Anti Trump Protests Across US

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Is this the start of a fightback?
Anti fart protests in more than 1000 cities across the US.
Tens of thousands massed in Washington with placards and banners.
Luckily for the orange shit and his cronies these are not violent thugs like his maga fans who broke into the Capitol threatening murder.
It is going to be a long, hard fight back to normality for America but AIBU to think that the tide will turn?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14575427/elon-musk-protestors-donald-trump-dc-los-angeles-new-york.html

Ah ok! It wasn't there when I looked yesterday! Happy to see it is being covered there too.

How do you know 'it doesn't change a thing'

The next round of protests are already planned for end of April. Those that say it doesn't change a thing actually want it to not change a thing.

I went to the Tesla Takedown in UK protest and there was surprisingly a fair few people there, more than I imagined there would be, and the support from drivers honking horns was amazing. (Bus drivers, taxi drivers, cars). I support those in the US who didn't vote for this shitshow.
(p.s. I wasn't paid to attend 😂)

For those that think Protest marches don't change a thing need to read a brilliant post on here by @user109876543 at 08.50

No, Trump is the one who pays people to demonstrate and show up at rallies. That has been thoroughly documented.

However, there has never been any proof that the Democratic party or any NGO has ever done that. Don't believe what Trump and his allies say. They are simply proving that thieves think everyone steals.

I think everyone knows there are people who oppose Trump. Just wondering what they hope to achieve ...

A nice day out perhaps, @Livelovebehappy?

Doubtless it'll have been a lot of fun winding each other up about how awful Trump is, but while that's undeniable they might do better to address what the Democrats got wrong so we can all hope this kind of thing doesn't happen again

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I'm really puzzled by the sort of inert defeatism of some of these responses. Of course it makes a difference. It creates forward motion, connection, a feeling of common cause, shows that you don't have to slink away and hide if you disagree in a democracy, you can still have a voice. It shows the world that the US isn't one hive mind, it shows our children that you can and should stand up. It puts elected officials on notice that their constituents might not like what they're doing - they're the ones entrusted with the power to stand up to this and it's always worth pointing out that that power can be removed in the next election if they're not representing their voters.

Do I think it will change Trump or force the administration out? Of course not, but no forward progress or social movement in history has been accomplished by people accepting the status quo.

Absolutely all of this, a most eloquent response and an extremely important point - standing up for what you believe is never a waste of time.

Would you have said the same thing to the Civil Rights Marches or the Vietnam Marches or the Sufragettes marching with placards fighting for the right to vote.

As other posters said, Trump only won a couple of million more votes than Harris, democrats won’t generally like what he’s doing and not all republicans will either, but, as the republicans control both houses, coupled with his executive orders, nothing is seriously likely to change until the mid term elections and even that’s not guaranteed.At best almost four more years of the same, worst case, Vance runs and gets elected next time

Fun? They're not protesting for fun, they're protesting because Trump is ruining their economy, their democracy and their country.

The Republican Party would do well to address why they chose a lying felon and proven threat to democracy as their candidate. They didn't have to. Other Republicans were available. Instead they picked Trump and along with the country and the global economy, he's wrecking the GOP.

Yes, I would and did with the first two - I'm old, but not old enough to have been around for the third!!

But then, while having every respect for peaceful protest I've little faith that banner-waving and snarling changes much and much prefer more measured routes

Less fun perhaps, but often more effective in the end

Agree completely with your second paragraph, TooBigForMyBoots, but I stand by my remark that these protests are "fun" for many attendees

Unfortunately I've known too many who are all up for a "demo" and get themselves wildly excited about the day, but are conspicuously absent when asked to follow up with anything that isn't quite so Instagrammable

And what are the more measured routes in this particular instance? People are going along to their Town Halls and strongly questioning their Republican Senators, so much so the Senators are not turning up. They are flooding phone lines and writing to their Democrat Senators, millions are taking to the streets in protest... I want to know about the measured routes.

I went to two Trump protests in his first term. Fox News said both protests were by paid protesters. I am still waiting for my cheque, and unsure where to make my claim…

And what about the millions who are following up? They just get dismissed because a few are doing it for fun? What % do you think? You say 'many attendees.

1,400 protests and very many millions took to the streets but they are dismissed?

You just mentioned some of the better routes yourself, BustingBaoBun
Another example is to arrange group discussions with representatives, and then if they fail to show up publicise that so that others can see what's being ignored and what isn't

Trouble is, things like this involve more commitment and aren't so good for plastering all over a SM account

They may embolden other nations not to roll over quite so readily and stand up against his ridiculous tariffs.

Many of my own friends who went protesting on Saturday sent me pics of their posters whilst at the same time telling me to leave my personal phone at home (with said pics) when I travel Stateside. That doesn't sound like people just having fun. The same people also started to feel nervous about being out in the open - but at least they still believe that they won't suffer any retributions, that we're not quite at that stage yet, and thankfully there were no incidents (that I know of) involving pro-Trump crowds - but they were out there because they are now truly anxious about the future and feel like the very soul of their country is at stake.

And that is what very many people are doing. And publicising when they don't turn up. And showing footage of the huge strength of feeling against what is happening when they do turn up.

And going on a protest march.
And it is publicised.

The trouble with your post is.. you are dismissing everyone else because of a few IGers. You are suggesting it isn't worth their while... you need to tell the many millions who protested with good intent that.

And that is what very many people are doing

I know, @BustingBaoBun, and all credit to them
As for all those out on the streets who are doing it in good faith, I wouldn't dismiss them exactly - more just believe it's a bit pointless

Many of my own friends who went protesting on Saturday sent me pics of their posters whilst at the same time telling me to leave my personal phone at home (with said pics) when I travel Stateside

I'd expect that, @StandFirm, because it's a popular narrative and part and parcel of winding each other up
Trouble is it doesn't have much basis in reality, because most pulling-aside in immigration is done on the basis of intelliegence already received, a few banners are unlikely to reach the threshold for concern, and they certainly don't have time to trawl through everyone's phones at random

As for all those out on the streets who are doing it in good faith, I wouldn't dismiss them exactly - more just believe it's a bit pointless

When you label it as pointless, I am beginning to wonder what your point actually is!

Those that feel the country has been taken over by an administration who is only out for themselves, and enabling tax cuts for his billionaire cronies whilst fleecing the poorest in society, their only recourse is to protest, surely. Trump has zero understanding of economics and his henchmen stand up for him through fear.

because most pulling-aside in immigration is done on the basis of intelliegence already received

Tell that to the father who was deported to an El Salvador jail, even though he is legally entitled to remain in the States. An administrative error apparently. And still not home.

He’s not coming home. They’ve already said so—that it was an administrative error, but too bad—nothing will be done. This is scary AF, but people don’t seem too concerned, possibly because he’s not white.

It is highlighting to those apathetic voters that it isn't true that systems in society or 'society' itself is not important. Republicans want voters to believe that the world is made up of a bunch of individuals whose whims and familial backgrounds are what governments should attend to. It also highlights that their apathy or even protest by not voting at all is not some statement to the wider world, they have tacitly doubled the Republican's win.

It's amazing how many words he can use to say absolutely nothing. 'They were there because they were there, apart from the ones who were there because others were there'

It's not part and parcel of winding eachother up and it's not for fun.🤨 Americans are afraid.

I really hope this kind of protest gets huge momentum.

However, when I think of the Brexit protests here and what that achieved......