After Trump announced the second Trump-Putin summit, I could no longer bare to not take more action. I call weekly, all my representatives and sign petitions so decided to go downtown today with my posters and was really surprised that hardly anyone was there. The older vets didn't even show up but really, how can they support a Russian operative and Bone Spur deferment "president" anymore with open acts of treason so visible?
Our community has a unique opportunity to get a message out to all the tourists that come here every summer to escape the oppressive heat, that our community will stand up to the face of fascism/authoritarianism and stand up for our values. If not now when? Yeah I had a few middle finger salutes to which I replied "hope you're learning Russian". Mostly many, many thanks and lots of thumbs up and cars honking in support.
I hope next Friday at noon I see more people exercising their rights to protest and saving our democracy. I will have extra signs and I hope you join me next Friday. #resist