I dont understand why there is no major protest in the streets? Ive seen some 30k protester meeting but thats about it...Americans are about to lose it all and the only thing I see is a lot of talking on reddit but nothing else.
In Montreal we had up to 500k protester for climate change and we are only 40million in Canada you would think that a 300million+ country would do better for their rights and democracy.
The way its going by the end of april its gonna be too late.
Even if your president made it clear that our partnership is dead Canadians are still with you in their hearts to fight those wannabe Hitler.
Edit: seems like the post is minimizing the hard and so repectable work you guys are doing. It is not my intention at all. English is not my first language so it might not sound the way Id like it to. You guys are straight heros nothing less than straight heros. Sorry if it hurts anyone feelings. If it is too insulting I can delete the post by respect for you all.
Originally Posted By u/James4theP At 2025-03-29 11:03:01 AM | Source
Good comment.
Only have one thing to add: Americans are woefully out of practice when it comes to protesting, or being otherwise politically active. Most have never even been to one. Many can't even conceive of the process of going to one, let alone where to start to find information about one. And this is after decades of protesters being demonized or mocked (or misconstrued, to your point about demands being obfuscated) in the media.
I think foreigners, especially ones from other wealthy countries, don't realize how powerless the average American feels. "You're the wealthiest country in the history of the world!" Sure, but that's all bundled at the top. Most of us are struggling to stay housed (hell, half of us are literally one missed paycheck away from homelessness--and this is in a country with dystopic care for the homeless). Hard for someone to imagine traveling 12+ hours away (assuming they even own a car) for a single protest in a major city when they are hungry.
Of course, this is by design and we should fight anyway. Doesn't change the harsh reality of the hurdles in the way.
The country that makes it illegal to be homeless. Sorry. How can THAT be, well, legal?! It's like making it illegal to have asthma. Noone CHOOSES homelessness, FFS, anymore than anyone chooses asthma. This country makes me sick.
"But we don't make it illegal to be homeless. We just put spikes on all our benches, shut down all the shelters, and had police crack down on "loitering." You can be homeless if you want...just do it over there. I have my property values to worry about."
This country makes you sick, because it IS sick.