Oregon alone saw dozens of protests, from small towns to large cities. All voiced frustration with President Donald Trump's administration, particularly his recent tariffs on foreign countries and his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk.
  • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    15 days ago

    go ahead and ruin the ending

    be that same shit that happened with Reagan and that bitch wife of his

    big slashes in healthcare spending with less healthcare for citizens, shit is going to cost more because of tarrifs, and nothing will change it but the controllers of the puppets that “run” the government will make it so

    be asshat democrat that claims he is progressive like bernie that will claim on the peoples side the whole time

    a democrat gets elected in 2028 and claims all is saved and then the next or the next after that we then vote in republicans

    not that they actually get “voted in” since the elections are all a sham and the winners prepicked everytime

    wash and repeat

    only a mass upstart is changing anything - job walkouts, nonstop protests, no consumerism

    things that will never happen anywhere please prove me wrong

      • olivecrest@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        14 days ago

        I went to the one in Portland. It was such good energy- it invigorates everyone present. It gives us energy to do other things as well.

        The fact that Trump doesn’t care about Oregon doesn’t mean that “doing nothing” is a better option. Don’t discourage people from taking action. If we are gathering and talking to each other we’re more likely to find and join in other efforts.

        Speaking of which - what is it that you would suggest the good people of Oregon be doing to make a difference?

        • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
          2·
          14 days ago

          #1 thing to make a difference is to take the protests to D.C. Shut that shit down.

          I’ve seen estimates that, globally, around 5 million people protested, but because it was distributed, they are being safely ignored.

          Get even HALF that to D.C. and cripple the city? That’s something that can’t be ignored.

          • olivecrest@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            13 days ago

            I did this more when I lived on the east coast and could hop on a bus - but it’s wicked expensive to fly and get a hotel. 😛 I have done it, and would be willing to again - I just can’t afford it regularly.

      • Verdant Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        14 days ago

        and neither does the Democrats

        the two “parties” siphon off support from real parties until just a dried husk of country exists that feeds off of the impoverished warm bodies that will litter the United States