From very red Leesville, Louisiana - No Kings

[Solly Mack]

Held at the local Town Hall, around 50 people came together today to protest Trump. Last time people had to travel to Alexandria or Lake Charles but not today. Today, Leesville joined in (and that means No Kings is spreading to the entrenched rural strongholds).

Mostly older women (my age and older) and retired military as well as federal workers. A few young people.

People were smiling and laughing.

A few pics.










Organizers gave out signs and bandanas.








One pro-Trump jerk upset over Charlie Kirk with a FU sign on his truck.

Police were present.

[usonian]

1. Small town protests mean A LOT.

Especially because they show up the BIG LIE about "librul big cities"

[Solly Mack]

2. I think so too. When small rural red towns can draw people to protest the Trump Regime and its enablers

you know the dissent is all over.


Leesville is the largest city in the Parish and without counting the local military population, that means a little over 5,000 people. I live in the smallest village in the Parish - 800 people.

[usonian]

3. Bernie and AOC led the way with their tour through blue and red districts.

And thousands of people validated their message.
IT'S REAL AND IT'S SPECTACULAR.

No Kings (not even sniveling oligarchs)

Dear Mr. Ersatz president.

IF I HAD TO TO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
I'D TO IT ALL OVER YOU.

[oasis]

4. Every protest in every town counts. United

We Stand l

[Solly Mack]

5. I love that the protests are growing and spreading.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thanks for your great thread, my dear Solly Mack!

I greatly enjoyed the photos.


Was this a caption for the final photo? It never loaded for me! I suspect there's a lot of traffic on DU tonight.

One pro-Trump jerk upset over Charlie Kirk with a FU sign on his truck.

[Solly Mack]

7. I do have a photo of the truck and sign, but I didn't post it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Well, that makes sense! At least I haven't lost my mind yet.

[Solly Mack]

9. That was the only jerk at the event. Well, obvious jerk anyway.

You haven't lost your mind.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I certainly appreciate your validation!

There is so much going on in my life that sometimes I wonder!

[brer cat]

11. As impressive as the big city protests are, it is the small

town rallies that give me hope.

[Solly Mack]

12. I feel the same way. I was surprised we didn't have to travel 50 miles to begin with and then to see

that many people? Just wow.

Deeply red here - but Saturday gave me hope.

The retired military attendees were angry.

So were the federal workers - nervous about getting into trouble on Monday but determined to voice their dissent.

I know for a fact that supervisors drive by to see who is there.