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What are the latest details re: the show of force he wants to display? What could possibly go wrong at such an event? Is he really going through with this?

Emile
(35,748 posts)I think it's sometime in June or July.
Paladin
(30,972 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)DinahMoeHum
(23,064 posts)Conjuay
(2,562 posts)Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift would hold a free concert on the opposite side of town.
Wiz Imp
(5,869 posts)Historic NY
(39,110 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Historic NY
(39,110 posts)slows to a crawl. Pray for rain because we had lost of flooding
Emile
(35,748 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Im not sure avoiding it is an effective strategy. Normally you confront the thing face to face.
But yeah, lets all go to Baltimore to protest the DC parade
Tanuki
(15,924 posts)all across the country.
https://indivisible.org/statements/indivisible-and-partners-announce-no-kings-nationwide-day-defiance-flag-day-during
"Today, Indivisible and a coalition of pro-democracy partner organizations announced the NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day (June 14). The actions are set to take place during Donald Trumps military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14. Instead of allowing this military parade to be the center of gravity, activists will make action everywhere else the story of America that day.
Alongside local organizers, partners, and leaders from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movements, activists across the country will come together for marches, rallies, and demonstrations to reject corrupt, authoritarian politics in the United States.
This mobilization is inspired by the success of Hands Off! and May Day and is intended to once again motivate actions in towns and cities in every state in the country. Over 100 events have already been registered all over the country, and more will be added here.
As the mobilizations organizers announced on the website NoKings.org: "...(more)
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)I can believe people are posting this counterproductive strategy.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)How many maga are going to go to DC that weekend? Many, but not massive numbers.
Normally you do confront things face to face. That is what has been happening across the nation on weekends. But tRump is hoping for some violence on the periphery in DC.
Don't play by his play book. Use Sun Tzu. Fight the enemy where they aren't.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Line the route with peaceful protests. We need brave people, not cowards. That should be obvious. Overwhelm them with numbers.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)maga and tRump want trouble. They will create create trouble any chance they get. They will make violence out of any protest, no matter how peaceful the intention.
Don't give them the chance by being there.
He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. -Sun Tzu
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. -Sun Tzu
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. -Sun Tzu
He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious. -Sun Tzu
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemys strategy. -Sun Tzu
If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
The regime is expecting protests in DC. They will be prepared for protests in DC. Don't give it what it wants.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)This sun tzu stuff is really silly. Ive seen it on Reddit too, same idea- dont protest the parade, go to some random shopping mall and stand there with a sign, because Sun tzu. Oy.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Oy yourself.
Don't play by his playbook.
Protesting EVERYWHERE else is the opposite of obeying in advance.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)If you cant get to DC, fine, protest at the supermarket or whatever. You will get no coverage. If you can possibly get to DC, DO IT. Dont back down because the enemy is strong - they are not. They are weak. Trump would LOVE no protesters in DC, thats EXACTLY what he wants. Then he can say they were too scared to get out there.
Conjuay
(2,562 posts)To flood social media with pictures of President Obama on that day.
Remind people what a real president looks like.
We need to employ everything. Avoiding DC has to be the dumbest thing Ive ever heard though.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Yes, employ everything but not where the enemy is strong.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Get out there! Make some noise! Dont listen to the people literally telling you not to protest! Or where to protest.
Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Where are you going to be? DC, right? Good luck.
Nobody is saying don't protest.
That would be you. You are telling people where to protest, i.e. you are telling them to protest in DC.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Good luck with that. Im glad brave people will be out there getting in their face, not cowering in a comfortable shady location.
Maybe later we can have an Tesla protest at the Chevy dealership! Yeah, thats the ticket!
Meanwhile, if you can get to DC, do it. Dont listen to the naysayers with the weird dont protest strategy.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Flood the city with protesters
dem4decades
(12,954 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(56,902 posts)Dave Bowman
(5,430 posts)Skittles
(165,752 posts)THIS would just add to it. UGH!!!
Rebl2
(16,643 posts)lucky, there will be thunderstorms and pouring rain.
Miami Blue
(323 posts)He is a demented red clown 🤡 who is indeed an exceptionally dangerous criminal. Please impeach him ASAP for his abuse of power. Then, Congress, you must act and invoke Article 25. After that, you have to make sure you hurl his bigAss into the paddle room at The Walter Reeds 54 Psychiatric Ward in perpetuum.
Btw, Traitor JD Vance is as good as shit.
So Congress should remove him as well.
Wonder Why
(5,940 posts)that the peaceful march was just. And I saw on the news what happened. I'm glad he marched.
Blues Heron
(7,161 posts)Im with the more coalition.
WarGamer
(17,476 posts)I REFUSE to call it a Trump Birthday Parade.
It's the celebration for the US Army.
dpibel
(3,614 posts)It's been pretty widely in the news and much discussed on DU, including threads you participated in.
You can refuse to call it what you want. But it's not actually all that convincing for you to say you don't know anything about this Trump birthday business.