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Why are there no large demonstrations in the USA against Donald Trump's policies? (feddit.org)

submitted 3 days ago by CrazyElephant@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm increasingly wondering why people in the US aren't taking to the streets in their thousands.

I'd also like to share a poem by Martin Niemöller, who was a pastor in Germany during the Nazi regime and even supported the Nazis at the beginning:

First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me (Martin Niemöller)

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[–] ArcRay@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

Also, a lot of people just don't have time. I don't mean "they have a busy schedule and don't want to reschedule". I mean there is a significant preventative of the population who camper afford to take time off from work.

Many hourly employees don't have vacation time. And they can't afford to miss a single day of work. They may even be retaliated against (or at least think they will) for missing work.

America is fucked.

Also, because of the lack of time, they might not even be aware of what's happening.