50501 protest!

I used chat GPT to help consolidate my words, im horrible for that, I know. I live about 20 minutes outside of Annapolis and was really curious to see what today’s protest would look like. I want to go and participate, but I’ll be honest—I’m small, young, and a little scared. That said, I am blasting FDT, so don’t worry, I’m doing my part in whatever ways I can.

For anyone else wondering what it looks like downtown: traffic isn’t crazy, and people are walking around as usual. It’s almost 1 p.m., and as I was driving over one of the bridges into Annapolis, I saw a huge police presence. Now, I’m also seeing more people arriving with signs, and I spotted a large crowd gathered—probably at least 100 people, likely more. I didn’t get the best look, but it seemed like they were outside one of the offices downtown.

For context, I’m very much not a Trump fan. I also fully acknowledge that I don’t know as much as a politician, so forgive me if I word anything wrong. But I was curious because I saw a lot of posts (or rather, a lack of them) about this protest, and the comments were flooded with Trump supporters claiming that protests are useless, that no one would show up, that it wasn’t worth it, etc.

Well, surprise! When I drove by, I had my windows down, and even from a distance, I could hear loud chants and shouting. It’s clear that the energy is strong, and people are showing up. One thing that really stood out to me: I saw an elderly woman with a walker, slowly making her way toward the protest with a sign. That alone tells you everything you need to know.

So, for anyone doomscrolling and seeing the usual naysayers insisting that these protests won’t accomplish anything—it actually looks like it was very well-organized, and the turnout is solid. Annapolis is showing up. We’re going to get the right thing done eventually.