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2. The local news said over 70,000

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:22 PM

Oct 18

as a low estimate. Since I've been to so many protests I'm pretty good at judging the crowd sizes. Definately over 80,000!

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San Diego had over 80,000 protesters (3 protests merged) [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 18 OP

Wow. That's huge Raven123 Oct 18 #1

The local news said over 70,000 BigmanPigman Oct 18 #2

Yay! electric_blue68 Oct 18 #3

It was a fun time sdfernando Oct 18 #4

I had a dozen fairly large dollar store flags that were given to me tavernier Oct 18 #5

I saw a small pile of Bernie buttons BigmanPigman Oct 18 #10

I would gladly pick one. rubbersole Oct 18 #11

San Diego often underestimates crowd sizes... haele Oct 18 #6

I KNOW and it always pisses me off a lot!!! BigmanPigman Oct 18 #9

I was at the downtown San Diego No Kings March LogDog75 Oct 18 #7

My sister just told me that on her street in Point Loma BigmanPigman Oct 18 #8

hokey smokes bullwinkle AllaN01Bear Oct 18 #13

KnR B.See Oct 18 #14

Local news is even worse than the national news. BigmanPigman Monday #18

Channel 8 CBS San Diego is estimating 25K and ... aggiesal Oct 18 #16

They ALWAYS under estimate the numbers. BigmanPigman Monday #17