Who is going to the protests on April 5th??

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently you are a sucker if you attend a lefty protest and are not being paid to do so. What’s the going rate for protesting on April 5? I could be persuaded.

Going rate??! Being at peace with your soul and standing up to defend our Constitution and our ideals…. Being able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that you’re not like the Germans who just turned a blind eye to let the Nazi’s take over and perpetuate all of their heinous crimes.

Weird though how it is the anti Trump people going around painting swastikas on cars.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll be out of town, but hoping to find a local event.

Many local events out there!

But run from the antifa-type leftist radicals.

The antifa types haven't been in DC for a while. They usually stay in the PNW.

We'll ask you again....is Antifa in the room with you right now

I always laugh when people talk about “antifa” as a boogeyman. My husband is antifa, at least to the extent that it was originally a semi-organized movement with an email list, pre-protest trainings, and planned counter-protests whenever white supremacist groups came to DC. He’s a 50-year-old clean-cut lawyer who’s usually decked out in business casual — a totally regular DC yuppie, just with a more active commitment than most people toward standing up visibly against fascism in all its forms. (In other words, no, PP could not identify the antifa even if they WERE in the same room.)

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently you are a sucker if you attend a lefty protest and are not being paid to do so. What’s the going rate for protesting on April 5? I could be persuaded.

Going rate??! Being at peace with your soul and standing up to defend our Constitution and our ideals…. Being able to look at yourself in the mirror and know that you’re not like the Germans who just turned a blind eye to let the Nazi’s take over and perpetuate all of their heinous crimes.

Weird though how it is the anti Trump people going around painting swastikas on cars.

This guy would be standing guard over British horses in the American Revolution.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious that MAGA is furious about the idea of Dems waving flags. I’m glad Harris used them in the end. Dems need to take the American flag back. Take back our democracy! 🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏

Maga has graduated to trump flags. Drive out of the dmv to see them. My guess is that trump flags are confederate-flag adjacent.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll be out of town, but hoping to find a local event.

Many local events out there!

But run from the antifa-type leftist radicals.

The antifa types haven't been in DC for a while. They usually stay in the PNW.

We'll ask you again....is Antifa in the room with you right now

I always laugh when people talk about “antifa” as a boogeyman. My husband is antifa, at least to the extent that it was originally a semi-organized movement with an email list, pre-protest trainings, and planned counter-protests whenever white supremacist groups came to DC. He’s a 50-year-old clean-cut lawyer who’s usually decked out in business casual — a totally regular DC yuppie, just with a more active commitment than most people toward standing up visibly against fascism in all its forms. (In other words, no, PP could not identify the antifa even if they WERE in the same room.)

Antifa.
Antifacist.

Any that isn’t anti fascist is…yes, a fascist.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious that MAGA is furious about the idea of Dems waving flags. I’m glad Harris used them in the end. Dems need to take the American flag back. Take back our democracy! 🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏

Maga has graduated to trump flags. Drive out of the dmv to see them. My guess is that trump flags are confederate-flag adjacent.

The Flag of Southern Surrender was getting too embarrassing, I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s hilarious that MAGA is furious about the idea of Dems waving flags. I’m glad Harris used them in the end. Dems need to take the American flag back. Take back our democracy! 🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏🇺🇸🫏

Wait, I thought your side was convinced that the US flag is a symbol of oppression and imperialism. Make up your mind.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to the Women's March in DC eight years ago, and to a local one in my state. I marched with BLM. I marched against Asian hate. I've spoken up locally for Muslim and LGBTQ rights.

I will not be marching on April 5th this year. I'm a Jewish Democrat who supports Israel and its people, if not its current government. It's been made abundantly clear by folks from the leadership of the Women's March to local progressives that Zionism in any form is not welcome in their spaces. I refuse to march side by side with people wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags and who couldn't be bothered to spare a thought for the Jewish students on besieged campuses like Columbia.

Think I'm alone? Think again.

You’re upset because Zionism isn’t welcome?

People can believe Jewish people deserve respect & freedom as do all people, and at the same time not be ok with Zionism.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m scared, the trumpets are getting violent and nervous they are losing their grip on republicans and dems. I don’t want to be in a violent crowd.

You have the wrong. Dems are literally running over Trump supporters, burning up Tesla charging stations and keying Teslas. This does nothing to help Dems.

In Charlottesville the Trump Nazis ran over and killed someone. Dems haven't done that.

