When Minnesotans are told not to go to a demonstration because an assassin is on the loose,

[Ocelot II]

this happens:

[Deuxcents]

1. No retreat, no surrender. No Kings ✊

[paleotn]

4. THIS!!!

[FlyingPiggy]

8. 1,000%

[AllaN01Bear]

15. ding x1000

[Ohioboy]

20. Yes!

See reply #1

[FarPoint]

2. The announcement was essential for safety...

All who attended thus did so being fully informed.....

Protestors were a prime target....

[Hope22]

9. Notice how many maggot demonstrations are told to go home and stay home!

Zero. Every time we step out in the street we are at risk. Every time. We were harassed on the streets during *. If we stayed home every time we were threatened….we would never go out. They could have said theyadvise people to stay home but the manner they used would NEVER be taken with MAGA….ever!

[FarPoint]

13. I support the recommendation because in that area.....

there was an active shooter with a hit list to target democrats and No King rally supporters....The shooter already claimed that morning two lives and seriously injured 2 others who all were political targets/ democrats.

Rally goers in that area were targets too. It's about informed decisions.

[Hope22]

14. I believe the notice was for all MN actions!

Let’s face it we are all having our lives ruined, young and old alike, by this regime and many of us will die at their hands. That is pretty likely. Sitting out was not an option. The notice was an order not a suggestion. Improper…..

[slightlv]

31. I know what you're saying... and I agree the underlying message is to stay home.

We are suppose to keep out of sight for our safety's sake. Yea.. right. But also, perhaps they think only the magats are armed and can take care of themselves? Do they not realize that WE are armed, as well? And, while we don't pull out our pistols and wave them around every opportunity we get, those of us who roll with them, have them close at hand. I think they're allowing themselves to believe their own lies -- that all non-magats, democrats, are dirty fu*king hippies who are all peace love and get along together. We won't protect ourselves, let alone others, when it comes down to it.

These people may want to "wake" from their sleepy old school beliefs. Even the most peaceful can only stay silent for so long.

[Ocelot II]

21. I went to a rally after hearing people should stay home "out of an abundance of caution,"

and I thought, "Fuck your 'abundance of caution.' I have to be there. I especially have to be there now." I understand why law enforcement felt obligated to give the warning - they'd have been criticized if they hadn't given it and the perp had showed up at one and started shooting - but caving into fear of something that was unlikely to happen (the perp had obviously gone into hiding) and was basically just law enforcement covering its butt "out of an abundance of caution" is letting the bad guy win. I wasn't going to do that.

[dflprincess]

32. I had been miserable since Thursday with the worst cold I've had in years

(Covid tests were negative). Friday night I decided I was not going to make it to my local demonstrations but after what happened & the warning to stay home, no way could I not go.

Dug out a mask, put on my brand-new Penzey's "Resist" t-shirt and dragged myself to the demonstration. I didn't stay long, but at least I was there for a while.

[Ocelot II]

34. Excellent!

We had to be there, didn't we? Hope you feel better soon; spring colds especially suck.

[efhmc]

23. Am sure many people had lots more to contend with than the fear of being shot down by a Maggot.

Also sorts of pains, both mental and physical but they came. So proud of each and all of them.

[nilram]

39. It was essential for liability reasons.

Color me cynical.

On edit: Yes, I'd think Walz also had--or maybe mostly had--concern about whether there might be a broader plot to hurt protesters, but... liability is out there, too.

[peggysue2]

3. Wow!

to Minnesotans.

[et tu]

6. ditto

[TheBlackAdder]

5. Yeah, I thought policy was not to negotiate with terrorists or give into them or their demands.

It's nice to see people aren't listening to the capitulators.

[LNM]

24. Walz wasn't capitulating.

He was doing his duty to keep the citizens safe. It wasn’t an order, he knows he can’t do that. He asked us to stay home. There was a murderer on the loose. He did what he had to do and Ocelot II and I did what we had to do and went anyway.

