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Hiiii lemmy! I’m TransfemGhostface. Hope y’all are having a good night. I was one of the people outside the courthouse during the trial, who corporate media referred to as ‘sick’ and ‘twisted’ for exercising our first amendment right to protest. Feel free to ask me anything!
Cursed Luigi
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Was there any press covering the protest?
There was! My dad came with me and they interview him.
About how many supporters were there? Were there any counter-protesters? What was the police presence like?
No counter-protestors from what I could see. There was quite a lot of police there, but thankfully they didn’t bother us. Dunno how many there were tho…
Were there any speakers and were they good? What was the atmosphere like?
There were, and they sure were! Uhh, protest-y atmosphere! (Honestly, this was my first protest so idk what else to compare it to 😅)
Just want to say thank you, and that it’s official -You are on the side of good that’s fighting evil. Like in books and movies. A real hero who made a choice, and let’s hope a difference.
Thank you! This means so so much to me because I grew up watching movies and reading comic books with very heroic narratives and wanting to be like the protagonists from those, and those continue to be a major inspiration for my activism. I wish characters like Spider-Man and Luke Skywalker were real cuz I know they’d be just the people to fix our fucked up situation, but since they’re not here we’ll have to make the world a better place in their stead!
How big was the crowd?
Was it a diverse crowd or was there a single dominant category of people, and if so, what was it?
What's the general mood?
Not sure how big it was. It was pretty diverse. If there was any dominant category of people, it was probably women. Mood… not sure how to describe that part!
What would you estimate:
More men or more women?
More old or more young?
Mostly young women, though there were at least 2-3 older men there
First time we all understand these women idolizing someone like this.
How do you politically identify?
Actually and literally pro-life. Not pro-birth, though, because that’s none of my business. A for-profit insurance company cannot help but have blood on its hands.
Primarily, an anti-realist. Though I also identify as a democratic socialist and anti-imperialist. Used to have more anarchist leanings, but given how far away we are from such a thing, I’m not sure how productive it would be to advocate for at this moment in time. I honestly think guaranteeing people whatever basic necessities they need for life so they can focus on whatever and whoever will fulfill them is a much more pressing goal. Also, defeating fascism. If you identify as an anarchist, we’d probably get along tho!
I personally identify with Anarcho Syndicalism :3
Kudos to you for advocating for something more productive. Many don't have the wherewithal or selflessness to do so.
Why don't you just go in there and free him yourselves? There's more of you than there are of them.