Anonymous
03/18/2025 12:32
Subject: Conflicted about traveling to DC this summer
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Originally we were thinking of traveling to DC this summer. We plan on driving there with our two kids 10 and 12 from our Midwest city. My oldest loves history and current events. With the election and everything that has happened since I am feeling conflicted about going and not sure if now is the right time to visit.
On one hand if all the museums would get privatized or charge admission I would regret not going. On the other hand I don’t know what things will be like by summer.
Do you think that now is a good time to visit DC?
There is a good chance Trump declares a state of emergency in DC. This will have security personnel on the streets looking to incite reactions. If no protest rise up you will still have to go through security checkpoints. The security personnel will not be held to any law and you could be beaten, arrested, etc.
A “good chance” of this? Come on. But if you’re worried, OP, stay across the river near a metro stop. If there are large protests (or whatever) in DC, you can always visit Mt Vernon, Dulles air & space museum, Great Falls, etc.
The problem is not protesters. It will be law enforcement.
Not if you go near GW.
There haven't been protesters near GW in a very long time.
Anonymous
03/18/2025 12:02
Subject: Conflicted about traveling to DC this summer
OP, this thread has gone off the rails. As of now, visiting DC is fine. And there is a lot of really cool stuff to see & do (& most of it is free). Please ignore some of the idiot PPs.
Anonymous
03/18/2025 07:58
Subject: Conflicted about traveling to DC this summer
You are right yo he concerned however by summer no place in the US will be safe
Trump did some very bad things last night ugh
Trump did some very bad things last night ugh
Anonymous
03/18/2025 07:57
Subject: Conflicted about traveling to DC this summer
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Originally we were thinking of traveling to DC this summer. We plan on driving there with our two kids 10 and 12 from our Midwest city. My oldest loves history and current events. With the election and everything that has happened since I am feeling conflicted about going and not sure if now is the right time to visit.
On one hand if all the museums would get privatized or charge admission I would regret not going. On the other hand I don’t know what things will be like by summer.
Do you think that now is a good time to visit DC?
There is a good chance Trump declares a state of emergency in DC. This will have security personnel on the streets looking to incite reactions. If no protest rise up you will still have to go through security checkpoints. The security personnel will not be held to any law and you could be beaten, arrested, etc.
A “good chance” of this? Come on. But if you’re worried, OP, stay across the river near a metro stop. If there are large protests (or whatever) in DC, you can always visit Mt Vernon, Dulles air & space museum, Great Falls, etc.
The problem is not protesters. It will be law enforcement.
Not if you go near GW.