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Susan Schiller's avatar

Is there anyway this next protest- April 19th could be pushed off until after Easter? Most women are doing what women do- cook and host dinner or brunch for their families. I just would hate to see the size of the protest go down!

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Kaitlin's avatar

I completely get it, as a mother myself. But part of standing up for what we believe in is sometimes having to make sacrifices, and that is a tiny sacrifice to make. I would say that fighting for democracy is more important than cooking, myself & my family will be there on April 19 & there will still be plenty of time to cook after.

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Annette D. (North Carolina)'s avatar

ItтАЩs not just a matter of choosing protesting over cooking. For many of us it is a time to gather with our family which is so important. I will be traveling that day, on my way to visit family that I have not seen in a long while. I think a different date makes sense.

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Swell's avatar

Nope. April 19th also happens to be the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War when America fought for its independence from a king. So maybe either the men can cook Easter dinner this year or thereтАЩs also nothing wrong with ordering takeout or frozen pizza.

https://www.revolution250.org/250th-commemorations/

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Devon Williams's avatar

Order takeout from a local restaurant, god knows they need the support.

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Kaitlin's avatar

Right! I attended April 19th. I was only gone from home for around 2 hours (protest was from 12-1:30) so it wasnтАЩt a major inconvenience for my day & it was 100% worth it! Family is extremely important & we are protecting our families by getting out there & doing our part to protect democracy. Also at the time everyone was asking to change the date, this is a nationwide movement, once a date has been set they arenтАЩt going to change it otherwise it might leave millions of people confused & attend on the wrong day, we need solidarity, protests in all 50 states. Thank you guys for those that showed out on Saturday & for those that couldnтАЩt, I hope you make the next one!

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Deb's avatar

As above, I asked the same thing of

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Good weekend and I do feel

And told them, too soon.

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