No Kings protest in deep red Morristown TN

[GaYellowDawg]

Almost 400 people! The MAGA counter protest across the street maxed out at... wait for it... 17.

The police department was awesome. I wish all of you could have the same experience. They caught one car throwing eggs and gave our protesters the option of pressing charges. They declined, but the eggers sure never came back. After we complained about people with water guns and blowing smoke, the MPD sent more cars and we got the absolute delight of seeing a smoker blue lighted and cited.

The best moment for me was welcoming a group of Hispanic teens and telling them we had their back if they wanted to display their Mexican flags. They were delighted and showed them. One of the MAGAs started to yell at them and I got a bullhorn and said "On Flag Day, we Democrats celebrate our First Amendment right to demonstrate and fly any flag we wish to fly! And if you don't understand that, you don't understand the spirit of America or its flag!"

I have no idea where the words flowed from but it sure got us fired up. They didn't have much to say after that, and I made sure to tell those kids we were happy to have them there. They were delighted. They have to live with hatred every day and I'm proud beyond measure that we welcomed them, surrounded them with support, proudly welcomed their voices, and gave them a safe space.