The March for Our Lives protests took place yesterday, with rallies taking place all around the world. There were protests in every single American state, and particularly in big cities, including huge rallies in Washington, New York, Los Angeles, and Philadephia.
On top of that, there were also March for Life rallies, or rallies to show support for it and for tighter gun laws in American, all around the world, quite literally. in numerous foreign cities, as well, including London (just outside the American Embassy there in the United Kingdom), Berlin (Germany), Hamburg (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Copenhagen (Denmark), Geneva (at the Place des Nations outside of the United Nations in Switzerland), Majorca (Spain), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Rome (Italy), Bogota (Colombia), Port-au-Prince 9Hait, one of Trump's "Shithole nations, stood with Parkland students), Sao Paulo, (Brazil), Sydney (Australia - where one young woman held up a sign urging Americans to love their children and not their guns), Brisbane, (Australia), and Tokyo (Japan).
Iida Keskinen took pictures of the rally at Copenhagen, and even though she is not herself an American, she spoke eloquently about the solidarity that she felt was necessary, and which brought her out on a cold day in Copenhagen:
"I'm not American, but the phenomenon that has now become 'the norm' in the US has really shook me. And I really wanted to make sure I had even a small impact in supporting this cause.
"We live in a global world, after all," Keskinen added. "No issue is only local anymore."
Iida Keskinen took pictures of the rally at Copenhagen, and even though she is not herself an American, she spoke eloquently about the solidarity that she felt was necessary, and which brought her out on a cold day in Copenhagen:
"I'm not American, but the phenomenon that has now become 'the norm' in the US has really shook me. And I really wanted to make sure I had even a small impact in supporting this cause.
"We live in a global world, after all," Keskinen added. "No issue is only local anymore."
Victoria Toa is an American ex-pat now living in Brisbane, Australia. She came out, wanting to show that, despite her geographical separation from her home country, she wanted Americans to know that the whole world cares what is going on here in the United States. She told CNN:
"I care about my home country and what goes on there, and I want y'all to know that even though we're on the other side of the world we are with you in Parkland and (with) anyone else who has ever experienced a mass shooting."
Paul McCartney showed up at the March for Life in New York City, near the spot where Lennon was shot nearly four decades ago now. He was wearing a t-shirt that read "We can end gun violence."
He told CNN:
“This is what we can do, so I’m here to do it,. One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it’s important to me.”
Indeed, the whole world is watching, and pulling for Americans to do the right thing. It reminds me a little bit of the anti-apartheid protests of the 1980's, which went worldwide, well beyond merely within South Africa. Back then, they hoped for the paranoid white minority there to come to their senses and join the modern world and end white supremacy. Now, the world stands united in pulling for crooked American politicians in the pay of the NRA to finally grow a spine, or a conscious, or whatever it is that allows them to put their greed over the safety of the American people who they are supposed to represent, and actually pass legislation that will, once and for all, make guns harder to access for those with violent instincts.
So, much of the nation was watching and/or actively participating in the big marches across America to stand up to the NRA and continued, unchecked gun violence. "Thoughts and prayers" are not enough, and people are growing angry, and want to force change.
So, what was our beloved, fearless leader, President Trump doing during all of this?
Why, he spent the day playing golf, of course. Because he's working so hard to make the country great again, right? His finger is tirelessly on the pulse of what is important for the country.
Right.
So, much of the nation was watching and/or actively participating in the big marches across America to stand up to the NRA and continued, unchecked gun violence. "Thoughts and prayers" are not enough, and people are growing angry, and want to force change.
So, what was our beloved, fearless leader, President Trump doing during all of this?
Why, he spent the day playing golf, of course. Because he's working so hard to make the country great again, right? His finger is tirelessly on the pulse of what is important for the country.
Right.
Here's to the Parkland High School kids, who have inspired people literally the world over. On this day, it seems legitimate and appropriate to take heart in the idea that they, and not Donald Trump, are the face and the voice of the United States, and the best hope for the future.
March for Our Lives Highlights: Students Protesting Guns Say ‘Enough Is Enough’ By THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 2018:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/us/march-for-our-lives.html
Photos From the ‘March for Our Lives’ Protests Around the World UPDATED MARCH 24, 2018:
The March for Our Lives isn't just happening in the United States By Dakin Andone, Amanda Jackson and Isabella Gomez, CNN, March 24, 2018:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/24/world/march-for-our-lives-around-the-world-trnd/index.html
Aerial images from March for Our Lives rallies around the world shows huge turnout USA TODAY NETWORKSean Rossman, USA TODAY Published 3:47 p.m. ET March 24, 2018
Thousands around the world step up to March for Our Lives By JEREMIAH M. BOGERT JR. MAR 24, 2018
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