Ok, it's time for women to organize a pussy hat march...

[brush]

on SCOTUS in Washington, and around country. We can't let the liar justices just push this through without a fight.

Guess we better put out the Bat signal for the original organinzers...wasn't it the Me_too and BLM women?

You guessed it, want something done in Dem circles...better call Black women.

[SoonerPride]

1. We need more than marches

We need organization in every state to put abortion access and personal bodily autonomy on the ballot.

Every state.

[onecaliberal]

5. Yes. We need to March but we need to organize like never before and beat these people at all levels

[Scrivener7]

2. I think there's one in DC next weekend.

[JanMichael]

3. Off topic - Pussy willow. Reminded me of Serial Mom.

[whathehell]

4. #MeToo represents all women, it's not

race specific..The George Floyd protests/Blm marches were loaded with white people of both genders.

[onecaliberal]

6. Yup, I was one of them.

[whathehell]

7. Yes, me too

so it seems we white women ARE doing our share in the party.

[onecaliberal]

8. Well some of us. An embarrassing number of us are on the wrong side.

[whathehell]

12. Most of us.

The Democratic party is largely female -- Black
White, Hispanic and Asian.

[onecaliberal]

14. Tis true. Makes my white male husband even more of a unicorn.

I hope we can show the working people in this country who is working on the issues they face in life while republicans are busy try to make a historic expansion to the government by controlling women and their lives. And lying to people everyday.

[brush]

9. Well good. We know most republican white women voted...

for trump so we can't depend on them so Democratic women have to do it. And this is one man who will follow and support.

[onecaliberal]

11. We can use everyone. It's an all hands moment. I was born a Dem and I will die a Dem.

[brush]

15. That's what I'm talking about. Me too.

[whathehell]

16. That doesn't surprise me much, given that they're Republican

What did surprise me was learnong 13 percent of Black men and something like 38 percent of Hispanic men voted for Trump.

[brush]

22. Another way of looking at that is 87% of Black men...

voted Democratic, second highest demographic vote in the country to the 95% of Black women who voted for Biden.

I repeat, the second highest demograhic group. Now tell me the percentage of white men, white women etc. who voted for Biden and we'll have a clearer picture. Let's not get misled by negative spin.

[whathehell]

25. You could reverse the numbers and do the same for whites,

though the propiortions, of course, would not be the same.

[brush]

29. Yeah you could, but it wouldn't be pretty would it?

For instance, I think it was 66 or 66% of white men voted for trump. That means when you're out and about two out of every three white men you run into is a trumper.

Not a comforting thought.

[whathehell]

36. In 2020, white women voted 56% for Biden vs 45% of white men

same proportional difference as in 2020. Add to that the fact that both black and white women vote in larger numbers than men.

[Demsrule86]

34. More than 45% of white women did not vote for Trump so please stop. I am sick of this meme

And without those votes, Biden would have lost. Consider That Black men voted for Trump in higher numbers too. It fricking doesn't matter...we need all votes and this isn't helpful...causes division.

[whathehell]

43. You ARE correct -- 56 percent of white women voted for Biden,

NOT Trump, and I, too, am sick of that BS meme.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. A march is not a fight.

[brush]

13. Much was accomplished by civil rights marches...

anti-war marches. They spur movements, get attention to issues, fund raising and media coverage, and initiate further action.

It's activism 101. You have to know this.

What are your suggestions?

[leftstreet]

17. Today's marches are basically just parades

I know the point you're making, and bringing attention to issues is great no matter what.

But those thousands strong multi-city marches for civil rights were more frightening to the ruling class for their potential. Today's ruling class isn't frightened by the spectacle of people in pink hats marching around.

Today you have to stop something to get attention. Stop traffic, stop commerce, etc.

[whathehell]

21. Are you saying marches mainly featuring women are "just parades"?

If so, you boys are always free to join us, pink hat or not.

[leftstreet]

24. lol no. The poster was talking about civil rights marches

of yesteryear, and also the antiwar marches

I mean all protests today that are "marches" are basically parades to the ruling class

[brush]

23. You did get that I said protest marches spur further action, right?

And btw, George Floyd's killer got convicted.

