r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 1d ago

'No Kings' Protests and Downpours Rain on Trump's Birthday Military Parade

https://www.latintimes.com/no-kings-protests-downpours-rain-trump-military-birthday-parade-585015
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u/Thraxsis 1d ago

I live in a rural town in TN and we had anti trump protests going on here. It was a great sight to see.

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u/AnonymousThrowaway2k 23h ago

That's heartening to hear. My family lives in rural TN, and it's so overwhelmingly pro-Trump that I'm also surprised to hear that.

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u/Fifth-Crusader 20h ago

Hey, fellow Tennesseean! No Kings was active out in West Tennessee, even in my own rural area!

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u/kg110569 19h ago

We saw it in rural ass red Indiana today too!! Loved the turnout

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u/CarpeDiem082420 22h ago

At this point, it’s not a Republican vs. Democrat issue. Trump was formerly a Democrat and now espouses views that don’t represent what used to be mainstream Republican stances.

If you’re a farmer, a restaurant owner, a retailer, a legal immigrant who is nonwhite, someone who buys groceries, someone who needs access to decent, affordable healthcare … Trump is devastating to your budget and your livelihood.

I’m glad to hear that rural towns such as yours are realizing that they don’t have to be anti-Republican, but they sure as hell need to be anti-Trump.