#resist45

"Why does the president have the right to do this? Does he plan to furnish us with passports in our own nation? Do the Jews who purportedly urged him to do this get to decide for us, their fellow Americans, what our status in this nation is? Perhaps this is an overreaction and the scope of this order is as limited as its supporters say, but given the history of persecution against Jews, we are well-founded in being suspicious of actions that start small and get big, and don’t do so in our favor.

That is the context in which our discussion will continue on in our classroom. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. The very man who issued this order makes such comments all the time. Just this week he told the American Israeli Council:

Last night we watched the interview of Laurence Fishburne on The Daily Show. He never said the name of the current President. He just kept saying 45.

I really like that.

I have this UPG that 45 is an evil magic user and every time his name is said it gives him power. He just strikes me as an abusive ass who lives, not just believes, lives that all press is good press. Like, he’s got bins somewhere that fill up when you say or type his name.

I can’t say it. It leaves a terrible unsettling feeling in me. Ian B and I have been struggling with ideas for resistance buttons at Portland Button Works. We dont want to use his image or his name so I really enjoyed Laurence Fishburne using 45.

45 is now. 45 is one in a series of Presidents. 45 is one in a series of numbers. There will be a 46. I am just going to say 45 from now on.

Resistance Grab Bag 1" buttons - in a quantity of 50 or 100

We've created 20+ (and growing!*) designs that simply say "RESIST".  In this political climate that threatens to turn back time on progress for all marginalized identities, we can still resist and we can still share. This listing is for 50 or 100 1" buttons in a variety of designs that all say "RESIST". These are meant to be shared and are priced well below our catalog buttons and even lower than our custom options. So, why not share a bag of resistance!  

Available here at Portland Button Works $12 for 50 or $20 for 100

Also available in our Etsy shop $12 for 50 or  $20 for 100