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I went to my first protest! 😊 (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by Cris_Color@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@piefed.social

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Didnt get any pictures cause my phone was turned off but there were a ton of people driving by filming

It was honestly really fun, I expected to to feel like a necessary and important chore, but it was super fun waving to every car and trying to get people to honk, and shouting

There were times where it felt like everyone at the major intersection we were at were honking simultaneously and it was kinda incredible 😅 I imagine it helps a lot we were in a fairly blue area in my state

We went to a smaller protest location instead of the main one in our area so we expected it to be really small and peeter out early but it was way bigger than either my friend or I expected

Overall it was really nice, I got to chat with folks, there were folks passing out food so I got a free cookie and donut, got to wave at cars, see people and sometimes little kids in the back seat wave back, try and get moving trucks and whatnot to honk (a good number did lol), only downside is I'm pretty sunburnt cause afterwards we went strawberry picking lol. I'm sure not all protests are fun, but as a first time experience it was a lot more fun that I expected

Walking away from it I feel a bit more connected to my community and I love that feeling

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[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank you!

Protesting is always kind of scary, at some level, but it pays off in multiple ways. The causes really need the support and sheer numbers are important. They also provide encouragement and a sense of community. Sitting in your room and watching the world burn is depressing and isolating. Going out to do something about it, and finding a lot of other people who want to do the same, makes solutions seem possible. I came away from yesterday's protest feeling energized and optimistic.

Keep at it! Millions of people turned out yesterday and it is growing. There is power, as well as safety, in numbers.

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

100% agree I think the mental health impact and the sense of hope and togetherness is one of the biggest reasons to go. I feel invigorated instead of wanting to give up.

I can't go very often due to a sleep disorder (not awake during the day) but I wanna make it out to them at least periodically, and now that I've gone it occurs to me one way I can contribute even at night is making free signs to pass out for anyone who doesn't have one :)

There were also folks passing out cookies and donuts. I feel like bug-spray and or sunscreen could also be a helpful thing to bring for folks. One person had a speaker playing music which made it way more pleasant too. Its cool to see the ways people make sure its a good experience