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What's currently happening in Washington is the systematic transfer of public power into private hands: a small group of billionaires dismantling democratic institutions, gutting worker protections, attacking immigrant communities, slashing public services, and doing it all at a speed designed to overwhelm any resistance.

What We're Resisting

The Billionaire Takeover: When a handful of unelected tech oligarchs are handed control of federal agencies, public lands, and government data, that's a hostile takeover. We believe in democracy: rule by the many, not the mega-rich.

Attacks on Workers: Federal union-busting, attempts to roll back labor protections, and the targeting of federal workers are direct attacks on the organized working class. 

Immigrant Persecution: Mass deportations, family separation, and the weaponization of fear against immigrant communities are human rights violations. We stand in full solidarity with immigrant communities (see our Immigration Justice page).

Dismantling of Public Services: Cuts to education, healthcare, housing assistance, and social programs hurt real people in real communities, including right here in Marin County. Austerity for the many while billionaires get tax cuts is class war, and we name it as such.

Threats to Democratic Institutions: Attacks on the judiciary, the free press, and the right are the strategy of authoritarianism. Defending democracy means defending the conditions that make organizing possible.

What Resistance Looks Like Here

Marin County may be small, but resistance here matters. Here's how we’re organizing and fighting back:

Protests & Rallies: We show up. Whether it's a national day of action or a local response to a specific policy, Marin DSA organizes and attends demonstrations throughout the county and the Bay Area. Check our calendar for the next action near you.

Legislative Pressure: We make noise with our elected officials at every level, from the Marin County Board of Supervisors to Congress. Town halls, call-in days, and direct meetings with representatives are tools we use regularly.

Coalition Building: We work alongside Indivisible Marin, Sunrise Movement Marin, SURJ Marin, labor unions, and other allied organizations to build the broadest possible front of resistance. This fight is bigger than any one group.

Political Education: Understanding what's happening and why is the foundation of effective resistance. We host reading groups, forums, and educational events that help our community cut through the noise and build a shared analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is protesting actually effective? Yes, when it's part of a broader organizing strategy. Protests build community, demonstrate the scale of opposition, generate media attention, and raise the political cost of harmful policies. They're most powerful when combined with electoral work, direct action, coalition building, and ongoing organizing.

Q: I've never been to a protest. Is it safe? Marin DSA attends and organizes peaceful demonstrations. We follow legal guidelines and look out for each other. If you're new to this, come with us; you won't be on your own.

Q: Isn't Marin already a progressive place? Why do we need to organize here? Progressive areas can take their politics for granted, and that's exactly when organizing atrophies. Marin's elected officials need constituent pressure to act boldly. Marin DSA's work on housing, immigration, and labor affects real people in our community regardless of the county's overall political lean.

Q: What's the difference between Marin DSA and other resistance groups like Indivisible? We share many of the same immediate goals and work closely with groups like Indivisible Marin. The difference is that Marin DSA operates from an explicitly socialist framework; we believe the root cause of the crises we're fighting is capitalism's concentration of wealth and power, and that a lasting solution requires structural economic change, not just better politicians.