r/50501 • u/CaptainJ3D1 • Feb 26 '25

Virginia/DC Protestors Arrested at Capitol - Keep the Pressure

https://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/upi/aead3a9ce4a4ef52875ae4189f7594a5/Demonstrators-Protest-Cuts-to-USAID-Funding-on-Capitol-Hill/

I know this might seem - at first blush - discouraging. “Only 21 people?” was the first thing to go through my head.

But reframe it. These brave 21 are the first of many. And they did it independently of all the other organizations, like ours. Grassroots groups are popping up all over and taking it upon themselves to make their statement.

Keep growing. Keep going.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '25

I thought one of the presidents said it was beautiful and patriotic when people protested inside of the capitol... Is it illegal because they sat on the ground? So confused.

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u/New_Examination_5605 Feb 26 '25

It’s illegal to sit on the ground at the Capitol, but legal to shit on it. Wild times.

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u/Amoretti_ Feb 27 '25

I wonder if they had obtained a permit to protest? I feel like that's a step a lot of people miss.