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applegrove

(132,160 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2026, 07:22 PM 21 hrs ago

If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today. [View all]

If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today.

That would mean this protest was THIRTY TIMES AS LARGE AS THE TEA PARTY PROTEST which we were told, over and over again, was a massively important sign that US politics had shifted dramatically to the right
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-03-28T22:32:55.148Z

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If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today. [View all] applegrove 21 hrs ago OP

They also called the Tea Party a grass roots movement. BootinUp 21 hrs ago #1

Astroturfed the whole way JT45242 21 hrs ago #2

about 30 minutes ago Indivisible says at least 8 Million. nt BootinUp 20 hrs ago #3

That's a bit disappointing as it falls short of the 3.5% associated with significant social changes around the world Dave says 20 hrs ago #4

That 3.5% number isn't a hard and fast rule, but it's being taken quite seriously as a make-or-break target. TheRickles 20 hrs ago #5

The same group says it is a record number. nt BootinUp 20 hrs ago #6

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