An Estimated 100 000 People Showed Up In DC Alone Today For the Nationwide 50501 Protest : washingtondc

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 38 points 2 months ago

Now these are proper numbers

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Then you'll really like knowing that some groups are estimating that over 5 million protested across the US in around 1400 locations

The >100,000 in DC was just one of 1400 hundred protests

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[-] WuceBrillis@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yes, i really really like that. I know we can't assume that all 5mil will be up for a general strike, but i bet a lot of them will.

It is estimated that 10mil is needed for a general strike to have effect, so this is clearly well on its way.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

It's so encouraging to see the momentum growing

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago

Oh, surely some of them came with friends?

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 20 points 2 months ago

It's always more fun to come with friends!

[-] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Giggity

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

This is great but next time they need to flock to crap o lago and ruin his party

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago

Or bring spicy cocktails and politely request a White House renovation

[-] Val 15 points 2 months ago

So fucking mad my partner and I ate something that messed us up and we couldnt make it...

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

There's another next month

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago

And every month for the next four years

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Awesome.

Let's hope this is more effective at creating change than the Women's March.

[-] kingofras@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Finally. Upvote and comment on this shit. Rise.

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This needs to last until Trump is impeached and in prison for all the illegal activities and corruption. He need to be arrested for his attempt to repeat history using trade war to start a World War.

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

This was the fourth nationwide 50501 protest day and it won't be the last. There's already another nationwide 50501 protest being planned for April 19th!

[-] Keineanung@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Wow. Those are not rookie numbers.

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

Was this coordinated with the palestine protests? I'm seeing zero news coverage on that one, which is not surprising I guess, but I also don't know the relation between the two

[-] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Amazing! Is there a source for this number?

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In photos: "Hands Off!" protesters rally against Trump across the U.S (Axios)

"DC and NYC are well over 100,000 attendees, each."

The total attendance estimate far surpasses the 500,000 RSVPs organizers counted as of Friday night.

By the numbers: More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled in all 50 states as of Wednesday.

And also keep in mind most media is undercounting protests counts here

[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Note that this wasn't even the only protest. This was one of 1400+ protests across the country. Depending on the estimate you look at, there were around 5.2 million people protesting yesterday

District of Columbia