Have you gone to a protest? Do you plan to?

[Anonymous]

The crowds are getting bigger and calmer.

Personally I believe most of the political spectrum should go. GOP, Dem...there are certain things we all agree on, and equality and peaceful protest are two of them.

Have you gone? How was it? Downtown or which town?

Do you plan to go? Which one(s)?

[Anonymous]

I won't go.

Everyone seems to have forgotten we are in the midst of a pandemic.

I worry we will all suddenly remember this in about a month.

No way I am going to be around large groups of politically agitated people unknown to me personally in the midst of a pandemic.

I do understand the outrage at George Floyd's murder (and Donald Trump's behavior) and do understand why people are going. I do hope everyone who does go is extremely careful to not spread this disease while out.

[Anonymous]

No. Pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Hoping to take my kids to a march from Friendship Heights to Cleveland Park tomorrow at 1PM if I can move a work call.

We will wear our masks the whole time.

If there is anything this weekend also hoping to get downtown.

[Anonymous]

No. Pandemic and vulnerable family member. But I intend to go canvassing in the fall for D candidates in swing districts in VA, just as I did in 2018. Protests are great for demonstrating that a lot of people hold the same opinion---but voting in the fall is the way to harness that opinion into action.

All the decent people (of every race and creed) need to do something---protest, organize, canvass---and---especially---VOTE.

[Anonymous]

I think the pandemic panic thing is over with. Everyone can see that it was completely bogus.

The same politicians who two weeks ago were shrieking that letting 50 people sing inside a church built to seat 500 was going to kill all of us, are this week praising thousands of people in the streets, packed together like sardines, marching around and shouting and yelling, getting their breath all over everyone around them.

Can't have it both ways.

[Anonymous]

No because nothing changes. The power structure is too great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic panic thing is over with. Everyone can see that it was completely bogus.

The same politicians who two weeks ago were shrieking that letting 50 people sing inside a church built to seat 500 was going to kill all of us, are this week praising thousands of people in the streets, packed together like sardines, marching around and shouting and yelling, getting their breath all over everyone around them.

Can't have it both ways.

I agree. I think it's safe to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hoping to take my kids to a march from Friendship Heights to Cleveland Park tomorrow at 1PM if I can move a work call.

We will wear our masks the whole time.

If there is anything this weekend also hoping to get downtown.

I was considering this as well. Do you who is organizing this march?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic panic thing is over with. Everyone can see that it was completely bogus.

The same politicians who two weeks ago were shrieking that letting 50 people sing inside a church built to seat 500 was going to kill all of us, are this week praising thousands of people in the streets, packed together like sardines, marching around and shouting and yelling, getting their breath all over everyone around them.

Can't have it both ways.

You are not terribly bright, are you?

[Anonymous]

No, pandemic. It takes 2+ weeks to incubate. We won't see a spike in cases, if it'll happen, until next week and beyond. Also, a ton of people were out and about during Memorial Day, which probably helped the virus spread. A lot of the protests are filled with 20s somethings who are probably asymptomatic. The worst is that they'll spread it, go cost their older parents or have interactions later on with older people who'll end up dying en masse.

[Anonymous]

I keep wanting to. Then I remember covid19.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Pandemic and vulnerable family member. But I intend to go canvassing in the fall for D candidates in swing districts in VA, just as I did in 2018. Protests are great for demonstrating that a lot of people hold the same opinion---but voting in the fall is the way to harness that opinion into action.

All the decent people (of every race and creed) need to do something---protest, organize, canvass---and---especially---VOTE.

This is important too. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the pandemic panic thing is over with. Everyone can see that it was completely bogus.

The same politicians who two weeks ago were shrieking that letting 50 people sing inside a church built to seat 500 was going to kill all of us, are this week praising thousands of people in the streets, packed together like sardines, marching around and shouting and yelling, getting their breath all over everyone around them.

Can't have it both ways.

You are many times safer outdoors than indoors. This is why jurisdictions limited indoor services, but had relatively few restrictions on outdoor services. We’ve also been on a sustained downward trend in deaths and new cases for 3-4 weeks nationally.

Yesterday, I went to St Johns church to protest. It was safe, everyone wore masks. Many people were NOT keeping 6 feet apart, especially as you got closer to barricades protected by the National Guard. I stood toward the back and people were spaced out appropriately. There were a number of families protesting, with kids of all ages (small babies to teens).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The crowds are getting bigger and calmer.

Personally I believe most of the political spectrum should go. GOP, Dem...there are certain things we all agree on, and equality and peaceful protest are two of them.

Have you gone? How was it? Downtown or which town?

Do you plan to go? Which one(s)?

We went to a suburban one last night (except DH who has cancer) and plan to go to two more, one tonight. We’re taking the same precautions that I use at the grocery stores and had to use when I was required to return to my workplace. Everyone we could see was masked. We used hand sanitizer after touching anything. When we returned home, we showered and laundered the clothing we wore.