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protest was in a deep red area that consistently goes to republicans in elections

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[–] barkingspiders 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just wanted to say thank you for going!

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

thanks. I also enjoy going to these protest, they're just fun.

[–] man_wtfhappenedtoyou@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And? What was the turnout like?

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago

15-20 people

[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

How’d you feel after? Ours in PGH had a low turnout but I always feel better after going. Less alone.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago

mine had 15-20. I felt good, it was exciting, did a good bit of movement and got to experience new things. I do know gay community still gets hate let alone the rest of the LGBT community.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] SuperSpruce@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

Abbreviation for Pittsburgh

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did you get heckled by the magtards?

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hard to tell since I was on a bridge and traffic is loud, but there were mad people like red in the face. I also got called the f slur for my flag and there's a reel handle (full ape shit behavior) and I just laughed it off.

I did bring a megaphone and heckled with "sorry can't hear you"

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] andybytes@programming.dev 11 points 3 days ago

hahaha.... We are all going to jail anyways. They will let out the criminals and throw us all in eventualy. Ahhh sh!+ they are probably hiring felons to do this boot boy nonsense. America is waking up so trump will start the draft and WW3... all you need is a few sluts and cowards. POCs deporting POCs... pulling up the ladder.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It means that you have bad operation(al) security, you did something that totalitarians in charge could potentially consider subversive and come after you, and then went and did a social media post about it.

Unless you are really confident this cannot be traced to your real identity by law enforcement you might have put yourself in (future) danger.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Yeah I don't think the federal government is that competent, especially under trump.

Plus probably best for me to motivate as many people to protest or be against the current administration so get the word out.

Also my protest is barely a blip on the radar. No one's getting murdered murdered over protests

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

I mean, some people absolutely are, but I can imagine that the response to a 15-20 person protest is worlds away from Minneapolis

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are you kidding? They literally murdered Renee Good for protesting.

But I mean yeah the vast majority of protesters are safe so I agree with your overall point. But the way you wrote it can't fly right now.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I actually don't know the full context behind Renee good but I know enough to know she is the right and she got murdered

No one's getting murdered murdered over protests

Yet.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

Good to hear. Im in a deeply blue state but it still gets me the one percenters (this is my estimate of the percent of folks that respond negatively or with something pro trump) who pipe up as they go by despite how worse and worse the actions of the administration get. I mean you would think they would at least be upset about how badly things are going in general under the current management.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

I'm gonna say t shirt mask because that's why I used in the protest but only for the flock camera. I do agree with the article. Id say over preparing would be based on how much you carry, I used to bring a lot of items and I'd simply forget about them except for the most relevant.

Id recommend it you're going to a protest just look at what people done before, find what you like then make it your own

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Any tips? I might go to one

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I told another guy to treat it as a convention/social and have fun and talk to people. See what other people have done at protest and make it your own. This is closest thing to my flag pole I use I just duct tape and zip ties to hold 3' x 5' flags in place then

You could buy an American flag to fit into most protests.

I do carry a painters mask with me for tear has and bottle or water would be useful to cool down canister, or a cardboard box to contain the gas.

I bring gauze and tourniquets just in case but never needed to use them

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org -3 points 3 days ago