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Jarqui

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7. My first protest was against the Vietnam War in the 60s

Reply to EnergizedLib (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:05 PM

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I've never received a penny for any protest.
I never even considered someone would pay protesters.
We were there for the cause, law, policy or principle or whatever - not to make a buck.
I don't know of anyone personally who was paid to protest.

I think you offered some good advice.

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I just got back from a Labor Day protest [View all] EnergizedLib Monday OP

Ty! SheltieLover Monday #1

Me too, lots of people but not very many young people and I have no doubt Eliot Rosewater Monday #2

I mean EnergizedLib Monday #4

Actually, Kamala won the majority of voters Eliot Rosewater Monday #5

Right on!✊🏽n/t luvallpeeps Monday #3

My experience was a little different -- protestors were mainly old, a lot of honking drivers were young paulkienitz Monday #6

My first protest was against the Vietnam War in the 60s Jarqui Monday #7

I'd rather hate trump for free EnergizedLib Monday #11

Kudos to you and everyone else who protested this weekend! slightlv Monday #8

I also had to go to a city about an hour away EnergizedLib Monday #12

Same boat... have you been gerrymandered out of existence, too? slightlv Monday #14

Many who came of age with Reagan DownriverDem Monday #9

Dubya was president for much of my younger years EnergizedLib Monday #10

Thank you, and ya make me proud EnergizedLib!! a kennedy Monday #13