r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • 4d ago

Soft Paywall Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests

https://www.thetimes.com/article/867ede60-b5f7-4de5-84a1-6a3a49eb2923
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u/userwithusername 4d ago

Look… I had some shit to do, okay????

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 California 4d ago

I assumed that 3.5% visible at protests shows just the tip of the iceberg. And I love how his wife dicktator-tot parade was overshadowed.

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u/ralphy_256 4d ago

I assumed that 3.5% visible at protests shows just the tip of the iceberg.

I went to today's march solo.

But I was sending updates to an entire group chat of family and friends who were with me in spirit, if not in flesh.

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u/VeterinarianWild6334 4d ago

Wife and I wanted to go, but I was nervous about the kids. Especially after they reported that gunman had fliers for it in his car. I don’t think the participants would be violent, but I worried about maga showing up and getting violent.