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nmbluesky

(2,561 posts) Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:22 AM Oct 2013

Silly question, why do people protest in Washington DC every Saturday.

Because people are off from work on Saturday. Nobody are work in DC... Why the people choose on Saturday????

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Silly question, why do people protest in Washington DC every Saturday. (Original Post) nmbluesky Oct 2013 OP

You kind of answered your own question there. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #1

And because newsmakers also are off, it's easier to get news coverage on weekends. nt pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #4

Umm.. because they have to go to work during the week? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #2

Only time people can find parking if they drive. The metro is less crowded too. nt MADem Oct 2013 #3

Metro is cheaper on weekends too MiniMe Oct 2013 #7

I wonder why not they protest on week. And more attendant but... nmbluesky Oct 2013 #5

Because they're off from work and school, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #8

People do protest during the week, too. All the time. Recursion Oct 2013 #9

Gravitycollapse

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1. You kind of answered your own question there.

Reply to nmbluesky (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:25 AM

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It's easier to organize a group of people on the weekend as opposed to trying to get time off during the work/school week.

pinboy3niner

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4. And because newsmakers also are off, it's easier to get news coverage on weekends. nt

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:36 AM

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darkangel218

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2. Umm.. because they have to go to work during the week?

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:26 AM

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MADem

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3. Only time people can find parking if they drive. The metro is less crowded too. nt

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:29 AM

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MiniMe

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7. Metro is cheaper on weekends too

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 03:34 AM

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nmbluesky

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5. I wonder why not they protest on week. And more attendant but...

Reply to nmbluesky (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:49 AM

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They prefer protest cuz of the off from work I think...

Jamaal510

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6. Because they're off from work and school,

Reply to nmbluesky (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 03:09 AM

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and because the protests usually get covered on the news during the next week, anyway.

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Recursion

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9. People do protest during the week, too. All the time.

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Sun Oct 27, 2013, 03:56 AM

Oct 2013

The traffic and weather alerts on the radio even mention protest schedules.

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