Absolutely AMAZING protests in Georgia. Twice as many people as expected showed up at my event, so we just went ahead and started early. We experienced near constant honking in support. I estimate that at least 97% were positive responses, which surprised us all, because we were in a deep Red area. Even one fire truck driver gave us a honk! I actually counted hecklers, but there were no more than ten. Dump truck drivers in particular were so good about drowning out any detractors.
Indivisible really came prepared. They made sure everyone had a quality sign who wanted one. They said that the other events were also exceeding expectations. Apparently, the police had to shut down part of Peachtree Street because the Atlanta protest was so big.
In my area, apparently the police moved all the cars from the Tesla dealership due to vandalism fears. The sheriff's department found reasons to mess with traffic, I guess hoping that drivers would get mad at us for their delay. But, the people were sharp. When the Sheriff blocked traffic for no reason for about five minutes, the drivers shouted "We don't blame you for this!" People know harassment when they see it.
I am sunburned and hot and tired. But so incredibly glad to have participated in this.
#Indivisible #HandsOff