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I'm shocked that I haven't seen one protest yet. Is the media suppressing them? If there aren't any, why?

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I dunno about you bro but there's a protest every other day in Denver. We're getting there.

The question is how Dumbfuck will respond. There's an unverified rumor the Insurrection Act may be invoked on April 20th owing to an executive order signed on January 20th. If it gets to that point, we will find out how far our military is willing to stretch its service to the Constitution.

Don't be afraid. Don't look away.

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 10 hours ago

the media is definitely suppressing it….

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 31 points 11 hours ago

There have been dozens.

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

There are. And from what I know, apparently the media avoids reporting about them.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 12 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Some states also have laws that allow drivers to run over protesters

[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 hours ago

What the fuck America?!?

Well yes, media was one of the first pillars of democracy to be captured.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Americans are too dumd down, pacified, apathetic and fatalistic.
Europe or other places would be on fire.
In the US taking a group walk with some signs and shouting is already too much to ask.
Let the downvotes rain for the uncomfortable truth.

[–] SenorBlanco@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

r/50501 (I'm brand-new to lemmy so idk what it is here yet) Check out Indivisible

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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Waiting for the big one. Everyone knows it's coming. Just cant go off prematurely.

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[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com 14 points 13 hours ago

There's been a lot of protests. How massive is mass is up to you though.

Although, a lot of people really like the way things are going, and a lot of anger is just terminally online bozos who don't even live in America.

[–] Nangijala@feddit.dk 33 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

There have been protests in every single state for awhile now. At least that is what I have heard through the grapevine. I'm Danish so I haven't seen the protests with my own two eyes, but I have seen pictures, read posts and talked to Americans who are out protesting. From what I have been told, it is unheard of that there are protests for the same cause in all 50 states at the same time. It is historic, but I'm not surprised that the greatest president who ever lived wouldn't want that information to slip out in the media. It would hurt his fee-fees bigly.

[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 10 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Next Saturday is a massive country wide protest at 500 Tesla dealerships and charging stations all across the country. I'm hoping that's too hard for the media to hide.

[–] SenorBlanco@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

And then there's another massive protest on April 5th! Get your friends and come out, we need everyone who isn't willing to live under authoritarianism!

[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago
[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

Yeah all 50 states is crazy. New York and Cali have enough people to get a protest going at the drop of a pin.

Texas has Austin, you get protests there. East coast cities, Chicago, you can get protests.

But there are dozens of states that just don't have that kind of energy or population density, but they do now.

[–] RaptorBenn@lemmy.zip 20 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Same reasons people didnt act in germany all those years ago. First apathy and that will transition into fear of reprisal.

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[–] Godofdirt@lemmy.world 33 points 18 hours ago

35k in Denver today

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 54 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

There are. I've been to a few. They don't get covered by the media.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 14 points 18 hours ago

They only get coverage if police get to act a fool.

[–] ActionBasto@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

one reason is literally fear, the side that they're fighting against literally has all the guns and the psychopaths.

[–] TheHalifaxJones@lemm.ee 17 points 17 hours ago

To be the most effective we have to be protesting in front of houses of people who actually influence change. I’ve been too far too many protests and it feels like they mean nothing. Only way to make change is to stop taking it to the streets. And taking it to houses of billionaires and politicians who actually are in control of change.

[–] friendlysoviet@lemmy.world 29 points 20 hours ago

Low density and car based infrastructure neuters protests. I usually work from home but I had jury duty a few weeks ago in the courthouse in my downtown area. There were several protests daily the entire time I was there.

[–] ElleOhh@lemm.ee 56 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Estimates show 65-75% of households live paycheck to paycheck. We financially can’t miss a day of work, let alone long stretches. Or we are allowed so little time off that it has to be saved for sick/emergency days (if you get any at all!).

That’s setting aside things like long hours, multiple jobs, unaffordable daycare, lack of medical care on top of hard hitting inflation without any wage changes.

It’s by design. It’s like intentionally under feeding slaves so they don’t have the energy to run away.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 15 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Hang on, that doesn't sound like the American dream I've been told about !

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 36 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Yes. The media is suppressing them. See c/50501

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[–] suite403@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago

Thr burning down of tesla cars and dealerships don't happen during the protests so they have no boogeyman to give yet. Once the protests turn violent, which I have no doubt they will eventually if they keep getting ignored, thr media will be quick to pain all protestors as bad and ask "why didn't they try peacefully protesting?"

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