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oberle

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16. Same where I live

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:56 PM

6 hrs ago

It's a senior community. I spoke with several in their 80s and this was their first ever demonstration. They were a bit sheepish about it but felt they had to come. There were also a lot of people being pushed in wheelchairs. Good for them!

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What was the average age of protester in your area? [View all] Sun-Moon 13 hrs ago OP

Average, no idea. Median (50th percentile) definitely over 50 hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Maybe mid-20s. Near college campus, mostly students with a handful of gray-hairs sprinkled in. Midnight Writer 13 hrs ago #2

Millennials aren't big on protesting Blues Heron 13 hrs ago #3

Mostly 40 and above kiranon 13 hrs ago #4

Over 50s and under 30s berniesandersmittens 12 hrs ago #5

we live in a nexus of retirement communities mike_c 12 hrs ago #6

Same where I live oberle 6 hrs ago #16

It was about the same here. Alice B. 12 hrs ago #7

Mostly older but did see some young groups Tree Lady 12 hrs ago #8

60-ish in Centreville MD Zambero 11 hrs ago #9

Skewed older for sure, more so than the previous two 0rganism 11 hrs ago #10

Ours tended older. hunter 11 hrs ago #11

That's more or less how it was here, too. GoCubsGo 11 hrs ago #12

Ours are younger each time Pobeka 10 hrs ago #13

From the pictures posted on facebook from ones near me DetroitLegalBeagle 10 hrs ago #14

Gen Z is horrible. All they do is reinforce each other's reasons not to vote. PeaceWave 9 hrs ago #15

dear post adolescents, it is ok to bring your cell phone/tablet/earbuds to a protest march nt msongs 5 hrs ago #17