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dutch777

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1. No argument with the gist of the article, but not seeing POC at our local Hands Off! rallies puzzle me.

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 08:35 AM

May 23

We have been to three Hands Off! rallies since the return of Orange Man, some in the local downtown, some in the close in suburbs and all on good bus routes, In a community that is 35% or more POC, the rallies are predominantly attended by older white folks. It is not exclusively so, a few younger who seem focused on abortion and LGBTQ+ concerns and a few POC attend but way below % make-up of the larger community.

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