Our members were out in force to show the community what we stand for and to participate in the good anti-fascist vibes.

Steering committee co-chair Nelson gave a rousing speech:

“We in DSA are here today because we oppose Donald Trump and his murderous regime, and we stand in solidarity with all our communities and working people who are under attack, both here in the United States and abroad.

In the past few months, we’ve watched in horror as the Trump administration bombs Venezuela and Iran in imperialistic acts of war. Not to mention the domestic terrorists who operate under the name of DHS. These acts of violence are not just attempts at furthering billionaire hegemony but attacks on working class people all over the world.

Our society should not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear — it belongs to all of us, the working class. Donald Trump is repulsive, unprincipled, cowardly, but we know he alone is not the problem. He is the product of the system of capitalism that gives power to the most greedy and violent among us.

Almost 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King identified capitalism as promoting three evils shaping American life — racism, poverty, and militarism. He explained how they are interlinked and how we must struggle against them to shape a better society for everyone. These evils have only grown over time, and our struggle against these evils continues with the fight against this administration, which sows hate and division across our country and throughout the world…”

YDSA led a march to protest the UF police departments 287(g) cooperation agreement with ICE.