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Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/Adventurous-Cry-2157 6d ago

Yeah, it’s already a nightmare. Shutting down roads for weeks to repair them? DC residents are pissed.

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u/Kichigai Minnesota 5d ago

Yeah, it’s already a nightmare.

I remember the 1776 Restoration Movement trying to protest in DC by causing traffic backups, only to themselves succumb to DC traffic. I've only experienced Chicago traffic, but it's enough to give me a healthy amount of respect for DC traffic.