Eight years after the Women’s March, a new protest is planned for Trump’s return
www.independent.co.uk
The 2017 Women’s March became famous for its hats and crowd size. Now, that Trump is returning to the White House, the march will be back but organizers tell Kelly Rissman that they expect a much smaller turnout

Summary

Organizers of the 2017 Women’s March are planning the “People’s March” on January 18, 2025, ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration.

Unlike the record-breaking 2017 protest with 500,000 people, this multi-issue demonstration, addressing abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change, and more, expects a smaller turnout of 50,000.

Organizers acknowledge shifting political dynamics and aim to build a sustainable movement by connecting participants with advocacy organizations.

    • Flying Squid
      7•14 hours ago

      I don’t think you understand how dictatorships work.

    • @kreskin
      4•14 hours ago

      Sure, but we’ve been BSing each other about the fact that we have a democracy at all anyway.
      “Princeton University study: Public opinion has “near-zero” impact on U.S. law.” https://act.represent.us/sign/problempoll-fba

      No one debates the veracity of that study, and arguably, that detachedness is why the dems lost in every single demographic in the last election, except for a 1% gain in college educated white men. Its past time we started talking about the fact that we dont live in a democracy.

    • @RememberTheApollo_
      1•14 hours ago

      Protesting the incoming kleptocratic, kakistocratic oligarchy. Not the democracy they want to do away with.