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Ocelot II

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11. I saw a lot of young people at the No Kings march in the Twin Cities.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 03:04 PM

Apr 9

It wasn't just us graybeards, though there were a lot of us as well. But maybe it was because this particular march took place in an area where some people did put their lives on the line, and two of them lost them. The ICE occupation made shit real for everybody, just like Viet Nam and the draft made shit real for young people in the '60s.

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Mass Protest: Where Are the Kids? [View all] Celerity Apr 9 OP

Wait until the news gets around that young men will be automatically registered for the draft, Ocelot II Apr 9 #1

No pickiness about slogans or use of time then, I'll bet. betsuni Apr 9 #5

They already had to register. maxsolomon Apr 9 #12

My boys had to register. My youngest is 33, my oldest will be 40. LeftInTX Apr 9 #14

Can't understand why high schoolers and colleges aren't getting onboard. Magoo48 Apr 9 #2

They saw what happened to the college kids protesting the Gaza genocide, some of them locked up and deported Blues Heron Apr 9 #3

Seeing more young people every No Kings adam_vermont Apr 9 #4

Many of these young people maybe working No Kings March days. mwmisses4289 Apr 9 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Loisita123 Apr 9 #7

Probably for the same reason why DUers are mostly older Wednesdays Apr 9 #8

Wait till conscription begins SheltieLover Apr 9 #9

These marches aren't disruptive leftstreet Apr 9 #10

I saw a lot of young people at the No Kings march in the Twin Cities. Ocelot II Apr 9 #11

Post removed Post removed Apr 9 #13

It's not as exciting as protesting against Israel. LeftInTX Apr 9 #15