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Originally Posted By u/Healthy_Block3036 At 2025-04-05 08:12:24 PM | Source


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[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes! My city's protest was a sight to behold. I will point out that these protests are just as much for the protestors as anything else. To be around so many people that gave a fuck was really energizing and hopeful. It pulls you out of your online ecosystem and reminds you that your neighbors care about you and you care about them. It builds momentum for the next protest and the next one and then more collective action. People are credibly talking about a general strike. Economic boycotts are starting to make a (small) dent. Our most effective tool is how we choose to spend our dollars and it's going to take a lot of sacrifice and be more uncomfortable than any of us are probably used to but yesterday showed a whole lot of people that they aren't alone.

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whats happening April 19th? I need to be more in the loop of when and where these protests are happening

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Here's my reaction to the protests:

I've been hurt by too many flash-in-the-pan activist things that ended up going nowhere. I'm not ready to believe yet.

[–] jaydev@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel exactly the same. I will be convinced when the votes are in.

[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

and when the bodies of the guilty start piling up.

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[–] Eruanna@midwest.social 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lines up well with population density, if anything, lower population areas might be a bit over represented!

population map

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want everyone to know that on the 5th, a whole lot of the country was under like day 3 of severe storms. I expected no one to show up in Tennessee, especially in Nashville, with all the flooding and the flooded out streets. Apparently, there was still a turnout, and that's kind of a big deal.

[–] Lennnny@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

5k estimated in Knoxville! I was there, it was bangin!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago

I genuinely 💙 you all! So proud...

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

for anybody wondering, this loosely appears to mirror the population density at a quick glance (which makes sense)

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks at massive gap in the center of Nevada

Ya don't say.

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[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

Generally, yes. Alaska seems over-represented, while Utah and the deep South are a bit light.

[–] eurisko@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Keep at it Americans. We know you didn't want this.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

New England and the Chicago area look on that map like they're about to cecede to Canada lol

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I look forward to being proved wrong, can’t wait to see how this changes the situation.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

We have to keep protesting.

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[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

and if all those same people that showed up to protest had showed up to the houses of conservative government leaders and drug them out into the streets, we'd be making real progress. i love it when the people show up. i just want them to do something with that energy.

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[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

R/peopleliveincities

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe Oklahoma isn’t that bad

[–] EdWoodJaBlowmie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I was looking all day for protests in my area, southern OK, but the closest I could find was in OKC. I’m stoked to find out that there was one closer, and disappointed I couldn’t find it.

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