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Amishman

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3. Very little, given the urban / rural divide it's preaching to the choir

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Wed May 4, 2022, 02:47 PM

May 2022

Marches and protests happen in city centers, which are already deep blue

And the Pubs know it.

Any utility is limited to the ability to rally our base and fire us up for fundraising and turnout.

So the certainly don't hurt, but their impact is limited

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Get your slings and arrows ready---I'm gonna ask my "So-o boomer old fart" question: [View all] Atticus May 2022 OP

How much good Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #1

Very little, given the urban / rural divide it's preaching to the choir Amishman May 2022 #3

But, a large protest will be covered by the media and even we rubes out here in Atticus May 2022 #7

With the spin put on it by Fox etc, do you think that will help much? Amishman May 2022 #11

Believe it or not, MANY of us hicks watch CNN, MSNBC and NPR. nt Atticus May 2022 #13

That's like asking "How long is a string?" It varies. The cumulative effect of some I attended Atticus May 2022 #6

I don't know if this had any impact from that day, but . . . . . Stinky The Clown May 2022 #18

There were 49 years MOMFUDSKI May 2022 #9

a donnie rally can have 10 suckers, 50 staffers, and 80 reporters and get national news unblock May 2022 #2

+1 2naSalit May 2022 #4

I disagree. The "Women's March" was covered wall to wall. I even got ot the chance to tell Atticus May 2022 #8

The ownership of MSM tells the story. nt PufPuf23 May 2022 #10

I hope so llashram May 2022 #5

A lot of under-30 protesters will be on it - either in Washington or in their own cities FakeNoose May 2022 #12

I have a wife, daughter, granddaughter and sisters, so I DO "have a dog in this hunt". nt Atticus May 2022 #15

Oh sure, I don't disagree FakeNoose May 2022 #17

😁👍 nt Atticus May 2022 #19

The government needs to fear its people. CrackityJones75 May 2022 #14

Civil disobedience 48656c6c6f20 May 2022 #16

My whole family (men and women) will be front and center at the Tampa or St. Pete protest. lamp_shade May 2022 #20