...report the number of checks he wrote on Saturday? 
Rs totally misrepresenting these protests as paid events and protesters as hating America are making a huge mistake. Nothing from any of the protests suggests the alternate reality they are trying to push--undermining their credibility even more if it is possible.
It is also not fair to compare the Earth Day event in 1970 for several reasons: For one it was--and still is--an outlier event. The largest protest in America before that day is considered to be the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom which drew an estimated 500,000 people. And for another it was preceded by the clear impacts of 150 years of industrial development that had finally begun to show up in the daily lives of the average American which encouraged all kinds of groups to unite in common cause. And for another--as has been pointed out here--there was no perception that demonstrating in support of the environment would cause an immediate backlash by government officials--it would take decades for corporate interests to have their revenge through lobbying.
"No Kings" yesterday was an incredible display of solidarity against this regime after only a few months of giving us its worst. And we can take heart in the fact that these events are happening everywhere: in big blue cities and in little red towns! Like it or not, everyone sees what they are doing and will eventually be forced to speak out if they want to keep the way of life America has cobbled together since its inception.
Edit history
Recommendations
2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
= new reply since forum marked as read