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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Thu Mar 16, 2023, 02:38 PM Mar 2023

When huge crowds filled massive Tianamen Square in China, America cheered.

When millions of Poles in Gdansk shut everything down, Americans cheered.

In Paris now, we applaud the hundreds of thousands blocking streets in protest of their government's actions.

There is a synergy produced by standing among millions of people who passionately believe as you do. In days past, laws were passed, people were empowered and wars were stopped because millions in this nation were willing to be "street meat". Today, ----not so much---"That's so 20th century!"

"You better stop, children! What's that sound? EVERYBODY LOOK WHAT'S GOIN' DOWN!"

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When huge crowds filled massive Tianamen Square in China, America cheered. (Original Post) Atticus Mar 2023 OP
hmm. mopinko Mar 2023 #1
We were there and it was MAGNIFICENT! nt Atticus Mar 2023 #2
There was a huge crowd on Jan 6. so what are you saying? I'm confused. nt Samrob Mar 2023 #3
ya know what? compared mopinko Mar 2023 #4

mopinko

(69,990 posts)
4. ya know what? compared
Thu Mar 16, 2023, 05:38 PM
Mar 2023

to the women’s march in 16, the anti-war marches under w, or half the marches i’ve ever been on, no, it wasnt huge. it was just violent is all.

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