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captain queeg

(10,242 posts)
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 03:35 PM Dec 2019

For 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 didn’t think about it till she said that but I’d say the crowd in my town tended to be a bit older. Didn’t see many under 30. It is disconcerting.

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For those who attended one of the demonstrations yesterday (Original Post) captain queeg Dec 2019 OP
Same here Cartoonist Dec 2019 #1
Well, my high school senior Bettie Dec 2019 #2
I noticed that in all the photos. marybourg Dec 2019 #3
We had every age group represented here. yellowdogintexas Dec 2019 #4
I noticed that at my rally too. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #5
It's finals week in schools. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #10
We had peopel from ages 10-80. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #6
At my demo in AZ Olafjoy Dec 2019 #7
Nice captain queeg Dec 2019 #8
For colleges and many high schools & middle schools this is final exam week. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #9
Pretty much. I saw some that were of votiing age, but overall it was working-class or older ffr Dec 2019 #11

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)
4. We had every age group represented here.
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 03:58 PM
Dec 2019

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)

Olafjoy

(937 posts)
7. At my demo in AZ
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 04:19 PM
Dec 2019

I would say 40% of attendees in their 30’s. 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.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
11. Pretty much. I saw some that were of votiing age, but overall it was working-class or older
Wed Dec 18, 2019, 06:51 PM
Dec 2019

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.

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