I came out of the yoga studio and ran smack into a 'No Kings' protest. I thought I'd stick around, take a walk and see what many were saying. There was a strong line for the three full blocks before I turned back to an even stronger line back to the start. Many more gaggles sparsing down the street either way. 3000 people is my guess. Not bad for a town of 22,000.
When does a protest become a complain-a-thon? These good-hearted, well meaning. unpaid citizens will go home and be content with themselves. They 'did' something to stop world-wide insanity we are living through. I did not see any organization leading the way forward. No overt Commie participation, no anarchists/antifa types. How 'bout the Ye Olde Third Party effort, again? Nope. I'm not savvy to social media, but organizing through that method is, like Alex Cockburn said, "White gas on concrete". I saw many individuals with hand made signs, all with the tacit agreement that Donald Trump is a complete dickhead. Not really mingling, mostly acting out like needy attention seeking teenagers. It seems the main purpose was to cheer honking cars. No speechifying, Democrat Party unseen. Is it a public display of Guilt Wash or People with Purpose? I did not see any infrastructure being laid to build a movement to cause systemic change.
Several 'Make America Kind Again' signs were offset by one 'Donald Trump Can Suck My Entire Groin'. As I scanned the crowd during my two trips around the disgruntled, (Oh, where Oh where are the Gruntled?) it was obvious to me, the majority did not work or were on on some sort of Government support. It's a big generalization, but it's hard to make a point otherwise. Many retirees, it was definitely an older crowd, and with that, walkers, oxygen tanks, vets, etc. All under doctor's care. Little grandmothers holding signs '8647' calling for the drowning murder of Don Trump
When I first arrived I asked a woman with a 'No Kings' sign if a Queen would be OK. She said, "Of course, as long as he looked fabulous in a feathered boa."
Such is the state of protesting in America out my back door.
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