I just got back from a No Kings protest. While driving back I was thinking about the experience. Joyful is the exact word I came up with. It was such a great group of people.
I would love to post the pictures from Myrtle Beach SC I don’t know how. About 5000 people attended, there were 5 different No Kings Protest in the reddest of red states.
Village of just under 2000, in a New England town of around 4000. We think (no official count yet) that around 500 people showed up: all ages, most local, but folks from towns around us). The mood was exactly like what you were showing in NY. Beautiful, thoughtful, joyous. Our local Maga drove by and smoke-bombed us with his oversize pickup. Poor man. My son-in-law pointed out that pickups that looked as if they were using to haul stuff honked and waved. Those that were "show" trucks tended to look away. Go figure. Nearly all other traffic honked and waved and smiled and shouted thank you at us. It was a great day. I had a sign taped to my back that said "Little Old Lady antifascist" with the antifa underlined. Lots of people took a photo of me from the back, my daughter told me. Fun.
I just read hundreds of comments on Dan Rather's Substack. It seems the joyful mood and great turnout was everywhere. It was really re-energizing for me-- not a single bad vibe in the Oakland crowd. Dogs (real ones), chickens, unicorns, giraffes. Families, oldsters in wheelchairs, a marching band playing Bob Marley.
Here's the link to Dan's site, in case anyone wants to read a lot of reports from across the nation.
When I was growing up, we said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang a song every morning. The person who led the song got to choose which song we would sing. I often started us with America the Beautiful. My favorite song.
I was at a joyful, peaceful No Kings Protest in Miller (Gary), Indiana this morning with 400+American Patriots! 📣 This is what Democracy looks like! 🇺🇸
For those of us who are in more suburban environments, what we noticed, all of us, was that the number of cars and trucks going by honking and waving and cheering and rolling down their windows and thanking us were at least half as numerous as the people protesting on the side of the road. And like you, in the Northwest we had crowds that were clearly half again or double what they were the last time.
I just got back from a No Kings protest. While driving back I was thinking about the experience. Joyful is the exact word I came up with. It was such a great group of people.
Where’s that?
Sorry, Salem, NH.
Yes it was truly a joyful day at my event, in CA, as well.
In Salem, NH as well.
I would love to post the pictures from Myrtle Beach SC I don’t know how. About 5000 people attended, there were 5 different No Kings Protest in the reddest of red states.
Share in the chat I started this morning. You can upload there.
I’m with you 100%.
This is so uplifting! Thank you for your report. We need to have more of the No Kings protests, they unite and uplift —powerful!
Village of just under 2000, in a New England town of around 4000. We think (no official count yet) that around 500 people showed up: all ages, most local, but folks from towns around us). The mood was exactly like what you were showing in NY. Beautiful, thoughtful, joyous. Our local Maga drove by and smoke-bombed us with his oversize pickup. Poor man. My son-in-law pointed out that pickups that looked as if they were using to haul stuff honked and waved. Those that were "show" trucks tended to look away. Go figure. Nearly all other traffic honked and waved and smiled and shouted thank you at us. It was a great day. I had a sign taped to my back that said "Little Old Lady antifascist" with the antifa underlined. Lots of people took a photo of me from the back, my daughter told me. Fun.
Same joyful mood in Santa Monica under the palm trees....
I just read hundreds of comments on Dan Rather's Substack. It seems the joyful mood and great turnout was everywhere. It was really re-energizing for me-- not a single bad vibe in the Oakland crowd. Dogs (real ones), chickens, unicorns, giraffes. Families, oldsters in wheelchairs, a marching band playing Bob Marley.
Here's the link to Dan's site, in case anyone wants to read a lot of reports from across the nation.
https://steady.substack.com/p/did-you-march-against-tyranny-today?
Great interview with this lady!
I protested in Hudson, NY. It’s a small city in Columbia County. We had at least 1,000 people! We had music and wonderful speakers. It gave me hope.
We need to sing this
And it fits your site too
America America
I’m emotional in Denver great crowd!
O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
America! America! God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Samuel Ward / Carmen Dragon
America the Beautiful (O Beautiful for Spacious Skies) lyrics © Dragon Music
When I was growing up, we said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang a song every morning. The person who led the song got to choose which song we would sing. I often started us with America the Beautiful. My favorite song.
💙🇺🇸💙
About 5000 in Williamsburg, VA! Very joyful. Great time. Just terrific.
The power is in the people
“We the people “
Fantastic live Steven!
Thanks, Leslie.
Some have said about 10,000 in Tampa today, where I attended. It was a big freakin party with serious intent. I felt patriotic fora change.
I was at a joyful, peaceful No Kings Protest in Miller (Gary), Indiana this morning with 400+American Patriots! 📣 This is what Democracy looks like! 🇺🇸
For those of us who are in more suburban environments, what we noticed, all of us, was that the number of cars and trucks going by honking and waving and cheering and rolling down their windows and thanking us were at least half as numerous as the people protesting on the side of the road. And like you, in the Northwest we had crowds that were clearly half again or double what they were the last time.