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Showing Original Post only (View all)I'm not counter protesting again [View all]
I've been to a lot of protests and marches since 45 took office (mostly in NYC). I'm very hungry to go to another. (Side note, I actually make money at these events as I sell pussyhats there). One I went to this spring was a counter protest in Philly and the antifa people in a way scared me (all black and hiding their identity).
I have made a decision that for my own safety, I'm not going to a counter protest. Even if I were to sell every pussyhat I have, the money would not be worth my safety.
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I'll be at all of them screaming my head off at anyone who threatens civil rights
Happyhippychick
Aug 2017
#1
I always make it a point to shake hands with the antifa / anarchists at protests.
Coventina
Aug 2017
#3
True, We all have limits. But your OP is so similar to alt-right posts from a few months ago
juxtaposed
Aug 2017
#16
I will continue going especially for that reason. We have to make it known that this hate must stop!
BigmanPigman
Aug 2017
#5
Before 9/11, I had been toying with the idea of leaving the NY area. Afterwards, my feeling was,
Squinch
Aug 2017
#7
To be fair, those of us who grew up doing effective bloc are now in our 40s and 50s.
politicat
Aug 2017
#27