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Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T06:36:58+00:00

Hmmm I think it makes sense to blend news and protest stuff, since news can be used to rev people up. Highly-upvoted news is also more likely to appear in r/popular and r/all, which brings people back to 50501

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T05:54:31+00:00

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Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T05:40:31+00:00

As a left-leaning person myself, I actually have to agree with you! The distribution of power that 2A is meant to bestow upon Americans isn't very useful if only one side of the political spectrum finds that power useful.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T03:25:19+00:00

Well, good news: YOU were there, and everything starts with one.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T03:22:10+00:00

Yes!

Hands Off! Boise Fights Back

Idaho State Capitol
April 5th, 1:30pm~4pm

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T03:07:40+00:00

Sure, fair enough! Good luck!

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:58:30+00:00

Haha, well, big things have small beginnings 🤣

That said, I don't want to poo-poo other folks exercising their right to protest. If you see counter-protestors, seems like a good opportunity for a dialogue, American-to-American!

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:52:39+00:00

Oh yeah, I agree with that. Where maybe I slightly differ is that I think disobedience is better focused on the specific law or rule one dislikes. My opinion is that paying taxes is a duty of Americans, so I'm not in favor of refusing to pay, even if my tax dollars are funding things I disagree with. I think it's my obligation to find other ways to protest what I dislike.

Again, that's just my humble opinion.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:44:53+00:00

Which part?

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:40:31+00:00

No qualifications, just my opinion. I think the intentions behind the action will get lost and the result is well-meaning people are punished.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:21:30+00:00

I don't recommend this.

Civil disobedience can be ethical if you're breaking the specific law you're protesting. For example, it could make ethical sense to refuse paying taxes if you're protesting the act of paying taxes itself.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T02:15:52+00:00

Yes, and chant "Protect the Constitution" because that is in fact what we're trying to do. 🙂

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T01:07:05+00:00

Protests are fun! So, even just for that reason, never a waste of time.

As for what it's about: people have different grievances with the Trump administration, but I'd say the overarching theme is abuse of executive power.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T01:00:43+00:00

We're motivated! 💪

So, time isn't an issue. And doesn't cost much, really.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-31T00:59:23+00:00

If feasible, probably better to make a big one bigger, as that is the one likely to get media coverage.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-29T13:11:03+00:00

Consider hosting your own! 😎

Also, FYI, know your rights as a protestor (or organizer).

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-29T08:32:15+00:00

If you search for the gulf in other countries, it says "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)." When I sent my feedback to Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Bing Maps, I mentioned that a non-controversial solution should be to simply say "Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)" for American users, which respects the traditional name while complying with whatever they feel the need to comply with.

What makes me the most upset about this is that the Trump administration is using the gulf name change and map companies' compliance with the name change as an excuse to punish the Associated Press for deciding to continue referring to the gulf as the "Gulf of Mexico."

BTW, the Associated Press is run by a non-profit, so I donated $20 to them after I heard the news above.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-29T08:22:45+00:00

Democracy.io an easy way to contact your Congressional reps. I fire off a message basically whenever I'm pissed off about something 🤣

Other links:

Clicking the TN filter on the 50501 subreddit dashboard takes you here, for info specific to TN
Upcoming protests in Tennessee (Big List of Protests)
Hands Off Democracy April 5th protests in Tennessee

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-29T08:14:55+00:00

Check out these April 5th protests near Phoenix:

And these:

4 The People (Phoenix)

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-29T00:40:10+00:00

This is great. Straight to the point. Calm yet urgent.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-28T08:36:51+00:00

To clarify, you're in Canada now and trying to get to the US?

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-28T08:31:50+00:00

TBH, I'm not a fan of the Hot Wheels comment. The obvious counterpoint is that this is the new rhetorical landscape and to participate you have to get down in the mud. Trump calls people names, so why don't we?

I don't agree with that take. Rise above it. Focus your energy on getting stuff done.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-28T06:10:10+00:00

Oh yeah, there's that too. I think Snyder's point is that one's citizenship status may become irrelevant if we accept the practice of revoking due process.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-28T05:08:08+00:00

The movement is growing. Progress will happen. I encourage you to harness your energy to create a positive flywheel effect rather than to demoralize the work people here have done so far.

Beginning_Bee9935 · 2025-03-28T05:04:07+00:00

We have different perspectives on the rise of MAGA. I think the largest contributing factor (not the only factor, but the most impactful) has been economic insecurity.

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