I went to my first protest! 😊
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Anyone else make it out to a protest? How was it, good bad and everything in between?
I went to the one in my little town and had much the same experience as you. People were really friendly, and drivers almost all supportive, honking and thumbs-up'ing. And so many really clever and funny signs. Definitely know what you mean about feeling connected to the community. It's so good to know I'm not the only one seeing the fascist actions of the trump admin for what they are.
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Eh, I'm in an area where it was very unlikely to escalate and there is tangible value in protest being seen. Its a tradeoff. Protesting is about making yourself seen, and video has risks associated with it but it can also broadcast that visibility in a way that's incredibly beneficial
There are pros and cons and I'm generally of the thought that whether it's a bad thing to do depends on the all the circumstances and specifics of how and when and where a protest is being filmed.
There was also a news film crew out there. Protest is not always entirely above board, but this very much was, this was a crowd of people standing around the edges of a big intersection in a pretty blue area. Personally I think the benefits outweigh the risks in this specific situation, at this specific point in time, at the specific place I was in, and with the specific nature of the protest
Thats how I see it anyway
️That's a very naive worldview in the face of authoritarism.
What do you think that will happen when the Palentir's face recognition goes through the photos in Google Photos or Apple Cloud and identifies federal employees in the background?
There's anonimity in large numbers that gets lost when half of the people act as Gestapo informants out of irresponsibility.
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I went to the one in my little town and had much the same experience as you. People were really friendly, and drivers almost all supportive, honking and thumbs-up'ing. And so many really clever and funny signs. Definitely know what you mean about feeling connected to the community. It's so good to know I'm not the only one seeing the fascist actions of the trump admin for what they are.
Hell yeah, I love to hear that!!
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Anyone else make it out to a protest? How was it, good bad and everything in between?
I decided to go to a smaller rally closer to home, and it was still overwhelming. Very uplifting experience.
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I decided to go to a smaller rally closer to home, and it was still overwhelming. Very uplifting experience.
Thats kick ass, I love to hear that!!
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I dunno Iif what I can do will be enough, but if it all falls apart I wanna know that I did what I could. That I gave it my best shot
"When it all comes down, will you say you did everything you could?"
- Rise Against, "The Eco-Terrorist in Me"
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Anyone else make it out to a protest? How was it, good bad and everything in between?
I couldn't join the local protest (southern California) because I had something I couldn't avoid for the first half and had to be reachable by phone for the second half, but I did drive through it. It was much as you described yours. Really an incredible turnout - I was really taken aback by the number of people. Lots of supportive honking. My buddy who went felt just like you did and said some of the same things.
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Didnt get any pictures cause my phone was turned off but there were a ton of people driving by filming
It was honestly really fun, I expected to to feel like a necessary and important chore, but it was super fun waving to every car and trying to get people to honk, and shouting
There were times where it felt like everyone at the major intersection we were at were honking simultaneously and it was kinda incredible
I imagine it helps a lot we were in a fairly blue area in my stateWe went to a smaller protest location instead of the main one in our area so we expected it to be really small and peeter out early but it was way bigger than either my friend or I expected
Overall it was really nice, I got to chat with folks, there were folks passing out food so I got a free cookie and donut, got to wave at cars, see people and sometimes little kids in the back seat wave back, try and get moving trucks and whatnot to honk (a good number did lol), only downside is I'm pretty sunburnt cause afterwards we went strawberry picking lol. I'm sure not all protests are fun, but as a first time experience it was a lot more fun that I expected
Walking away from it I feel a bit more connected to my community and I love that feeling
Thank you!
Protesting is always kind of scary, at some level, but it pays off in multiple ways. The causes really need the support and sheer numbers are important. They also provide encouragement and a sense of community. Sitting in your room and watching the world burn is depressing and isolating. Going out to do something about it, and finding a lot of other people who want to do the same, makes solutions seem possible. I came away from yesterday's protest feeling energized and optimistic.
Keep at it! Millions of people turned out yesterday and it is growing. There is power, as well as safety, in numbers.
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Didnt get any pictures cause my phone was turned off but there were a ton of people driving by filming
It was honestly really fun, I expected to to feel like a necessary and important chore, but it was super fun waving to every car and trying to get people to honk, and shouting
There were times where it felt like everyone at the major intersection we were at were honking simultaneously and it was kinda incredible
I imagine it helps a lot we were in a fairly blue area in my stateWe went to a smaller protest location instead of the main one in our area so we expected it to be really small and peeter out early but it was way bigger than either my friend or I expected
Overall it was really nice, I got to chat with folks, there were folks passing out food so I got a free cookie and donut, got to wave at cars, see people and sometimes little kids in the back seat wave back, try and get moving trucks and whatnot to honk (a good number did lol), only downside is I'm pretty sunburnt cause afterwards we went strawberry picking lol. I'm sure not all protests are fun, but as a first time experience it was a lot more fun that I expected
Walking away from it I feel a bit more connected to my community and I love that feeling
great job! it can seem scary at first but thanks for doing your part
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Anyone else make it out to a protest? How was it, good bad and everything in between?
We went to a small town one. We got there a bit late (after the scheduled end), but there were still folks protesting. There was a pride festival right after the protest, so it was nice seeing the overlap in folks.
I wanted to go to the protest early but partner is... he's slow to get out the door in the morning. We should have budgeted more time to get ready.
The pride festival was great, too. There were so many young folks (30 or younger) in so many pride flags.
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We went to a small town one. We got there a bit late (after the scheduled end), but there were still folks protesting. There was a pride festival right after the protest, so it was nice seeing the overlap in folks.
I wanted to go to the protest early but partner is... he's slow to get out the door in the morning. We should have budgeted more time to get ready.
The pride festival was great, too. There were so many young folks (30 or younger) in so many pride flags.
Lol, I'm that partner. Thanks for gettin out there and doing the work!
Hope you have a lovely day!
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great job! it can seem scary at first but thanks for doing your part
️️️I appreciate the encouragement!
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Thank you!
Protesting is always kind of scary, at some level, but it pays off in multiple ways. The causes really need the support and sheer numbers are important. They also provide encouragement and a sense of community. Sitting in your room and watching the world burn is depressing and isolating. Going out to do something about it, and finding a lot of other people who want to do the same, makes solutions seem possible. I came away from yesterday's protest feeling energized and optimistic.
Keep at it! Millions of people turned out yesterday and it is growing. There is power, as well as safety, in numbers.
100% agree I think the mental health impact and the sense of hope and togetherness is one of the biggest reasons to go. I feel invigorated instead of wanting to give up.
I can't go very often due to a sleep disorder (not awake during the day) but I wanna make it out to them at least periodically, and now that I've gone it occurs to me one way I can contribute even at night is making free signs to pass out for anyone who doesn't have one
There were also folks passing out cookies and donuts. I feel like bug-spray and or sunscreen could also be a helpful thing to bring for folks. One person had a speaker playing music which made it way more pleasant too. Its cool to see the ways people make sure its a good experience
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I couldn't join the local protest (southern California) because I had something I couldn't avoid for the first half and had to be reachable by phone for the second half, but I did drive through it. It was much as you described yours. Really an incredible turnout - I was really taken aback by the number of people. Lots of supportive honking. My buddy who went felt just like you did and said some of the same things.
Hey, there's always more! Sending love from my part of the US to yours, take care my friend!
