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

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Anonymous wrote:It’s so funny to hear this outrage about taking things that don’t belong to you from a Trump supporter. Isn’t that kind of the brand? Or it only counts if you are taking from those who are weaker and more vulnerable.

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They don't give a single solitary f&CK when Trump and his goons are stealing and destroying people's lives.

These people are not smart, which puts the odds more in favor of the good guys.

The Nazis were not smart. They believed that Jews were responsible for all their problems. It was completely idiotic.

Rudolf Hoss did not particularly want to kill people but he became the largest mass murderer in history because he was convinced it was necessary. Horrifying yes, idiotic, also yes.

Seems random

Nazi Stan?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s so funny to hear this outrage about taking things that don’t belong to you from a Trump supporter. Isn’t that kind of the brand? Or it only counts if you are taking from those who are weaker and more vulnerable.

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They don't give a single solitary f&CK when Trump and his goons are stealing and destroying people's lives.

These people are not smart, which puts the odds more in favor of the good guys.

The Nazis were not smart. They believed that Jews were responsible for all their problems. It was completely idiotic.

Rudolf Hoss did not particularly want to kill people but he became the largest mass murderer in history because he was convinced it was necessary. Horrifying yes, idiotic, also yes.

Seems random

Nazi Stan?

For those of us who remember our history classes it is not random at all. The parallels are chilling.

Anyway the point is MAGA stupidity will not save us.

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Anonymous wrote:I attended one today and turnout was good. I don't really get the point of the protest tbh. Mostly older white liberals, with a few people of color sprinkled in like me and my child. Can anyone "explain like I'm 5" how protests actually affect change in this situation?

Letting the world know there are still sane people living here.

Brown people are mostly staying home this time, because protesting under Trump could be deadly for them. White people 40+ are taking up the slack.

That's how I felt. I am white, upper middle class, in my 50s, and don't work for the government. I felt that it was my responsibility to protest for all the federal workers or people of color who feel that it is risky for them to do so.

I al not surprised. I knew this was going to happen. There is such a divide in the Democratic Party between white people and POCs. Keeping everything else constant, (education, lifestyle, wealth) I knew the minute all the whites in my alma mater chat group were going to to the march it was not for me.

AA woman here who has a completely different take. I welcome all who are fighting on the right side- don’t care your age, your race, your gender, anything. I don’t care if you voted for him or not. All I care about is that you are willing to show up and do whatever little bit that you can do and vote dem next chance you get.

I am not sure whether protests like these “work,” tbh. But I know that it felt so DAMN GOOD to be in that crowd, among so many people who came together for so many good reasons. Trump doesn’t care, but many of those republican members of congress - and they are the ones we need to make afraid for their political futures - will see and hopefully turn course, if only for their own selfish reasons.

You'd think that these congresspeople would realize that no matter how or when Donald leaves office, they probably aren't getting pardons. That's most definitely true if he dies in office. Once the cult leader dies, it's over. Some of them should be concerned about spending the rest of their days in a jail cell. We won't be kind.

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Anonymous wrote:I attended one today and turnout was good. I don't really get the point of the protest tbh. Mostly older white liberals, with a few people of color sprinkled in like me and my child. Can anyone "explain like I'm 5" how protests actually affect change in this situation?

Letting the world know there are still sane people living here.

Brown people are mostly staying home this time, because protesting under Trump could be deadly for them. White people 40+ are taking up the slack.

That's how I felt. I am white, upper middle class, in my 50s, and don't work for the government. I felt that it was my responsibility to protest for all the federal workers or people of color who feel that it is risky for them to do so.

I al not surprised. I knew this was going to happen. There is such a divide in the Democratic Party between white people and POCs. Keeping everything else constant, (education, lifestyle, wealth) I knew the minute all the whites in my alma mater chat group were going to to the march it was not for me.

AA woman here who has a completely different take. I welcome all who are fighting on the right side- don’t care your age, your race, your gender, anything. I don’t care if you voted for him or not. All I care about is that you are willing to show up and do whatever little bit that you can do and vote dem next chance you get.

