2016 Postmortem

jillan

(39,451 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:36 PM Apr 2016

Democracy Spring started today - Protesting $ in politics in DC. I have a feeling these people

are not supporting the candidate that accepts corporate dollars.
They will be walking 140 miles to get their message out - no more corporate corruption.

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Video here https://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica/videos/10153441828306366/

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Democracy Spring started today - Protesting $ in politics in DC. I have a feeling these people (Original Post) jillan Apr 2016 OP

K N R-ed Faux pas Apr 2016 #1

They're going to need a bigger bus to fit all those people under it n/t arcane1 Apr 2016 #2

Question: How do you have photos of an event scheduled 5 days from now? FSogol Apr 2016 #3

It's going on for 10 days. Sorry, I thought democrats knew about this. Here let me help you... jillan Apr 2016 #4

But the pic is at the US Capitol. How do you walk 140 miles from the Capitol to Washington, DC? FSogol Apr 2016 #5

Did you not learn to read? It explains it all in the link I posted for you. in other words jillan Apr 2016 #6

Will everyone be as rude as you? I'll wave to the dozens of protesters when I am in the area this FSogol Apr 2016 #7

Looking at it, where do you see that it's going to be bigger later in the week? I might go! JudyM Apr 2016 #9

Here ya go - jillan Apr 2016 #10

Not seeing anything about bigger at the end of the week. I already looked at the schedule link JudyM Apr 2016 #11

I'm sorry - I should have posted this instead. jillan Apr 2016 #13

Ah, ok, here... JudyM Apr 2016 #14

Awesome link! I hope you get to go. jillan Apr 2016 #15

If I can I sure will. Should be a great crowd. Thanks! JudyM Apr 2016 #20

It began at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia Contrary1 Apr 2016 #24

Great to see this happening. jwirr Apr 2016 #8

K&R nt Live and Learn Apr 2016 #12

Anyone who thinks there isn't a revolution underway is in denial. Avalux Apr 2016 #16

I know! This is bigger than Bernie. jillan Apr 2016 #17

Awww...they're all just youngsters there for the thrill of protesting. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #18

Yep - it's just youngsters that haven't done their research. jillan Apr 2016 #26

Democracy Spring isn't like a Goldwater march though. NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #34

Wonderful! MuseRider Apr 2016 #19

Kick azmom Apr 2016 #21

bernie lit the match. its happening. nt restorefreedom Apr 2016 #22

It is being reported that 100s of people are being arrested. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #23

Yes - I've heard that too. TYT is there as is Real News (?) Missing are CNN, MSNBC, Faux, ABC, etc. jillan Apr 2016 #25

No, those are the attendance figures. CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #32

Yes they are. Video here NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #35

I wish I was there Rebkeh Apr 2016 #27

K&R. grntuscarora Apr 2016 #28

This sounds like Occupy 2.0 to me. n/t RoccoR5955 Apr 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #33

K&R liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #30

Those are some nice pics. Uncle Joe Apr 2016 #31

So let me get this straight . . . Democrats here on DU aren't supporting people who are Nanjeanne Apr 2016 #36

Yep. You've got it. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #37

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

1. K N R-ed

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:38 PM

Apr 2016

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

2. They're going to need a bigger bus to fit all those people under it n/t

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:46 PM

Apr 2016

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

3. Question: How do you have photos of an event scheduled 5 days from now?

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:48 PM

Apr 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

4. It's going on for 10 days. Sorry, I thought democrats knew about this. Here let me help you...

Reply to FSogol (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:50 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.democracyspring.org/the_campaign

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

5. But the pic is at the US Capitol. How do you walk 140 miles from the Capitol to Washington, DC?

Reply to jillan (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:51 PM

Apr 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

6. Did you not learn to read? It explains it all in the link I posted for you. in other words

Reply to FSogol (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:53 PM

Apr 2016

it will be BIGGER later in the week.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

7. Will everyone be as rude as you? I'll wave to the dozens of protesters when I am in the area this

Reply to jillan (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:56 PM

Apr 2016

weekend.

