Nov
20
Date
8:00 PM EST
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The second Trump administration and the cabinet of fascists and reactionaries he is assembling expresses an alignment of the American political superstructure to correspond with the real social relations that exist in the United States. It is a government of the oligarchy, by the oligarch and for the oligarchy.
As Trump prepares rapidly to implement sweeping measures targeting immigrants, suppressing dissent, and consolidating executive power, the Democrats are seeking accommodation. Just weeks after warning of Trump’s authoritarian ambitions, Biden has welcomed the president-elect to the White House, offering full cooperation in the transition of power.
This online meeting of the Socialist Equality Party will examine the composition of Trump’s cabinet and elaborate the necessary response of the working class.
David North is the national chairman of the Socialist Equality Party and chairman of the World Socialist Web Site International Editorial Board. He has been active in socialist politics for over 50 years.
Joseph Kishore has been the national secretary of the SEP since 2008 and has played a central role in the development of its political program and the building of the SEP. He ran recently as the SEP’s presidential candidate in the 2024 US elections.
Eric London is a leading member of the Socialist Equality Party who writes on US politics, immigration and history for the World Socialist Web Site. He has been a member of the SEP since 2011.
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