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Hope22

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48. The number of people willing or able to march is way smaller...

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 09:54 AM

Oct 19

Than the number of Americans willing and able to defend their family and homes. If soldiers are coming door to door when they wage their proclaimed war against the people I think they will be surprised at what they will be up against.

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The crowd size numbers are beginning to come in: [View all] applegrove Oct 18 OP

Your children and your children's children have their very freedoms threatened and those that chose not to NoMoreRepugs Oct 18 #1

Football Traildogbob Oct 18 #4

I chose not to go. I'm not "ashamed" ... QueerDuck Oct 18 #6

"My reasons for not going are nobody's business but my own" speak easy Oct 18 #9

LOL! QueerDuck Oct 18 #11

You are entirely correct. AZ8theist Oct 18 #12

Exactly... But proceed with caution... QueerDuck Oct 18 #14

I like fishing do you? Botany Oct 19 #41

I'm on a seafood diet... I see food, I eat it! 🤣😂 QueerDuck Oct 19 #42

There are many ways to make a contribution to the cause of resistance. Trueblue Texan Oct 19 #56

Sorry - I had a reason. cab67 Oct 18 #10

I had to work today and could not attend. AllyCat Oct 18 #15

Our car needs a brake job and isn't safe to drive Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #30

What are you doing next? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 18 #31

Fill out postcards reminding vote by mail Dems here in Florida they need to re-register to do it. NoMoreRepugs Oct 18 #35

This sounds like stuff you've already been doing, right? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 19 #39

As someone partially impaired, Conjuay Oct 19 #45

Many off us had work or family commitments. mwmisses4289 Oct 19 #51

Ashamed, why? ironman99 Oct 19 #55

We had about 900 in our little town of 9000. CanonRay Oct 18 #2

Could you post... LAS14 Oct 18 #18

Some folks want to maintain their anonimity 70sEraVet Oct 18 #24

Of course. That's why I included "or state". nt LAS14 Oct 18 #25

WOW! I think 10% is pretty darned GOOD! 70sEraVet Oct 18 #23

US population in 1970 was 203 million, so the Earth Day protests then comprised 10% of the population MichMan Oct 18 #3

That's interesting.. mountain grammy Oct 18 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 18 #27

I believe studies of successful... LAS14 Oct 18 #19

you have to take into account we are protesting FASCISM Skittles Oct 18 #28

One thing to keep in mind about today compared with Earth Day.... hatrack Oct 18 #29

I participated in Earth Day events in 1970, with my Girl Scout troop. yardwork Oct 19 #44

I don't remember people on Earth Day being threatened by the president Hope22 Oct 19 #46

I mean, Nixon was a jerk but... yardwork Oct 19 #50

And we're not done yet! ✌🏼 1WorldHope Oct 18 #5

The small town I protested in today had a ton of people. Oneironaut Oct 18 #7

Excellent! electric_blue68 Oct 18 #8

Tampa is just starting at 4pm Oppaloopa Oct 18 #13

We're right at the critical number 3.5% flamingdem Oct 18 #16

I hope it's 3.5%. I've heard 5%. nt LAS14 Oct 18 #20

I heard 3.?. The amount of protesters that make applegrove Oct 18 #33

The number of people willing or able to march is way smaller... Hope22 Oct 19 #48

Studies point to 3.5% for * sustained * protests. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 19 #47

Supposedly 4000 at the rally I attended Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 18 #21

Could you... LAS14 Oct 18 #22

Who says that the Orange Anus doesn't draw big crowds ? CentralMass Oct 18 #26

It isn't about the actual number. It isn't about the percentage of population. Morbius Oct 18 #32

The protest I attended expected 500 and got about 2000. Scrivener7 Oct 18 #34

If someone is afraid for their safety to protest FASCISM I think they might be missing the point maybe? NoMoreRepugs Oct 18 #36

Pretty ballsy judging people. Hope22 Oct 19 #49

And more protests to come BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 18 #37

That's important!!!! Sparkly Oct 19 #38

I hope so! calimary Oct 19 #40

The Minneapolis event turnout was estimated at more than 100,000! Ocelot II Oct 19 #43

There are many of us that could not be counted NoSheep Oct 19 #52

We had an estimated turnout of 500 here in Bloomsburg, PA. This was our largest protest so far. Borogove Oct 19 #53

Couldn't George Soros put this to bed and just... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 19 #54