[UpInArms]

43. Missouri ass governor peahole

Preemptively declared a state of emergency and said there would be national guard in every place where there was a protest … it was a tactical intimidation against protesters … it did not work … we were in the streets

I had hoped to have them in my small town, so that the optics would work against them … but they were not there …

The MAGAts are the fekking cowards … we will not be silenced

[bluesbassman]

44. Ab-butt did that here in Texas too. Didn't work. Protests all over.

Even had one in my little ruby red town in the Hill Country west of Austin!

[efhmc]

46. In my opinion, there are a great many folks who want to keep our constitutional government but have

to go along to get along in their small Texas towns. This was their time to march and they did. Now if we can only get them to VOTE.

[bluesbassman]

48. I believe you're correct.

The disheartening part is the effect years of rightwing propaganda and dumbing down of of the education system have had on the constituency. The lies and misinformation that get repeated on local social media is gobsmacking. We’ll see how it goes in the midterms.

[Hornedfrog2000]

7. They want to instill fear

If some of us are hurt because of them, that is on them, and that needs to be addressed when we actually bust out the guillotine the next year or so. Trump will be first.

[Unwind Your Mind]

10. Kick

This is the best thing I’ve seen today.

[Demovictory9]

11. Wow

[dchill]

12. In truth, the real threat was from their President.

[efhmc]

16. Did you noticed that it was not from "our" president. If he told me to vacate my home because I was going to be

invaded, I would go to the local store to get some supplies for tea. Not a high tea but one with some nice cakes.

[Scubamatt]

37. Has Taco man . . .

even acknowledged these assassinations?

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread Ocelot

[Kali999]

18. So proud

of the turn out there. I saved some pics of my hometown. And i was crushed by news of the shooting. Horton got free lunches for all passed. She was a great public servant. That guy shood get death by firing squad.

[Kali999]

19. should

[OldBaldy1701E]

22. So wonderful.

After the announcement that the state police wanted everyone to shelter, and after the ACLU sent out their email that their event was cancelled, the good persons in Minnesota said that they were worried more about their country than the threat of a coward.

Hear Fucking Hear! Go Minnesota!

[efhmc]

47. I so loved that " Minnesota is more worried about their country than the threat of a coward."

Something the coward in chief is totally unable to comprehend.

[Scubamatt]

25. So Proud

of my state and my community. My friends and I went to the rally (we're somewhere in that picture) even after news of this horrible assassination broke. Yes, the Governor's office and the State Patrol were asking people to stay home, and tow of my friends were concerned enough that they did. I think the news actually galvanized some percentage of folks. Wonderful event - energy, passion, defiance. Best Sign(IMHO): "Come on Cholesterol, Do Your Job!"

[raccoon]

26. Good going, Minnesotans!

[Irish_Dem]

27. BRAVE PEOPLE

I love them for this!

[stillcool]

28. Can't help thinking about Paul Wellstone

[Scubamatt]

36. There were

a number of Wellstone T-shirts in the crowd. He is sorely missed.,

[ClaudetteCC]

29. At this point the assassin was a known and wanted person

It is quite a stretch to think he would show up in a large crowd.

[Scubamatt]

38. The car they found . . .

had papers noting the date/time of the No Kings rally, and it is unclear who was on the list that this idiot had of other targets. Plus, it remains unclear if he was working alone.

[Evolve Dammit]

30. So proud of them, and share their grief and outrage.

[slightlv]

33. Our representative was the first speaker of the morning

at our rally yesterday. In tears, this was the first news she spoke of. She personally knew and was friends with the rep who was murdered. I think it was a good thing the cops were keeping maga counter-protestors away at that point!

[seta1950]

35. 👏🏼

Bravo Minnesota, love it

[LT Barclay]

40. Hats off and a deep bow of gratitude to the folks in MN.

I gave in to personal reasons and didn't participate, but maybe that is why the day went so badly?

Second degree burns from Starbucks coffee, locked the keys in the car, and we didn't achieve our outdoor recreational goal.

[barbtries]

41. I love that

and that courage is what MUST happen for us all.

[surfered]

42. Wow! I'm unbelievably proud of them! You betcha.

[MineralMan]

45. A good friend was there. Sadly, my wife was going to be at the Anoka

protest, but that one was called off entirely. She was very disappointed.