Hooboy, it's a little warm out there today! 90F and 60% humidity! I'm exhausted now. Did my part and stood in the downtown square with a #NoKings sign. There were only 3 of us because the full crowd showed up in the morning and left before I arrived, but I bet there were still ~300 people who read our signs and heard the chants. Even here in podunk, Texas, though, the overwhelming majority of people were encouraging, giving us thumbs up, honking and waving, or yelling encouragement. One person even stopped and gave us cold water bottles!
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Aaron
in reply to Aaron • • •There were 5 people *total* who made it clear they disagreed with us. One yelled "That's my king!" like the fool he is. Two just yelled "Trump!" One, a biker trying to look intimidating, and briefly emboldened by seeing me alone for a minute while the others had stepped away, told me to shove my sign up my ass and suck a D, but I laughed and encouraged him to lead by example.
The least pleasant one, though, was the guy who laughed at us, then circled back to "debate" me -- mainly consisting of being condescendingly dismissive and laughing to my face. He stopped laughing, though, when I showed him sources that RFK Jr **really did** espouse labor camps to "reparent" autistic people, addicts, people w/ mental health problems, and young Black men. Suddenly, his laughter started sounding hollow and forced, and he started making excuses to leave. As unpleasant as it was, I think maybe that's where I made the most difference today. That guy might actually go think about it and change his views.
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Aaron
in reply to Aaron • • •Aaron
in reply to Aaron • • •This was my very first protest *ever*. Even after spending more than an hour in the Texas heat with only 3 people, and being threatened by a biker and harrassed by a debate bro, it was FAR more fulfilling than I had imagined it would be. I will be participating in the future. I encourage others who are unsure of themselves like me to do the same. So worth it. I feel like I made a difference today, and that's something money can't buy.
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