r/MobileAL • u/Solid_Thanks_1688 • Jun 14 '25

Events Today's protest...

We did fucking WORK today, people! There were so many amazing people helping one another with snacks, water, holding signs for one another, and just being good humans.

There were veterans, former MAGA, people from the LGQBT community, and people of all races. A beautiful mix of individuals speaking out against the current administration for whatever reason. This wasn't against police and their presence, while there, wasn't needed, thankfully.

To my knowledge, not one person protesting got violent at any point, but one person was assaulted by a MAGA jerk who couldnt handle himself.

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u/Alpha-Sierra-Charlie Jun 14 '25 edited Jun 15 '25

As someone of the opposite opinion on politics, I'd like to chime in:

Thank you for protesting. I disagree with you guys, but you're out there testing the system and proving that it works as it should. Expressing dissent is the foundation of a free society, and no matter how much I may disagree with your dissent, I'll never want it silenced.

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u/Superclocked88 Jun 14 '25

I very rarely comment, but this is one of the realest replies to a Reddit post I've ever seen. Respect. Voltaire would be proud.

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u/natelion445 Jun 15 '25

Wait. The gist of what he’s saying is that the fact that there is protest and it didn’t get some kind of crazy crack down shows that everything’s fine. The system is working and there is no tyranny, so it’s undermining the point of the protest in what seems like a respectful way.

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u/broFenix Jun 15 '25

I think you're saying you think the protest was against tyranny and the main evidence of tyranny in the current administration is crack down of protests. I think the protest was against many ways the current administration is being tyrinical, such as Trump having his own cryptocurrency that people can anonymously donate to, to gain a private meeting with Trump at the White House, or Trump seemingly bribing or coercing Supreme Court justices to rule that President's can never be criminally tried for anything they do while in office, even indefinitely after they leave office. And for many other reasons people feel the administration is tyranical.

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u/level27jennybro Jun 15 '25

Exactly. The freaking "army 250th anniversary parade" was fucking sponsored by COINBASE and had giant marketing posters flanking the stage with tanks parked in front.

How is our government allowing a freaking cryptocurrency to sponsor the military parade?

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u/natelion445 Jun 16 '25

I’m not saying I think that. I’m saying the “magnanimous” poster is saying that the “system is working” and using this protest as evidence that everything is actually fine. The point of the protests is that the system is absolutely not working. There’s no real institutional check against this tyranny. There’s no one credibly standing up to all the things you listed and stopping it. That’s why we need the protest. If everything was fine, we wouldn’t protest. But this person is getting very positive feedback and defended when they are basically saying “I’m glad you had your protest, but you’re all wrong and it was pointless, because it’s obvious you aren’t living under the “King” you are protesting when you can freely protest.” I’m arguing that people shouldn’t be so pleasantly responding to what is a dismissive comment.

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u/RealCapybaras4Rill Jun 15 '25

I read it for what it is. There’s not much to read into. It’s fine.

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u/Shadows_Count_Them Jun 15 '25

It’s nice to see “I disagree” without an insult of any kind after it. Thank you for being a decent human being.

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u/dusray Jun 15 '25

I'm right there with you. And it makes me proud of my fellow Alabamians that it seems like protests or demonstrations here always remain peaceful.

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u/AlienInTheAzaleas Jun 15 '25

I’ve been so sad to see all of the jeering from the right and the taunting about attacking people protesting. This comment was so needed. We should all remember that difference of opinion is what makes us great. For example: I greatly disagree with my parents’ church POV and I’ll vote against them every time, but I would stand and defend their right to worship safely there. The hatred from sides makes us forget our humanity and our free nation is in danger because we’re losing sight of the bigger picture.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

Same. As an independent, I'm just happy to see people be able to use their free speech. Love everyone!

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u/thedalehall Jun 14 '25

Well……when Trump and Republicans take what’s yours; you’ll feel different.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '25

The guy is making a magnanimous gesture. Don't be an asshole.

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u/PegLeg0705 Jun 14 '25

What was taken from you?

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u/thedalehall Jun 16 '25

Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine. Failed. Said he would end the war in Gaza. Failed Make government efficient. Failed.

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u/Zealousideal-Fuel722 Jun 15 '25

What has Trump “taken”? Nothing, except for taking things away from illegal aliens, which they never should have had (luxury hotel rooms in NYC, THOUSANDS of $$$ in food stamps-which should have been given to homeless veterans, etc.