What do you mean? People died during the blm riots.

April 5th process will be peaceful protests. The blm matches were great. but obviously not effective because we ended up with little trump in charge again continuing more more destruction of the United States.

The fact that the BLM marches were not effective should really tell you something. Because the the BLM marches ended up being an extremist leftist event full of damage to properties and also people. If you think the April 5 protests will be effective I've got a plot of land on the moon to sell you. I'm staying the heck away from any April 5 protests.

The fact that you describe anything as “extremist leftist “ tells us that you’d only be coming out on April 5th to wave your MAGA flag.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of trolls in this thread, and yes, it’s very clear the Dems are the patriots. We should all bring American flags to the protest.

I’m going to go to the hardware store and see if they have little ones I can pass out.

That word troll comes too oft and easily from your lips.

Calling everyone who disagrees with you a troll shows your position is bereft of any righteous ground to stand on.

American patriots know what a wonan is —It’s your Mama! (Pastor Gino Jennings). American patriots do not try to assassinate the president and cheer for those who try.

Wave our flags all you want —peacefully. That is your right. You do not have the right to destroy property, which includes Tesla cars.

No one needs to destroy Teslas. Elon Musk is destroying his brand all by himself.

- but if someone burns up a Tesla at the march then every marcher will cheer and celebrate.

And that is the problem. Seriously. I feel like we were a much better society in the 80s and 90s.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m scared, the trumpets are getting violent and nervous they are losing their grip on republicans and dems. I don’t want to be in a violent crowd.

You have the wrong. Dems are literally running over Trump supporters, burning up Tesla charging stations and keying Teslas. This does nothing to help Dems.

In Charlottesville the Trump Nazis ran over and killed someone. Dems haven't done that.

What do you mean? People died during the blm riots.

April 5th process will be peaceful protests. The blm matches were great. but obviously not effective because we ended up with little trump in charge again continuing more more destruction of the United States.

The fact that the BLM marches were not effective should really tell you something. Because the the BLM marches ended up being an extremist leftist event full of damage to properties and also people. If you think the April 5 protests will be effective I've got a plot of land on the moon to sell you. I'm staying the heck away from any April 5 protests.

The fact that you describe anything as “extremist leftist “ tells us that you’d only be coming out on April 5th to wave your MAGA flag.

You'd be wrong because no I would not - I hate extreme right-wing just as much. To be honest I've never participated in any march, protest or rally in my entire life....aside from marching to support breast cancer.

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Everyone should show up in Frump, felon, and Fance masks. Everyone

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Hands off our government spending!

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Hands off our government jobs!

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Anonymous wrote:I voted for Harris. But I've never participated in any march, protest, demonstration or rally. That's just not me. I'm not going to start now. I don't support what Trump's doing...but I'll still shop at Target if the need arises and I'll still support my DD's boyfriend who owns a Tesla. I'm also not unfriending family and friends who voted for Trump.

I personally have more important things on my plate right now. Sure...you'll argue "what's more important than saving our democracy"....but I'll counter that with...aside from making you feel better, IMHO any march, protest, demonstration or rally against Trump is pointless.

It's my vote that will serve our nation better than any march, protest, demonstration or rally.

I also am starting to get this vibe that those who are choosing to march/protest or participate in demonstrations/rallies are pressuring people to do the same. That is not going to win any favors from me.

I didn't march in BLM and I recall my teenagers at the time feeling the peer pressure to participate. That's very wrong IMHO.

So while I support anyone participating in marches, protests, demonstrations or rallies...I don't support pressuring people to do so.

So...no, I'm not going to the protests on April 5th. I respect those who do go and expect the same respect in return for those like me who choose not to.

No you didn't

You are too funny. I did indeed - why would I lie about that on an anonymous forum. There are a lot of people who voted for Harris simply because they can't stand Trump -- not because they necessarily disagree with ALL the things Trump has done. Mind you -- I do not support the chaos that is happening right now - a lot of batsh*t crazy stuff.

Does having voted for Harris mean you must participate in all the protesting/boycotting? I voted for Harris. Trump won. Do I support everything he's doing? No. But I really don't GAF or care enough to protest/boycott, that's all I'm saying. I'm not alone. Hate me all you want but I also think it's wrong to force/peer pressure people to participate protesting/boycotting.

No one GAF if you don’t go. Didn’t require 9 paragraphs. We really don’t care.