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WhiskeyGrinder

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11. Because every time something like this happens

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 12:51 PM

Mar 22

including protests in front of their house keeping them and their neighbors up all night, and having to face shouting, angry people on their way to and from the capitol.

there are a LOT of people wringing their hands about how protests is great but not THESE KINDS of protests.

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Why aren't Americans out in the streets over what Trump is doing? [View all] lees1975 Mar 22 OP

Oh but they are. Watch Rachel. GreenWave Mar 22 #1

http://indivisible.org/ Ninga Mar 22 #5

April 5 Nation Wide Protest Ninga Mar 22 #2

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http://indivisible.org/ Ninga Mar 22 #4

Indivisible is great. Also the new one https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ flamingdem Mar 22 #6

It's a joint effort and Indivisible groups are Ninga Mar 22 #7

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Mee too! Along with as many others as I can Ninga Mar 22 #12

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Because every time something like this happens WhiskeyGrinder Mar 22 #11

They are. Qutzupalotl Mar 22 #13

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Because our cowed media isn't reporting jack squat about it. BBbats Mar 22 #15

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