Organizers stated the focus of the march was not in opposing Trump but “more about being proactive about women’s rights”, or broadly, “a stand on social justice and human rights issues ranging from race, ethnicity, gender, religion, immigration and healthcare”.[4][26] Still, opposition to and defiance of Trump infused much of the protests,[27] with some directly calling them anti-Trump protests.[28]
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This morning I snuck down to the lobby of my hotel at 6AM to do my morning ritual and get caught up on some work. It was quiet.
An hour after I arrived, the pink hats and posters began to appear. The energy is AMAZING. #girlpower and love everywhere.
Eventually, I got in line at the Starbucks in the lobby. The man in front of me was dressed in a button-down shirt and khakis. He looked very out of place in the sea of marchers dressed for the part.
The Starbucks Barista asked if someone needed help and he piped up. The woman in front of him whipped her head around and barked at him. “I haven’t ordered yet. WAIT.”
“Geez.” He replied.
Suddenly it was tense.
I thought back to something Obama said in his last meeting with the press.
“So regardless of the station we occupy; we all have to try harder; we all have to start with the premise that each of our fellow citizens loves this country just as much as we do; that they value hard work and family just like we do; that their children are just as curious and hopeful and worthy of love as our own.”
“Did one of your kids make you that bracelet?” I asked.
He turned around and smiled.
“Yes, my daughter did.”
We talked a bit about various bracelet trends over the years and how kids obsess about a trend for a few years and then move on to the next one.
I asked if he was here for the inauguration. He said yes and asked if I was. I told him no, that I was here for the Women’s March.
He shifted.
I shared with him how wild I thought it was that there were two such large audiences of people here to celebrate totally different things. We agreed that tensions were high.
I mentioned that some of the tense exchanges we saw yesterday yielded conversations with my kids about being respectful while owning our place in the conversation. And how we had talked about looking for commonalities between the two groups rather than feeling tense about the differences.
He agreed, we should be able to find common ground with anyone and smiled pointing at his bracelet.
iou Expanding on the earlier post about this week’s topic (link here) the homework/preparation for Monday is to watch the confirmation hearings, the inaugural address (full text annotated by NPR, fact check by Politifact, Washington Post, ) and read the news to see what Trump does in the first 2 days.
Time’s report of Trump’s first day. And the NY Time’s report of Trump’s first days, and Sean Spicer’s weird press briefing.
You can also read what’s been put up at the new Whitehouse.gov site. Much was made of the fact that Trump had taken down pages about LGBTQ issues and Climate Change. This is true, but misleading. Everything was taken down (and archived at a news site). Then it has been replaced with a new site.]
