If France can do it so can us here in the United States
this post was submitted on 23 Mar 2025
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I would argue that we are. 21,000 in Paris is very similar to 34,000 in Denver. The thing us Americans need to get better at is organizing ourselves. We shouldn't require leaders like Bernie Sanders and AOC to get us to show up. The regular people of France are amazing at protesting on their own, and we desperately need that kind of energy.
21,000 in Paris is very similar to 34,000 in Denver.
The 34000 in Denver showed up for a rally, not a protest. Completely different things.
Yes, I covered that in my comment.
Yes but not enough I think. Of course the organizing themselves part is important too, but more than that a rally and a protest are fundamentally different. In a rally you're there to listen to someone speak, not do anything yourself. I doubt 34000 would attend if Bernie or AOC were there leading a protest. Focusing only on organization ability ignores the vast different in willingness to act.
Fair enough. I didn't mean to imply that we're as good as the French at protesting. I don't think anyone is. They are the world champion protestors. I wonder what platform they use to organize.
Anyone else ends up on a list, and is quietly disappeared.
Are you saying that if the people organizing the event aren't members of Congress, that they will be targeted and vanish? That's a scary thought. Perhaps the leaders should be kept anonymous.
Yeah. Always do things under the radar, if possible. Otherwise, you will be targeted in some way. Either having your character assassinated, Luigi-style, ending up detained for some bs, or outright killed.
Do not let the far right anywhere near the seats of power. The USA is your cautionary tail. As we crumble don’t forget.
Not just their cautionary tale.
Most European far right groups receive their funding from the same rich American Evangelicals and Zionists bankrolling Trump.
The thumbnail has a man holding a sign that says “Make Racists Afraid Again”. I’m fairly certain they never were here in the US in my time (1980’s and on). They have gone through multiple states of empowerment, but I’ve never seen evidence of them being afraid. Props to France if that ever occurred.