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In reply to the discussion: Shame on Americans [View all]angrychair
(12,117 posts)15. I am in Washington
And the first No Kings protest was huge, over 5000 people. Likely the largest protest in Olympia in over 20 years.
The next one maybe had a couple hundred people at most.
Protesting is pointless unless we can sustain it and show a real movement.
France, London and Nepal has had hundreds of thousands of protesters and strikes and other actions but most Americans cannot even bother to vote, much less protest.
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There have been weekly protests in some places and more than two large ones. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#9
Correct, it must be sustained and through the colder months. But whatever, if it gets bad enough
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#19
People tell me there are troops with helmets and rifles roaming Washington. Not a factor in suppressing demonstrations?
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2025
#23
Many Americans are dumbed down, complacent, maybe too comfy, think all gov'ts are corrupt, politically self-neutered,
Exp
Sep 2025
#48
That's your first reaction to London protests? To shame Americans? You have no idea of what Americans have been doing.
ancianita
Sep 2025
#30
Well, how about just adding up all the protests, give the low estimate of 2 people per protest, then add that
ancianita
Sep 2025
#37
Sorry, but that "generalization" doesn't change the words of character smear on a huge percentage who have actually
ancianita
Sep 2025
#43
yes, they will eventually burn out and words like yours speed things along. nt
Trueblue Texan
Sep 2025
#47