and it never goes unanswered. Democracy depends on people willing to question authority, challenge injustice, and refuse silence. Resistance is not extremism; it’s civic responsibility. #Surge4Democracy
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January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Trump’s Davos theatrics are pushing allies away and weakening the dollar. Undermining trust weakens America’s economy, by design. The GOP offers no plan to strengthen prosperity, only policies that enrich the few while saddling the rest with long-term damage. #Surge4Democracy
Trump’s posturing at Davos has inspired our former allies to work against us, imperiling the dollar. If Europe decided to sell off the majority of their US assets, it would be catastrophic. The economic damage would be immense and long lasting, and it’s possible America would never recover fully. Trump and the Republican party have no policies that strengthen the economy. In fact, they weaken and cause economic devastation on purpose – so the richest Americans can consolidate their wealth at low cost. They’re giving away America’s preeminent economic position to line their own pockets. They’re saddling us with generational debt so they can rob the treasury. surge4democracy.com 2026/01/23 Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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If the GOP actually cared about protecting children, they’d demand full transparency in the Epstein case. Instead, they stall, deflect, and protect the powerful. Accountability matters. The truth should not be buried. #Surge4Democracy
The Republican party does not protect children. They’re not demanding the release of the Epstein files. ‘Pedophile protectors’ is consistent with the publicly known facts of this case. The Epstein files were to be released without redactions by December 19th. They’re over a month late! It’s clear now they don’t have any intention of complying with the law or the Constitution. The GOP would let Trump and other Epstein’s associates get away with it, and allow Trump to bury the files. They must not be allowed to protect a pedophile sex trafficking ring. surge4democracy.com 2026/01/23 Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Holding children as leverage is not “border security.” It’s cruelty. Using kids to terrorize families and strip civil liberties exposes the lie at the heart of GOP “pro-life” rhetoric. Children deserve protection, not to be weaponized for power. #Surge4Democracy
ICE is using holding children as young as 5 years old hostage in order to violate the civil liberties of their parents. This is abhorrent but let it lay bare once and for all the truth: the Republican party is not pro-life and they do not care about the welfare of children. They don’t now and never did before. Children are mere political pawns that can be used as these craven authoritarians see fit, not real people deserving of care and respect. Republicans routinely use dehumanizing rhetoric, and we know this path leads to a dark and deadly place. surge4democracy.com 2026/01/23 Surge 4 Democracy logo.
January 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM