Lines up well with population density, if anything, lower population areas might be a bit over represented!
I want everyone to know that on the 5th, a whole lot of the country was under like day 3 of severe storms. I expected no one to show up in Tennessee, especially in Nashville, with all the flooding and the flooded out streets. Apparently, there was still a turnout, and that’s kind of a big deal.
5k estimated in Knoxville! I was there, it was bangin!
I genuinely 💙 you all! So proud…
Yes! My city’s protest was a sight to behold. I will point out that these protests are just as much for the protestors as anything else. To be around so many people that gave a fuck was really energizing and hopeful. It pulls you out of your online ecosystem and reminds you that your neighbors care about you and you care about them. It builds momentum for the next protest and the next one and then more collective action. People are credibly talking about a general strike. Economic boycotts are starting to make a (small) dent. Our most effective tool is how we choose to spend our dollars and it’s going to take a lot of sacrifice and be more uncomfortable than any of us are probably used to but yesterday showed a whole lot of people that they aren’t alone.
April 19!!
Whats happening April 19th? I need to be more in the loop of when and where these protests are happening
The next big nationwide event
Awesome thank you!
Here’s my reaction to the protests:
I’ve been hurt by too many flash-in-the-pan activist things that ended up going nowhere. I’m not ready to believe yet.
I feel exactly the same. I will be convinced when the votes are in.
That kinda depends if semblance of leadership takes form to have actual reasonable goals for the protest.
for anybody wondering, this loosely appears to mirror the population density at a quick glance (which makes sense)
yeah, pretty much.
Looks at massive gap in the center of Nevada
Ya don’t say.
central US gaming, really.
Generally, yes. Alaska seems over-represented, while Utah and the deep South are a bit light.
Keep at it Americans. We know you didn’t want this.
New England and the Chicago area look on that map like they’re about to cecede to Canada lol
R/peopleliveincities
I look forward to being proved wrong, can’t wait to see how this changes the situation.
We have to keep protesting.
Maybe Oklahoma isn’t that bad
I was looking all day for protests in my area, southern OK, but the closest I could find was in OKC. I’m stoked to find out that there was one closer, and disappointed I couldn’t find it.
do it now! https://youtu.be/ZXsQAXx_ao0
There aren’t blue states and red states, just states with more people of one persuasion or the other, or neither.
And what do we call a state with more people of red/blue persuasion?
We mislabel them “red states” and “blue states”, perpetuating simplistic binary thinking. White hats vs black hats. Our team vs Their team.
If only a small percent of the people who protested across the country were to band together to go after fascism it would be more than they could handle, but they know we never will.
Oh yeah? So what are you doing instead?
Complaining on a fairly niche social media platform.
Nice try, FBI
Trump and MAGA don’t care about people holding signs.
Peaceful protests have proved time and time again they do nothing.
This exact defeatist thinking is what led to all of this nonsense. Banding together gives people a sense of hope and community that gets lost when everyone is so isolated nowadays. These protests remind everyone that there’s a like-minded community around them that all support one another, and gives them the strength to do more than just protest. One person cannot do much to make change, but a collective community bandrd together can. Rolling over, going “protests don’t work, just give up” is actively harmful to a movement.
This exact defeatist thinking is what led to all of this nonsense.
It isn’t defeatist. I’m saying ramp that shit up.
Trump and MAGA aren’t the usual government. They hate you. Making you pissed and angry standing outside holding signs is funny to them.
Start burning and breaking shit.
It’s not for Trump’s benefit. It can help build momentum and encourage further action. It reminds people they are not alone. Action starts with getting off your ass, and organizing in the real world.
The women’s suffrage movement began in the early 19th century. Back then we were fighting to get the vote! Men, at the time, said, “tut, tut, darling…” The 60s and 70s saw HUGE protests in the U.S. when women fought for equal rights, and made a lot of progress. And those protests were peaceful. The 60s and 70s were rife with protests that made a difference, and they were peaceful. The only violence came from “the man” as we called them back then, that tried to suppress us. The people ARE the governing body.
And what are you organizing instead?
We’re not buying American products here in Canada. Almost the entire country is revved up in this boycott.
You’re right, but I’m not sure what you’re providing by saying that.
What are you providing by saying what you said?
I feel like there’s value in calling out shit behavior, personally.
So you’re saying I have shit behaviour because I said Trump and MAGA don’t care about people holding signs?
No.
"Peaceful protests have proved time and time again they do nothing”
And yet, during the 60s and 70s, peaceful protests made a huge difference. Honestly, who cares what Trump and MAGA care about? They are willing to strip people of their livelihoods, their retirements, their jobs, their health, their farms that generations of their family have worked. The richest country in the world has decided to discontinue funding to the most vulnerable people in their society… why?? Hungry children? Disabled veterans? The poor? The disadvantaged? How the fuck can you justify that?! How can people NOT protest?
during the 60s and 70s, peaceful protests made a huge difference
Back then, politicians cared a bit more. MAGA doesn’t care about voices and signs. Start burning their things and they’ll listen.
Do they matter though? Trump just golfed and doesn’t care about protesters
They’re not talking to Trump. He’s too senile with Affluenza to care. They’re talking to their representatives, to business leaders, and Trump’s handlers.
And yes, it matters. The rich fear deeper than anything else the thought of us coming for them and killing them or taking their power. They hold retreats about it, for crying out loud. Any protest, even the ones that don’t seem to do much, make them very uncomfortable.
It reminds them that they don’t have as much control over people as they think.
Just ignore him. Looks like we’re getting some bad faith users now that the sub was plastered everywhere yesterday.
This place is literally for organizing and boosting these protests. That’s the whole point, the reason any of us are here. Like showing up at a church service and asking what’s the point of praying.
goes to aquarium
“hey everyone, fish suck, why would you waste your time here lol”
“I need you to calmly explain to me the merits of fish, after I blatantly disrespected the entire aquarium lovers community in their own community space.”
Then when you call them out: “I thought you fish people were supposed to be loving and tolerant! Why won’t anyone tell me why fish are so great?”
They really gotta get a new playbook.
They would also throw a tantrum when they got kicked out for trying to fish, yelling slurs at children about their freedoms being crushed by George Soros or something when there is a massive publicly accessible lake across the street that is well known in the local angler community.
I mean I wish they would just do this instead, at least that would be hilarious, what they are actually doing is pathetic and like you said the strategies never work anyways.
Those who ignore peaceful protests, ensure violent protests.
The message is clear, There are enough organized and angry people that taking state and national capitals is well within the possibility. The trump admin has two options here…yield, or break.
When I see a comment like this I just imagine you as a hillbilly saying the same shit as a republican if the tables were turned. It’s just as cringe.
I am a hillbilly republican, just one who thinks that LGBTQ+ people should be allowed to exist, that America should be a land of opportunity for everyone, and that the rich should pay taxes. Which in this world makes me a pretty far left Democrat.
The real cringe thing is seeing yourself as an ivory tower elite, above all the people fighting for their rights, casting judgment on the riffraff below you for quoting JFK.
When I see a comment like this I downvote it
When I post on lemmy I expect it
“Even I know I’ve got bad takes on current events.”
It’s actually: “I know what to expect from the average lemmy user.”
Yes, I believe that is what I paraphrased from your last comment.
If nothing else: it shows to the world that not all Americans support this administration. Makes it easier to heal relations with your allies if you’ll ever manage to get rid of him.
OK, one more time for the peeps in the back row. The PEOPLE are the governing body. When the PEOPLE “band together” (ArxCyberwolf) they can and will make a difference. Get out to the protests! It’s ok to share on social media, but don’t get sucked down in the social media whirlpool.
The people seem to have voted for Trump 🤷
Lol look at your downvotes.
