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safeinOhio

(32,674 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2020, 11:02 PM Apr 2020

demonstration on that lawn in front of the Capital in Lansing. From the films on tv, It was not that large.

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In the last 50 years I've been to many (Original Post) safeinOhio Apr 2020 OP

About 1970 there were close to 10K safeinOhio Apr 2020 #2

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1. How many of those demonstrations took place in cars? Today those astroturfers

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 11:10 PM

Apr 2020

were social distancing in their cars while demonstrating against social distancing.

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2. About 1970 there were close to 10K

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 11:15 PM

Apr 2020

marching down Michigan Ave that went from the campus of MSU all the way to the Capital on foot. That one was anti-war protest.

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3. Large enough for folks to take notice, but you have a point. Although, I bet you

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 11:19 PM

Apr 2020

and those around you weren’t armed and waving confederate flags and trump banners spouting stupid crud.