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Millions of people expected for potentially biggest day of demonstrations since president’s second term began

As tanks and soldiers parade through the streets of Washington on Saturday, millions of people around the country are expected to turn out in their communities to speak out against the excesses of Donald Trump’s administration in what’s expected to be the biggest day of protest since his second term began.

The protests, dubbed “No Kings”, are set to take place throughout Saturday in about 2,000 sites nationwide, from big cities to small towns. A coalition of more than 100 groups have joined to plan the protests, which are committed to a principle of nonviolence.

This week, Trump has deployed national guard and US marine troops to Los Angeles to crack down on protesters who have demonstrated against his ramped-up deportations, defying state and local authorities in a show of military force that hasn’t been seen in the US since the civil rights era. Interest in the Saturday protests has risen as a result, organizers said.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

The actual parade route is super tiny, less than a mile. NYT published a parade route map, and the troops have a longer walk to the parade start point than the parade route itself. It is just going by the National Mall, and that's it. My local town Memorial Day parade (which only had the mayor, boy/girl scouts, fire department, and school marching band) was longer.

(Edited to add: I don't want to sell the town Memorial Day parade short, it also had a bunch of cool old tractors....)

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

FAKE NEWS. THIS IS ONE OF THE LONGEST ROUTES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD NOBODY HAS EVER PARADED THIS FAR ESPECIALLY NOT UNDER SLEEPY JOE BIDEN

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

Thanks 캐럴라인 레빗 for your unwavering truthful reporting of Dear Leader.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

There's really only one person in the audience so it doesn't need to be long.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also it supposed to start later in the afternoon, and DC has a decent chance of scattered thunderstorms today. Lets see if mother nature decides to show up.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fear not, MAGAs! Nature is no match for Donald Trump's Sharpie

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

It’s definitely a parade for one person.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What's the weather looking like in DC today? Because I know these stubborn idiot fascists won't let something like a little lightning stop their stupid little celebration of themselves, so this all could end up a really fucking stupid mass casualty event pretty easily.

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Native American here we have been rain dancing since midnight we are doing our part.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Washed my car yesterday, hoping nature will handle the rest

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Any chance you could dance up a tornado or 2?

[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Your request is being processed…

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rain, chance of thunderstorms, air quality alert, and flash flood watch.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Cloudy and overcast, with sporadic bursts of fascism. Possible flood of lies in high-conservative-media areas.

[–] Mithre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Current hourly forecast says we're gonna get thunderstorms around 5 here, but the rain will start at 3.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

What makes me think that the McD brained chief convicted rapist/felon will say oh wow look at all these people who came out for my birthday.