[leftstreet]

28. 500,000 plus pink hat march in DC 2017

...and yet here we are

[brush]

31. Joe Biden beat trump, that's where. Try some...

positive thinking.

[Sympthsical]

20. When there were 3 channels on TV, sure

That world does not exist anymore.

Tactics must evolve. Wearing a silly hat isn't a tactic. It's wearing a silly hat. The online mockery alone could be seen from space.

Tangible actions are what the world understands now. In a culture based on memes, everything is risible and disposable. It's attention for ten minutes, because ten minutes is all we have to give.

You have to make the people in power uncomfortable. What about hanging out in the street for a few hours makes them uncomfortable? What damage have you done to them? What consequences have you generated?

In this day and age, the only thing the people in power understand is economic consequences. It isn't just People of Conscience that need reaching. It's the corporations. CEOs. The people paying for the government.

Make their lives miserable.

DeSantis gets this. When will our side?

[leftstreet]

26. +1

nicely stated

This should probably be its own OP

[brush]

27. You did get that I said marches spur further action, right?

[Sympthsical]

45. How's that going for us?

Seems to me, it’s only after disaster has arrived that drives action.

And even then, hats.

Hats.

[brush]

46. And that action usually starts with protest marches.

[BlackSkimmer]

49. Yes.

This.

[Demsrule86]

35. This isn't the 60's and 70's.

We need to work on winning elections.

[brush]

40. Of course. Much voter reg is done at marches...

contacts are made, further action is spurred. Protest marches are often the beginning of activism for many as the ramp up enthusiasm. They help. We should do everything we can.

[babylonsister]

18. Men being involved would be a great idea, too. nt

[IcyPeas]

19. HERE: Bans Off Our Bodies being held May 14th.

These are national marches.

https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/rightfully-ours/bans-off-our-bodies

[DET]

30. Small Nit To Pick

At the risk of sounding like a puritanical right winger, I absolutely despise the “p” word. It’s right up there with the “c” word as a term used by misogynistic men to denigrate women. I’m all in favor of abortion right marches, just not with those ridiculous hats.

[brush]

33. It is a nit. Women named those hats, not men.

[whathehell]

39. They were using it in reference to Trump, and his comment

I believe.

[DET]

41. So?

I realize that, and it was a mistake. Imagine if men held a pro male march and came out with hats with fake penises flopping off the brim. Irrespective of the symbolism, it’s not a good look.

[brush]

42. You say it was a mistake. Others disagree.

It's not worth arguing over. The point was to get people out protesting the SCOTUS brief link's implications and to spur action against it, not the name of those hats.

[whathehell]

38. I'm a woman and I basically agree with you..

I greatly dislike the "p" word and thought the hats were a bad idea.

[BlackSkimmer]

50. I dislike the name and the hats too.

[JanMichael]

51. Please see post #3.

John Waters would be proud of the purity.

[Demsrule86]

32. We need to win the midterm...period.

Put that energy in GOTV or what have you...plenty that needs to be done in order to elect enough Democrats to stop the GOP and a renegade court. I seriously think a march on Washington would do nothing. The GOP and SCOTUS can read the polls, they know ending Roe is unpopular but they don't care. Thus a march with a billion people would not move them...the only way out is to elect enough Democrats to pass a law and possibly enlarge the court. It is also a waste of money that could be spent on the midterms.

[brush]

37. Have you ever been to a protest march? Doesn't sound like it.

Voter registration is done, funds commitments are raised/made, as well as contacts for further action.

You really don't know that? Other actions get started.

[SharonClark]

44. I've been at marches and rallies for 50 years.

Even organized a few. They are a lot of work and often do little more than make the attendees feel that they’ve done all they need to do.

We need voter registration and GOTV, not rallies.

[brush]

48. Just as we can walk and chew gum at the same time...

we organize rallies and do voter registration at the same time. It's not complicated as rallies bring large crowds, and the best place to do voter reg is where there are large crowds.

I've done both. Voter reg at rallies is even more productive than at DMVs, shopping areas and SS offices, the usual places.

Why you can even recruit more voter reg volunteers.