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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/50501
they are protesting literally Nationwide in front of every Capital in every state.
Alabama More than 200 protesters gathered outside Alabama's Statehouse
Alaska An estimated 123 people gathered outside Alaska's capitol building
Arkansas Approximately 200 protesters gathered on the outside Arkansas's capital
California During the February 5 protest, over 1,000 protesters gathered near the west steps of California's capitol building
Florida Around 300 protesters gathered outside the Florida State Capitol
...I mean seriously?
Denver had 4,000, Boston had a thousand, over 50 states(even your red ones), you have tens of thousands of people taking part in these protests simultaneously across the Nation.
and this is only one of the many protests going on.
this single protest is getting tens of thousands of people while other protests are happening.
so yes.
seriously.
I just took the first states alphabetically. In Germany we have protests against fascism just before our elections, the fascists are at 20% in the polls and we get 10,000s of people on the streets with protests in more than 60 cities.
But don't get me wrong, I don't want to downplay the US protests, I am glad about every single soul on the streets. It's just that I am shocked about the realities across the pond.
"I just took the first states alphabetically."
I know, that's why I pointed out that your numbers were totally off.
"we get 10,000s of people on the streets with protests in more than 60 cities."
Cool, so do the Americans.
"I am shocked about the realities across the pond."
Germans are usually very well versed in history, what about a fascist dictator rising to power surprises you?
I looked through the numbers of the other states in the article you shared and they all look the same. 4,000 in Colorado was max, most of the others are "a few hundred protesters"
Maybe, but this is not reflected in the article you shared.
No idea what you are talking about. I am just saying it seems that most of the US seems to be paralyzed.
"a few hundred protesters" ,
incorrect, but if it were correct, it still doubles the numbers that you were claiming.
"most of the US seems to be paralyzed."
you have multiple protests going on literally in every single state, every few days, with dozens of active lawsuits filed against the federal government, citizens going door-to-door informing people of their rights against ICE, Judges literally blocking his executive orders, and you think Americans are paralyzed.
active protest is nearly as opposite of paralysis as you can get.
you should get up to date on your information!
you are way off.
I just quoted the wiki article you shared, so that's where I got my information from. I already said I am glad about every single person protesting. No idea why you are being so aggressive.
I would like to end the discussion at this point. So if you like you can formulate an answer, but I will likely not respond.
"that's where I got my information from."
that is where you read a couple numbers from and then used those few random numbers, extrapolated an incorrect conclusion that you based your harmful advocacy for political apathy on.
"No idea why you are being so aggressive."
you're irritating, I am being irritated.
you aren't taking the time to craft factual sentences or relay correct information, so I have to keep correcting you.
"I would like to end the discussion at this point."
well, I'll give you a hint: talking to someone is a terrible way to end a conversation.