What is Democracy Spring?

A new movement called "Democracy Spring" is forming and it could have an impact on the upcoming presidential election and thereafter. The movement, inspired by various socialist groups, aims to disrupt public events and engage in civil disobedience to gain attention.

LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - Thousands of protesters may shut down cities on the East coast beginning April 2, as the Democracy Spring movement is launched. Seen as a spiritual successor to the Occupy Wall Street movement, Democracy Spring will bring together several groups of disaffected youth and minorities to start a "fire that transforms the political climate in America."

Democracy Spring is a coalition of various leftist groups and unions. It appears designed to capture youth interest, and it may well do so, since according to polling, most millennials view socialism favorably.

The reason for socialism's popularity with the youth is that they feel the American Dream is a falsehood. Many grew up told that attending college and earning a degree was a path to prosperity, only to graduate into a soft job market with falling wages and crushing student loan debts. The natural reaction is to blame the system, which results in anger and resentment.

This is what is fueling Democracy Spring for many participants. However, other organizations, such as Black Lives Matter, will likely participate in the movement as well. Black Lives Matter is dedicated to highlighting racial injustice, but through protest and disruption. Members of this movement routinely disrupt political rallies and have actually interfered with campaign events for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Protesters have been booted from Trump and Clinton events due to their antics, whereas the self-proclaimed socialist, Bernie Sanders has given them his microphone.

One Black Lives Matter leader, Tef Poe, tweeted a clear threat, but deleted it afterwards. He tweeted: "Dear white people if Trump wins young niggas such as myself are fully hell bent on inciting riots everywhere we go. Just so you know."

Democracy Spring is also supported by Democratic Socialists of America, a leftist group with political aspirations, as well as the AFL-CIO, Dolores Huerta Foundation and many others.

One surprising supporter is the Franciscan Action Network, which advocates for environmental issues among others.

Democracy Spring has already flexed its fledgling muscles. It's organization efforts have resulted in the shutdown of several pro-Trump events and rallies. While nobody will dispute an organization's right to protest, Democracy Spring's plans for disruption, civil disobedience, and subtle hints of violence are actually stifling speech.

By shutting down pro-conservative events, Democracy Spring is destroying democracy by shutting down speech. The key to freedom is letting others do things you don't like. However, the ironically named Democracy Spring appears to have no such scruples.

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The movement plans organized civil disobedience to begin on April 2 in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.

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