With Obama's days in office over, the Republican party is planning on welcoming Trump to the White House with a plan that will repeal large parts of the Affordable Care Act. The long-term goal of this budget is to privatize Medicare, cut Medicaid and defund Planned Parenthood. If passed, the number of uninsured Americans will rise to 58.7 million by 2019 (up from the current 28.9 million).

But Bernie Sanders isn't taking this sitting down, and neither should you.

One of Trump's campaign promises was that he wouldn't cut Medicaid or Medicare. And according to Sanders, Trump has two choices with the Republican's proposed budget: he can either admit his campaign promises were lies or "instruct his Republican colleagues to end their efforts to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and inform them that if they don’t, he will veto any bills that cut those life-and-death programs."

In a recent interview with Rachel Maddow, Sanders announced the Democrats' plan to hold nationwide rallies on January 15, collectively called "Our First Stand: Save Health Care." Sanders and other Democratic members of Congress, trade unions, senior groups and activists are using these rallies as a way to tell Trump and the Republican party "that their priorities are absolutely backwards. We won't accept it."

We shouldn't accept it, but it's harder when you're a lower to middle-class American feeling powerless in our "democracy" with no idea what your next step is. There are many out there who don't know how to get involved and do their part to fight for their beliefs, which is why I've come up with a few beginning steps to keep Sanders' revolution rolling.

1. Take part in an "Our First Stand: Save Health Care" rally.

Sanders and the other Democrats have made it easy to find a rally near you. Just click the giant green button, enter in your zip code and see what's closest. As it stands, Republicans are attempting to pass a budget that will throw 30 million people off of healthcare. If you believe that anyone and everyone deserves access to healthcare, join Bernie and many others in telling the Republicans that they "aren't going to get away with it."

2. Volunteer with Our Revolution.

The main goal of Our Revolution is to get people involved in the political process at the grassroots level: city councils, school board, governor, etc. and to get people thinking politically and to be active politically. Their long-term goal, however, is to transform our political system and make it (once again) receptive to the needs of working-class families.

When you go to their site, you can learn about their platform and volunteer to take action and attend any local events. Our Revolution focuses on issues including (but not limited to) foreign policy, income inequality, college tuition, climate change, racial justice, women's rights, LGBTQ+ equality and prescription drug prices. If you're passionate about any and all of these, consider volunteering and doing your part to help fight for them.

3. Educate yourself on the issues (and point out discrepancies).

Sanders did something radical recently: brought a blown-up image of one of Trump's tweets to the Senate floor during their debate over the future of Obamacare. Trump claimed, in this tweet from May 2015, that he was "the first and only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid." So, as the Republicans prepare to present Trump with a plan to do just that, Sanders couldn't help but point out Trump's campaign promise.

This is something you can do, too. Not to the intensity that Sanders did, but you can point out when Trump and the Republicans contradict promises that were previously made. Many politicians make promises during their campaign trail; not all of them follow through. Some go back on their word. And it's important, now more than ever, that we hold Trump accountable for the promises he's made.

So read up on the issues you care about and the promises Trump made during his campaign. Know them inside and out so that when a decision is proposed or made, you can point out the problem and fight against it.

4. Don't shield yourself from politics or world issues.

This one's important. Many people believe that because they aren't directly involved, whatever's happening isn't their problem. But that's not the case. The issues we face and the fears we have going forward with a Trump administration are real, and even if they don't affect you, they may affect someone you know or love.

So stand up for them.

If Trump and the Republicans make a decision that's unjust, fight against it even if it doesn't directly affect you. Fight for those it does affect (who are also fighting for themselves and for others). We're all sharing this country and this world, and we can fight for what we believe is right, regardless of if we're in the middle of the issue.

Make sure you stay up-to-date on what's happening. Know when there's a decision being made and research any results and repercussions that may come out of it — for all parties.

5. Get active on a smaller level.

Everything you fight for doesn't have to be against the larger government. If you notice unjust situations at your school/college/university, speak up. Join groups on campus that believe in and fight for the same things you do. After all, there is strength in numbers and in unity. By being active on a smaller scale, we can start a domino effect that will trickle upward and ultimately have all of us united for the same battle.