Found being in others protesting VERY comforting also . Not one car passing by yelled anything negative . Only honks of approval and actually felt hope in this gathering in Los Angeles . Wanted to STAY in this bubble of good people and felt kind of sad leaving .
"It's important" hit me hard too. What could be more important that? On another note, it's driving me crazy to see so many signs saying "Stop facism." What is that? Prejudice against certain types of faces? Spelling is important, too. ;)
And yes, it felt different yesterday. Even with a large police presence on the green that wasn't there on April 4th, I could feel hope and solidarity in the air.
think about how peaceful it all was. statistically i think it qualifies as ‘without a hitch’ - they can no longer make stories about the “violent and angry radical left” . millions union . standing together. untied. as it was meant to be.
Yes, you are exactly right. I felt just goodness in the crowd. A family was pulling a wagon with drinks and snacks, handing them out to the crowd. Someone made an enormous pile of signs for people to help themselves to. The crowd instantly parted for wheelchairs. Cars passing the green honked in solidarity.
Even in the pouring rain, people turned out here, loads and loads of them. It was wonderful, seeing that. A good and hopeful reminder that we're not alone in this thing.
"...a vast well of hope..." It took me a full 30 minutes just to get to 5th Avenue and the start of the march in NYC. If the rain dampened attendance, it didn't show.
There are days when I'm working at my desk that I have felt very alone. I didn't feel alone in that crowd. Yes, a vast well of hope. I would periodically work my way over to creative sign makers, and we would talk for a block or two. One man's sign read, "My father fought fascism in World War II. Now I guess it's my turn." I asked him where his father served. "The Philippines." He asked, "How about you?" I said, "My dad was too old to serve in the military, but he ran a factory that built diesel engines for the troops in the Pacific." My dad and his father served together virtually.
I appreciated the number of signs that used the words "Nazis" and or "fascism." People are learning.
I went to the No Kings protest where I live. I saw a few people I knew but it still felt to me that everyone there was familiar. It was a good feeling.
Found being in others protesting VERY comforting also . Not one car passing by yelled anything negative . Only honks of approval and actually felt hope in this gathering in Los Angeles . Wanted to STAY in this bubble of good people and felt kind of sad leaving .
Great, Suzanne. Thanks for sharing.
Vast well of hope. Love that. I’ll try to find mine.
"It's important" hit me hard too. What could be more important that? On another note, it's driving me crazy to see so many signs saying "Stop facism." What is that? Prejudice against certain types of faces? Spelling is important, too. ;)
“ "It's important," Atlas said. “ got me straight in the tenders. something did shift yesterday. like a salve on an angry rash.
And yes, it felt different yesterday. Even with a large police presence on the green that wasn't there on April 4th, I could feel hope and solidarity in the air.
think about how peaceful it all was. statistically i think it qualifies as ‘without a hitch’ - they can no longer make stories about the “violent and angry radical left” . millions union . standing together. untied. as it was meant to be.
Yes, you are exactly right. I felt just goodness in the crowd. A family was pulling a wagon with drinks and snacks, handing them out to the crowd. Someone made an enormous pile of signs for people to help themselves to. The crowd instantly parted for wheelchairs. Cars passing the green honked in solidarity.
He's a good boy.
he’s becoming a wonderful, grounded, and talented man.
Even in the pouring rain, people turned out here, loads and loads of them. It was wonderful, seeing that. A good and hopeful reminder that we're not alone in this thing.
"...a vast well of hope..." It took me a full 30 minutes just to get to 5th Avenue and the start of the march in NYC. If the rain dampened attendance, it didn't show.
There are days when I'm working at my desk that I have felt very alone. I didn't feel alone in that crowd. Yes, a vast well of hope. I would periodically work my way over to creative sign makers, and we would talk for a block or two. One man's sign read, "My father fought fascism in World War II. Now I guess it's my turn." I asked him where his father served. "The Philippines." He asked, "How about you?" I said, "My dad was too old to serve in the military, but he ran a factory that built diesel engines for the troops in the Pacific." My dad and his father served together virtually.
I appreciated the number of signs that used the words "Nazis" and or "fascism." People are learning.
Thanks for sharing this! It's a great description.
I went to the No Kings protest where I live. I saw a few people I knew but it still felt to me that everyone there was familiar. It was a good feeling.
Lovely. Thank you.