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

9. Looking at it, where do you see that it's going to be bigger later in the week? I might go!

Reply to jillan (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:24 PM

Apr 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

10. Here ya go -

Reply to JudyM (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:32 PM

Apr 2016

April 11th-18th: Mass nonviolent sit-ins and legal protests at the Capitol in DC.

http://www.democracyspring.org/faq

Are you in DC? I wish I could go!

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

11. Not seeing anything about bigger at the end of the week. I already looked at the schedule link

Reply to jillan (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:40 PM

Apr 2016

and it doesn't look bigger at the end of the week. Just different topics each day, like elders, etc.

I'm in VA near DC. A great place to be especially because of being part of turning a now-purple state increasingly blue

jillan

(39,451 posts)

13. I'm sorry - I should have posted this instead.

Reply to JudyM (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:42 PM

Apr 2016

This is what is being shared on twitter - I imagine they picked those dates because of the weekend.

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

14. Ah, ok, here...

Reply to jillan (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:50 PM

Apr 2016

http://democracyawakening.org/full-schedule-events/

jillan

(39,451 posts)

15. Awesome link! I hope you get to go.

Reply to JudyM (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:51 PM

Apr 2016

JudyM

(29,251 posts)

20. If I can I sure will. Should be a great crowd. Thanks!

Reply to jillan (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:56 PM

Apr 2016

Lots of calling into NY to do...

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)

24. It began at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia

Reply to FSogol (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:01 PM

Apr 2016

This goes into a bit of detail:

http://www.democracyspring.org/the_campaign

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

8. Great to see this happening.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 01:57 PM

Apr 2016

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

12. K&R nt

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:41 PM

Apr 2016

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

16. Anyone who thinks there isn't a revolution underway is in denial.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:52 PM

Apr 2016

This is fantastic!!

jillan

(39,451 posts)

17. I know! This is bigger than Bernie.

Reply to Avalux (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:54 PM

Apr 2016

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

18. Awww...they're all just youngsters there for the thrill of protesting.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:55 PM

Apr 2016

As Hillary recalls her reasons for protesting.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

26. Yep - it's just youngsters that haven't done their research.

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:04 PM

Apr 2016

Oops Hillary, it seems that they have.

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

34. Democracy Spring isn't like a Goldwater march though.

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:56 PM

Apr 2016

eom

MuseRider

(34,111 posts)

19. Wonderful!

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:56 PM

Apr 2016

Thank you for posting this. I will follow along from Kansas. I sure wish I could get there.

azmom

(5,208 posts)

21. Kick

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:57 PM

Apr 2016

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

22. bernie lit the match. its happening. nt

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:58 PM

Apr 2016

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

23. It is being reported that 100s of people are being arrested.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 02:58 PM

Apr 2016

jillan

(39,451 posts)

25. Yes - I've heard that too. TYT is there as is Real News (?) Missing are CNN, MSNBC, Faux, ABC, etc.

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #23)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:03 PM

Apr 2016

CorkySt.Clair

(1,507 posts)

32. No, those are the attendance figures.

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #23)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:52 PM

Apr 2016

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

35. Yes they are. Video here

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #23)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:59 PM

Apr 2016

Rebkeh

(2,450 posts)

27. I wish I was there

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:48 PM

Apr 2016

I used to live in DC, this makes me homesick.

grntuscarora

(1,249 posts)

28. K&R.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 03:52 PM

Apr 2016

A big thank you to the marchers from me and my family!
Wish I could be marching with them.

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

29. This sounds like Occupy 2.0 to me. n/t

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:25 PM

Apr 2016

Response to RoccoR5955 (Reply #29)

CorkySt.Clair This message was self-deleted by its author.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

30. K&R

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:48 PM

Apr 2016

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

31. Those are some nice pics.

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 04:51 PM

Apr 2016

Thanks for the thread, jillan.

Nanjeanne

(4,961 posts)

36. So let me get this straight . . . Democrats here on DU aren't supporting people who are

Reply to jillan (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 05:05 PM

Apr 2016

standing up against corruption in government.

And those are the same Hillary supporters who think she'll be the best President ever.

O-kay.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

37. Yep. You've got it.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #36)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 05:22 PM

Apr 2016

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