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


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

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

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

and when the bodies of the guilty start piling up.

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[–] macncheese@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days 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 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The next big nationwide event

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Awesome thank you!

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day 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 2 days ago (1 children)

Looks at massive gap in the center of Nevada

Ya don't say.

central US gaming, really.

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[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
[–] Eruanna@midwest.social 62 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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 2 days 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 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 5 points 2 days ago

I genuinely 💙 you all! So proud...

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

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

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days 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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[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (5 children)

We have to keep protesting.

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[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago

R/peopleliveincities

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