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MSU students protested president-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House Friday in what they described as a stand against fascism and his administration’s plans.
The walk-out was organized by MSU Students United Against Fascism, in collaboration with the Hurriya Coalition and the Young Communist League of MSU, and held in the Demonstration Hall field.
Students and attendees gathered in the field holding signs, one of which read "we won’t let our futures burn," as they chanted statements such as "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA."
Games and interactive media sophomore Vivek Kilari, who attended the protest, said though he expected Trump would be reelected, he's still sad about it.
"It really is such a shame to actually see it happen, to know that there’s tens of millions of people in this country who support an open fascist, and it’s disastrous," Kilari said. "It not only harms all other people who didn’t vote for him, it harms the people who voted for Trump (themselves)."
While describing fascism, Kilari said it varies from "instance to instance."
"Fascism is a dictatorship, a violent oppression by the state, by ultranationalist individuals and parties who want to suppress minorities and those that they do not want in their groups," Kilari said.
Kilari is a member of the Young Communist League, Hurriya Coalition and Sunrise Movement at MSU. He said though the election is over, "voting is not the final step of action."
Shortly after gathering, attendees moved toward Spartan Statue, where they placed a Palestinian keffiyeh and a sign that read "protect our futures."
Many cars drove through the intersection next to the statue, honking their horns in support of the walk-out as they passed by. At the same time, many students who were supporters of Trump passed by, some making derogatory remarks and gestures toward attendees.
Mathematics and physics junior Owen Connolly said he thinks the walk-out was overwhelmingly successful.
"Just seeing the fact that we’re out here and engaging in this and being a community, I think that is what we need right now and going forward," Connolly said. "We are a family."
Giving his thoughts on Trump’s return to Washington D.C., Connolly said he was most disappointed that Trump won both the electoral vote and the popular vote.
He thinks Trump's win was "embarrassing" for the Democratic National Committee, who he said "abandoned a lot of their voters."
The walk-out was organized by MSU Students United Against Fascism, in collaboration with the Hurriya Coalition and the Young Communist League of MSU, and held in the Demonstration Hall field.
Students and attendees gathered in the field holding signs, one of which read "we won’t let our futures burn," as they chanted statements such as "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA."
Games and interactive media sophomore Vivek Kilari, who attended the protest, said though he expected Trump would be reelected, he's still sad about it.
"It really is such a shame to actually see it happen, to know that there’s tens of millions of people in this country who support an open fascist, and it’s disastrous," Kilari said. "It not only harms all other people who didn’t vote for him, it harms the people who voted for Trump (themselves)."
While describing fascism, Kilari said it varies from "instance to instance."
"Fascism is a dictatorship, a violent oppression by the state, by ultranationalist individuals and parties who want to suppress minorities and those that they do not want in their groups," Kilari said.
Kilari is a member of the Young Communist League, Hurriya Coalition and Sunrise Movement at MSU. He said though the election is over, "voting is not the final step of action."
Shortly after gathering, attendees moved toward Spartan Statue, where they placed a Palestinian keffiyeh and a sign that read "protect our futures."
Many cars drove through the intersection next to the statue, honking their horns in support of the walk-out as they passed by. At the same time, many students who were supporters of Trump passed by, some making derogatory remarks and gestures toward attendees.
Mathematics and physics junior Owen Connolly said he thinks the walk-out was overwhelmingly successful.
"Just seeing the fact that we’re out here and engaging in this and being a community, I think that is what we need right now and going forward," Connolly said. "We are a family."
Giving his thoughts on Trump’s return to Washington D.C., Connolly said he was most disappointed that Trump won both the electoral vote and the popular vote.
He thinks Trump's win was "embarrassing" for the Democratic National Committee, who he said "abandoned a lot of their voters."
