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Evelyn's avatar

For me, the protest was a starting point - to realize how many of us there actually are, and then to go home and *do something*. It was inspiring to see how many millions of people have at least some knowledge of the problems we face, but also distressing to realize how many of them would simply go home afterwards and think that they had “done enough”. I think this huge protest was good - to motivate us all, to show us that we’re not alone. However I do agree with you, that more peaceful protests are not going to create the change that we desperately need.

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Benjamin Seltzer's avatar

I came to my Hands Off "protest" in St. Paul, MN prepared with anonymous clothes and mask. With safety goggles and a ballistic vest beneath my featureless hoodie.

The response I got was from a woman who told me that I looked like a "bad man."

I left after the crowd started to cheer for my Democratic senator who refuses to deny unanimous consent and continues to vote for appointees.

The senator's biggest gripe in her speech was that she had to catch an early flight out of DC to get here on time.

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