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perfessor

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3. Blue state, purple county

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:11 PM

Saturday

Mchenry IL, about 50 miles NW of Chicago. Big crowd, lots of friendly noise, one small counter protest by no conflict. There were two officers standing along the route, and cruisers passing by on occasion.

The only officer-involved incident I saw was when a black pickup drove by rolling coal. On the third time, he got busted and ticketed, much to the delight of all.

It was a good day.

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I'm Curious. People Who Protested In Red States [View all] mucifer Saturday OP

My rube red town went 70+% trump. But town has handled protests well in 8 years I've lived here. Silent Type Saturday #1

I also give them credit for getting volunteers Tree Lady Saturday #17

Good point. These things easily could have gotten out of control, negating everything. Silent Type Saturday #18

Wasn't in Austin SARose Saturday #2

+1. Austin: dalton99a Saturday #10

Oh wow! SARose Saturday #12

Blue state, purple county perfessor Saturday #3

Rolling coal? Sugarcoated Saturday #6

They tamper with the fuel system perfessor Saturday #13

There was a rolling coal assclown driving by the protest today Aristus Saturday #14

Saw tRump counter protesters get rolled today BeneteauBum Saturday #16

DUer TomSlick just made an OP about the protest in Hot Springs Arkansas. Irish_Dem Saturday #4

No counter protestors and no police dsc Saturday #5

no police whatsoever in my rural town nt berniesandersmittens Saturday #7

In the medium-sized town in central MD where I was Dale in Laurel MD Saturday #8

I was at the Austin protest. Had APD, Department of Public Safety, and State Troopers. bluesbassman Saturday #9

In La Crosse, WI.....had quite a few cops driving by, and did have two walking through our crowd.... a kennedy Saturday #11

In Sarasota FL the police were fine. No Kings vibe was peaceful, patriotic and honestly joyful--lots of smiles! Timeflyer Saturday #15