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There's no reason to pay people to show up at the townhall meetings. There are millions of people signing up to attend. There is a grassroots movement that is spreading quickly. It's getting people to attend meetings, call their senators and representatives, send them letters, voicing their opinions.
Many towns, even in rural red areas, already have a local 'indivisible' group formed, with meetings and discussions on how to voice your opinion. They are listing local town halls in all areas if the USA and also local indivisible groups by zip code. The aren't only Democrats. Republicans, Independents and non-affiliated voters are also getting involved. It's local people going to their local town halls. But the group indivisible is helping identify the town hall dates and times.
My area is redish purple and there are several local indivisible groups in every direction - even more red towns have people getting involved.
This. At the townhall meeting in my city last night, which our senator did not bother to show up for by the way, so many people ended up turning out that they had to move the event to a larger venue and many reported that they ended up going home to watch online because they could not find parking. These people were not paid. I've been to protests and neither I nor anyone I have spoken to has been paid. I did get a free slice of pizza at one once, donated by a local business owner who was in support of the protest. Does that count? It was a nice surprise, but still I can't say it was the most lucrative endeavor.
Republicans deserve zero respect. Trump set the bar for how people should behave, and civility is dead thanks to him.
Any excuse to support the cause, right? I am sure you would gladly defend those protestors that resorted to violence during the campaign, and attacked Trump supporters, for simply trying to attend a campaign rally. You don't like Trump, so that violence is justified, right? What if it were reversed? What if large groups of Clinton protestors showed up at her rallies, destroyed property, burned cars, and beat Clinton supporters? Still cool, or nah? How about fire bombing a RNC headquarters in North Carolina? Is that justified in your opinion, because Trump? People that advocate this type of thing are ridiculous. They justify their actions citing free speech, while they, at the same time, deliberately try to silence anyone they disagree with.
Well, there may not be much 'proof' these people are paid. Then you look at things like these rallies being held in areas that are Trump strong holds where 80% plus of the population voted for him and you have to ask 'Where did all these anti-Trump's come from?" Then the question is 'Does it matter?' It garners news coverage, rightfully so, and it brings an opposing view to the table that may or may not make a difference. Time will tell.
You know, the GOP set the bar pretty low with regard to respect when they didn't censure that guy that shouted "you lie" at President Obama during the State of the Union address.
I believe they are funded by the democrats or George Soros.
If George Soros funded everything he's accused of funding, that dude would be broke. LOL
Even billionaires can run out of money. Trump did when building his casino in Jersey
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