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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor those who attended one of the demonstrations yesterday
My sister commented that where she lived she was disappointed there were very few younger people. I didnt think about it till she said that but Id say the crowd in my town tended to be a bit older. Didnt see many under 30. It is disconcerting.
Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)We had some counter protesters. Only five, but they were younger than our crowd.
Bettie
(16,124 posts)and my college freshman are taking finals.
Can't skip that.
marybourg
(12,634 posts)yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)Women, men, teens, young adults, children and a few dogs.
Approx 300 give or take (people were leaving and arriving)
Lots of supportive honking from the cars passing by.
We even had a 'Yang Gang' of students (probably from TCU which is a couple of miles up the street)
BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)I attributed it to school/college demands and the time of year.
tblue37
(65,483 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)But we started at 6pm, and many people were probably still commuting.
Olafjoy
(937 posts)I would say 40% of attendees in their 30s. 2 hilarious, boisterous high school young ladies to the left of me. Universal honks from younger people in cars. Car of 4 young people pulled over and played us a rap song critical of 45. All yelled they were registered to vote. Even city bus driver was honking.
captain queeg
(10,242 posts)Yes, many, many honking horns.
tblue37
(65,483 posts)ffr
(22,671 posts)Maybe when rePuticans send them off to fight for oil rights in foreign countries, they'll give a little more consideration to getting politically involved. But those that were there were fully engaged.