I attended the No Kings Rally in my neighborhood. We met in front of the WWI memorial, which I think is significant. Peaceful protest and a rejection of strongman policies are two of the things that make American great, and that our soldiers have fought and died for. Then we moved en masse and marched through the business district (I waved at my coworker behind the counter at the card shop). It was positive and felt important.
These photos are from the Chicago Sun Times' coverage of the No Kings protest in Chicago. It makes me happy to see that this crowd was younger than one near my home.
I am a fat old lady with bad knees. This is not how I wanted to spend my Saturday. Also, I'm not crazy about protesting. Personally I'd rather direct my efforts for something than against. But these are extraordinary times. I have a responsibility as a citizen to do more than write posts like this.
So I'm proud and relieved that today, we all did something. We made ourselves heard. We stood up and were counted, and best of all, no one was injured.
I was wondering if you went! So proud of you, Gal! There was an amazing turnout EVERYWHERE! It gave me hope.
ReplyDeleteEven my little town in Northern Maine had a huge turnout. Several hundred people from all around.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! My blog post was all I managed, but that is better than nothing at all.
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteGlad your protest was peaceful and that everyone was safe. We had one protestor shot here in Salt Lake City.
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