I’m a great admirer of the so-called Trump resistance. Over the past two years, it has had two huge accomplishments: helping defeat Obamacare repeal and helping defeat the Republican House majority. My column today is a critique of the resistance — not of its tactics, which have generally been excellent, but of its strength. I think the shutdown shows that this country’s grass-roots progressive movement is weaker than the country needs it to be. There has been no organized effort to persuade federal workers to stay home from their (unpaid) jobs or to support any who do stay home.

Source: New York Times January 21, 2019 13:07 UTC