This post (especially this section) explores this. There are also some ideas on this website. I’ve copied and pasted the ideas from that site below. I think it’s written with a more international perspective, but likely has some overlap with actions which could be taken by Americans.
Promoting free and fair elections, especially at the midterms
Example: Mike Pence was very brave in standing up to Trump and enabling a transition of power, and he has been vilified for this by Trump and his supporters.
Today, members of Congress don’t always seem to stand up for what they believe in (eg not opposing controversial appointments such as RFK and Hegseth). Presumably they are concerned about threats made by Trump.
Unclear exactly what this intervention looks like (provide financial support? Or something else?)
Consumer power and investor power
The boycott of Tesla is an obvious example of this, and Musk is clearly feeling the pain.
Further work could identify and assess the extent to which other large corporates are kowtowing to the Trump administration, so that consumers can make informed choices.
People who are members of pension schemes could write to the trustees asking them to divest from relevant corporates (Tesla being the obvious choice at this stage, this large scheme has already divested from Tesla). Furthermore, people could coordinate this activity.
Support grassroots protests
MoveOn, Democracy forward, etc
Bail project
Supporting free and balanced media
We need media sources which are critical of government.
Such media sources don’t seem naturally set up to accept moderate sized donations. Paying them subscription fees can support them, although the amounts are modest.
Large donors could reach out to suggest an investment in their work to bring about more work which is critical of government.
Avoid travelling to the US
Reducing tourism revenue may have a (very modest) impact on the US.
This post (especially this section) explores this. There are also some ideas on this website. I’ve copied and pasted the ideas from that site below. I think it’s written with a more international perspective, but likely has some overlap with actions which could be taken by Americans.
Promoting free and fair elections, especially at the midterms
Several NGOs are well established as working on this, eg Common Cause works to reduce needless barriers to voting and stop gerrymandering, etc. Verified voting advocates for secure voting systems, and the Brennan Center for Justice researches and advocates for relevant policies.
Enabling bravery of key individuals.
Example: Mike Pence was very brave in standing up to Trump and enabling a transition of power, and he has been vilified for this by Trump and his supporters.
Today, members of Congress don’t always seem to stand up for what they believe in (eg not opposing controversial appointments such as RFK and Hegseth). Presumably they are concerned about threats made by Trump.
Unclear exactly what this intervention looks like (provide financial support? Or something else?)
Consumer power and investor power
The boycott of Tesla is an obvious example of this, and Musk is clearly feeling the pain.
Further work could identify and assess the extent to which other large corporates are kowtowing to the Trump administration, so that consumers can make informed choices.
People who are members of pension schemes could write to the trustees asking them to divest from relevant corporates (Tesla being the obvious choice at this stage, this large scheme has already divested from Tesla). Furthermore, people could coordinate this activity.
Support grassroots protests
MoveOn, Democracy forward, etc
Bail project
Supporting free and balanced media
We need media sources which are critical of government.
Such media sources don’t seem naturally set up to accept moderate sized donations. Paying them subscription fees can support them, although the amounts are modest.
Large donors could reach out to suggest an investment in their work to bring about more work which is critical of government.
Avoid travelling to the US
Reducing tourism revenue may have a (very modest) impact on the US.
Several countries have issued travel advisories about going to the US, so this may make sense for self-interest reasons anyway.