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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNarrowly about the DC parade. Should protesters attend or not?
What do you think?
There will be protests around the country. Should they also along the parade route?
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Narrowly about the DC parade. Should protesters attend or not? (Original Post)
Stinky The Clown
Jun 2025
OP
Protesting in DC could create an impression of protesting the military. Not great optics.
OrlandoDem2
Jun 2025
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newdeal2
(5,022 posts)1. No Kings organizers said no
So it should be a no.
Stinky The Clown
(68,936 posts)4. I'd heard the same thing. That No Kings said not to go to DC.
newdeal2
(5,022 posts)6. I hope most people follow that advice
Too many potential problems. Save your protest for another place or time.
elleng
(141,926 posts)2. If they don't mind rain.
SheltieLover
(78,114 posts)3. No, per NoKings.
jls4561
(2,913 posts)5. You know the brown shirts will be on patrol and itching to arrest "agitators".
leftieNanner
(16,130 posts)7. I just checked the weather forecast
For DC.
Rain.
And a flash flood warning ⚠️
OrlandoDem2
(3,198 posts)8. Protesting in DC could create an impression of protesting the military. Not great optics.
Heed the advice and request of the organizers and dont protest in DC.
markie
(23,947 posts)9. NO!
No protests in DC!
C_U_L8R
(49,102 posts)10. Want to neuter a narcissist?
Ignore him.
benpollard
(261 posts)11. Yes!!! Stop the parade!!!