I am not sure whether protests like these “work,” tbh. But I know that it felt so DAMN GOOD to be in that crowd, among so many people who came together for so many good reasons. Trump doesn’t care, but many of those republican members of congress - and they are the ones we need to make afraid for their political futures - will see and hopefully turn course, if only for their own selfish reasons.

You'd think that these congresspeople would realize that no matter how or when Donald leaves office, they probably aren't getting pardons. That's most definitely true if he dies in office. Once the cult leader dies, it's over. Some of them should be concerned about spending the rest of their days in a jail cell. We won't be kind.

They will do immeasurable damage before they are punished, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

I saw a few pics and videos from the protest in Richmond today and it looked pretty big for a small city. Predominantly but not exclusively white and people of all ages, not just old or young.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a few pics and videos from the protest in Richmond today and it looked pretty big for a small city. Predominantly but not exclusively white and people of all ages, not just old or young.

Saw a lot of photos and videos from all across the country including many red parts of the country, like Indiana. Even some of the deepest red parts of the country like

Salt Lake City

Carson City NV

Missoula Montana

Wichita KS

This does not bode well for Republicans, when voters in what have been reliably deep red places are fed up and protesting.

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Anonymous wrote:I am brown, I wanted to go but I am a naturalized citizen. Things are scary for people like us so I sat this one out. I wish I had less to lose and more courage.

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Many brown naturalized citizens are scared…we are next for deportation after they are done with the green card holders. For my family, all naturalized citizens for decades, this country (our country…USA), was plan B. We fled authoritarian, communist regimes with no freedom of speech or due process for the shining city on the hill…we are now seriously looking for our plan C refuge.

You are a naturalized citizen and you are afraid? Seek help, please. You are mentally ill.

Are you stupid? Keep up.


Trump revives push to denaturalize US citizens


The Trump administration’s next target: naturalized US citizens

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4992787-trump-deportation-plan-immigration/

Opinion piece from the hill

DP. Read again - It's an opinion piece based on ACTUAL STATEMENTS by senior policy advisors in the Trump Administration.

Stop being an obtuse jackass saying "lol sure opinion piece" pretending like this is somehow all being invented out of nothing by evil lying liberal media. It clearly isn't.

[Anonymous]

Huge "hands off" our government protests today across the country, even in red states. People are pissed off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trump is enough to unify his opposition.

Has he done something you don't like?

Join us? You don't have to show up in person

If only this had worked in the last election.

[Anonymous]

The media coverage has been abysmal. The US is in a scary place

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I saw a few pics and videos from the protest in Richmond today and it looked pretty big for a small city. Predominantly but not exclusively white and people of all ages, not just old or young.

Saw a lot of photos and videos from all across the country including many red parts of the country, like Indiana. Even some of the deepest red parts of the country like

Salt Lake City

Carson City NV

Missoula Montana

Wichita KS

This does not bode well for Republicans, when voters in what have been reliably deep red places are fed up and protesting.

Thanks for posting these! I’m pleasantly startled by the turnout.

[Anonymous]

I went today. It was great. I love the creative signs. It was great to get out there and see people voice their anger.

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Anonymous wrote:I went today. It was great. I love the creative signs. It was great to get out there and see people voice their anger.

They are angry about Project 2025.

[Anonymous]

Wow, it turns out that nobody likes their government benefits, national parks, or jobs messed with! Who would have thought???!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went today. It was great. I love the creative signs. It was great to get out there and see people voice their anger.

The right will try to lie and be dismissive and claim they were "paid Soros protesters" who were "bussed in." WRONG. There were estimated to be over 1000 protests and events in towns and cities all over the country today, drawing huge crowds. Well over 100,000 marched in NYC, and even some deep red areas had thousands turn out - and as you point out, they were committed to the cause, coming up with their own signs, slogans, chants, and so on. Sorry but that's not something you can do at that scale with "paid protesters."