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Demovictory9

(32,464 posts) Sat May 30, 2020, 12:50 AM May 2020

wow. list of cities with protests tonight: 16 named so far in this thread

Omaha
Las Vegas
boston
• nyc
• atlanta
• LA
• Chicago
• DC
• minneapolis/st. paul
• louisville
• dallas
• sacramento
• bakersfield
• san jose
Cincinnatti
Houston

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wow. list of cities with protests tonight: 16 named so far in this thread (Original Post) Demovictory9 May 2020 OP

GOOD things happening! elleng May 2020 #1

There are a lot of bad things happening too. Tipperary May 2020 #17

Who hates CNN? Has Fox been attacked yet? Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #20

Vandalized and looted the College Football Hall of Fame MichMan May 2020 #22

No kidding. Tipperary May 2020 #24

Unemployment at 20% is a factor here, I think Walleye May 2020 #2

in large protests, usually many issues simmering. GenX & Millennials taking brunt of economic pain Demovictory9 May 2020 #5

Yes. The pent-up frustration reaches critical mass Walleye May 2020 #7

Add Detroit. roamer65 May 2020 #3

that makes 17. Demovictory9 May 2020 #4

Philadelphia Demovictory9 May 2020 #6

Phoenix StarryNite May 2020 #8

Earlier I heard San Diego too Raine May 2020 #9

Des Moines Demovictory9 May 2020 #10

Geneva, IL SheltieLover May 2020 #11

that makes about 20 cities Demovictory9 May 2020 #12

It does! SheltieLover May 2020 #13

Charlotte makes this thread count 21 DAMANgoldberg May 2020 #14

I'm surprised Sugarcoated May 2020 #15

portland brettdale May 2020 #16

Guess we know where the next virus spikes will be. Tipperary May 2020 #18

Small one in Eugene Oregon aidbo May 2020 #19

Seattle WA pfitz59 May 2020 #21

Kansas City, albeit reportedly peaceful. MoonRiver May 2020 #23

elleng

(131,006 posts)

1. GOOD things happening!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:52 AM

May 2020

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

17. There are a lot of bad things happening too.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sat May 30, 2020, 03:39 AM

May 2020

The mayor of Atlanta was almost tears telling people to stop destroying their city. Attacking CNN? What the fuck?

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,366 posts)

20. Who hates CNN? Has Fox been attacked yet?

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #17)

Sat May 30, 2020, 05:39 AM

May 2020

I would not be surprised if analysis of video shows that there are a lot of white 'boys' involved in instigating violence.

MichMan

(11,940 posts)

22. Vandalized and looted the College Football Hall of Fame

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #17)

Sat May 30, 2020, 08:06 AM

May 2020

More good things, right ???

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

24. No kidding.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #22)

Sat May 30, 2020, 08:29 AM

May 2020

This will help rump only.

Walleye

(31,030 posts)

2. Unemployment at 20% is a factor here, I think

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:52 AM

May 2020

Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)

5. in large protests, usually many issues simmering. GenX & Millennials taking brunt of economic pain

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:54 AM

May 2020

remember "Occupy Wall Street"... Student loans was a factor

Walleye

(31,030 posts)

7. Yes. The pent-up frustration reaches critical mass

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #5)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:00 AM

May 2020

And not all of the actions are rational

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

3. Add Detroit.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:52 AM

May 2020

WDIV showed it downtown.

Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)

4. that makes 17.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #3)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:53 AM

May 2020

Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)

6. Philadelphia

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 12:58 AM

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StarryNite

(9,451 posts)

8. Phoenix

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:01 AM

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Raine

(30,540 posts)

9. Earlier I heard San Diego too

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:08 AM

May 2020

but I don't know for sure.

Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)

10. Des Moines

Reply to Raine (Reply #9)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:10 AM

May 2020

Link to tweet

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

11. Geneva, IL

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:15 AM

May 2020

A few caucasian people kneeling on highway in front of court building with BLM signs.

Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)

12. that makes about 20 cities

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #11)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:20 AM

May 2020

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

13. It does!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #12)

Sat May 30, 2020, 01:22 AM

May 2020

I fear for their safety!

DAMANgoldberg

(1,278 posts)

14. Charlotte makes this thread count 21

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 02:41 AM

May 2020

Happened near a CMPD precinct on my side of town. Normally these demonstrations happen in Center City.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)

15. I'm surprised

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 02:52 AM

May 2020

nothing in Philly

brettdale

(12,383 posts)

16. portland

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 03:01 AM

May 2020

https://www.twitch.tv/woke?fbclid=IwAR1-2GMc5RgKKhjT07bP-EhkggxlcsqywPSpfGlVieioHAPvGRm4qrtLj5k

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

18. Guess we know where the next virus spikes will be.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 04:22 AM

May 2020

Smh.

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

19. Small one in Eugene Oregon

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 04:59 AM

May 2020

pfitz59

(10,382 posts)

21. Seattle WA

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 05:48 AM

May 2020

Couple of blocks south of me

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

23. Kansas City, albeit reportedly peaceful.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2020, 08:14 AM

May 2020

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