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#ProtestsSoWhite

We wonder if anyone has conducted a demographic survey of the people who showed up at the “No Kings” protests around the country, because we suspect the results would be an embarrassment.

We noticed as a rally marched down the main street in Pasadena, California, that the protesters were comprised almost entirely of white people who were predominantly middle-aged or older. (This is a city that is 40% black and Hispanic, according to the Census Bureau.)

So we looked at videos and pictures from protests in other cities around the country this past Saturday, and noticed the same thing.

Seas of white faces. And lots of gray hair. Few, if any, blacks or Hispanics. Certainly not a representative sample.

This is a movement made up of people who pride themselves on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” and champion illegal immigrants and “people of color,” yet from what we could tell, the protestors were less diverse than attendees at the annual CPAC conference.

We present a small sampling of the evidence below.

The Babylon Bee, always keenly perceptive, noticed the demographic makeup of these protests, mocking them with a story headlined “Dozens Of Injuries Reported At ‘No Kings’ Rally After Multi-Scooter Pileup,” which included this tidbit:

Healthcare officials accused rally organizers of negligence, stating that no one had considered the risks of having so many elderly people attempt to march through the streets. ‘I’ve never seen this many geriatrics concentrated in such a small area. What were they thinking?’ said nurse Julia Mendoza.

We won’t bother to guess why the mainstream media ignored the evidence in front of their eyes. Nor will we try to speculate as to why the participants are so monochromatic. Although it is interesting to learn about how socialists and communist organizations were putting big money behind the protests.

We would bet anyone that had these rallies been for low taxes and less regulation, the media would have been screaming about the lack of diversity.

Still, what does it say about a so-called movement that appears to attract mainly middle-aged white people? Is this really a power to be reckoned with? Or just a bunch of disgruntled baby boomers and aging Gen Xers pathetically trying to find some purpose to their lives?

Whatever the reason, we wonder when #OscarsSoWhite founder April Reign will start her #ProtestsSoWhite social media campaign.

— Written by the I&I Editorial Board

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