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3. US population in 1970 was 203 million, so the Earth Day protests then comprised 10% of the population

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Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:20 PM

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Current US population is 342 million, so the number participating today is between 2-3%

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The crowd size numbers are beginning to come in: [View all] applegrove Saturday OP

Your children and your children's children have their very freedoms threatened and those that chose not to NoMoreRepugs Saturday #1

Football Traildogbob Saturday #4

I chose not to go. I'm not "ashamed" ... QueerDuck Saturday #6

"My reasons for not going are nobody's business but my own" speak easy Saturday #9

LOL! QueerDuck Saturday #11

You are entirely correct. AZ8theist Saturday #12

Exactly... But proceed with caution... QueerDuck Saturday #14

I like fishing do you? Botany Sunday #41

I'm on a seafood diet... I see food, I eat it! 🤣😂 QueerDuck Sunday #42

There are many ways to make a contribution to the cause of resistance. Trueblue Texan Sunday #56

Sorry - I had a reason. cab67 Saturday #10

I had to work today and could not attend. AllyCat Saturday #15

Our car needs a brake job and isn't safe to drive Oeditpus Rex Saturday #30

What are you doing next? WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #31

Fill out postcards reminding vote by mail Dems here in Florida they need to re-register to do it. NoMoreRepugs Sunday #35

This sounds like stuff you've already been doing, right? WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #39

As someone partially impaired, Conjuay Sunday #45

Many off us had work or family commitments. mwmisses4289 Sunday #51

Ashamed, why? ironman99 Sunday #55

We had about 900 in our little town of 9000. CanonRay Saturday #2

Could you post... LAS14 Saturday #18

Some folks want to maintain their anonimity 70sEraVet Saturday #24

Of course. That's why I included "or state". nt LAS14 Saturday #25

WOW! I think 10% is pretty darned GOOD! 70sEraVet Saturday #23

US population in 1970 was 203 million, so the Earth Day protests then comprised 10% of the population MichMan Saturday #3

That's interesting.. mountain grammy Saturday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Saturday #27

I believe studies of successful... LAS14 Saturday #19

you have to take into account we are protesting FASCISM Skittles Saturday #28

One thing to keep in mind about today compared with Earth Day.... hatrack Saturday #29

I participated in Earth Day events in 1970, with my Girl Scout troop. yardwork Sunday #44

I don't remember people on Earth Day being threatened by the president Hope22 Sunday #46

I mean, Nixon was a jerk but... yardwork Sunday #50

And we're not done yet! ✌🏼 1WorldHope Saturday #5

The small town I protested in today had a ton of people. Oneironaut Saturday #7

Excellent! electric_blue68 Saturday #8

Tampa is just starting at 4pm Oppaloopa Saturday #13

We're right at the critical number 3.5% flamingdem Saturday #16

I hope it's 3.5%. I've heard 5%. nt LAS14 Saturday #20

I heard 3.?. The amount of protesters that make applegrove Saturday #33

The number of people willing or able to march is way smaller... Hope22 Sunday #48

Studies point to 3.5% for * sustained * protests. Bernardo de La Paz Sunday #47

Supposedly 4000 at the rally I attended Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #21

Could you... LAS14 Saturday #22

Who says that the Orange Anus doesn't draw big crowds ? CentralMass Saturday #26

It isn't about the actual number. It isn't about the percentage of population. Morbius Saturday #32

The protest I attended expected 500 and got about 2000. Scrivener7 Saturday #34

If someone is afraid for their safety to protest FASCISM I think they might be missing the point maybe? NoMoreRepugs Sunday #36

Pretty ballsy judging people. Hope22 Sunday #49

And more protests to come BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #37

That's important!!!! Sparkly Sunday #38

I hope so! calimary Sunday #40

The Minneapolis event turnout was estimated at more than 100,000! Ocelot II Sunday #43

There are many of us that could not be counted NoSheep Sunday #52

We had an estimated turnout of 500 here in Bloomsburg, PA. This was our largest protest so far. Borogove Sunday #53

Couldn't George Soros put this to bed and just... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #54