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Mike Niendorff

(3,650 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:14 PM 7 hrs ago

No Kings -- just for context:

Just for context --

8 million people took part in today's "No Kings" protests.

The entire active duty U.S. military is 1.3 million people.

Today's protests were 6 times larger.


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No Kings -- just for context: (Original Post) Mike Niendorff 7 hrs ago OP
Kick. N/T Upthevibe 6 hrs ago #1
Thanks for the info - that's incredible! Talitha 6 hrs ago #2
And June is coming--- the next 'No Kings' protest! Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #3
Why don't they organize one for July 4th? misanthrope 6 hrs ago #5
and being the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence which Trump has Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #6
K&R 2naSalit 6 hrs ago #4

Jack Valentino

(4,979 posts)
3. And June is coming--- the next 'No Kings' protest!
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:38 PM
6 hrs ago

I intend to try to show up then, although I have not personally participated in any as yet,
due to transportation problems and crowd aversion issues---

Bless all those who did turn out today!


misanthrope

(9,485 posts)
5. Why don't they organize one for July 4th?
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:58 PM
6 hrs ago

It is on a Saturday this year and little else could be more American.

Jack Valentino

(4,979 posts)
6. and being the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence which Trump has
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 11:04 PM
6 hrs ago

been trying to appropriate to himself?


YES, that IS a GREAT idea!!!

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