I & I Editorial BoardWe 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
Older people paid to demonstrate are more likely to show up and carry a sign. They could use the money, generally keep their appointments, and when hired to do a job, they do the job.
I asked questions to numerous of the No Kings protestors here in Philadelphia.
Quite disheartening considering that each protestor has the same value as you and me as a voter.
Are you aware of those “walkabout interviews” on college campuses?
Students could not answer questions such as, What is the capital of the USA, What oceans are on the sides of the USA, Is Canada a country, and even What color was George Washington’s white horse? The responses I receive yesterday were similar to those of the ignorant college students.
How do you define a fascist? What do you oppose about Trump’s border policy? Do you know how many times Iranian sponsored terrorists have blown up and murdered people? Who says, “Death to America” every morning? Do you know that ICE and Border Patrol have been seeking illegal immigrants for decades long before Trump’s effort to seek the additional 10-20 million of Biden’s own illegals?
The protestors did not give me any comfort that they knew anything except that the main media had told them to oppose Trump. Just oppose Trump.
I should have asked them about George Washington’s horse.
These are the same people who put up black lives matter signs in their yards, while living as far away from any black people as they can. Virtue signaling is the core of their identities. They really don’t understand why Trump got so many black votes when he promised them jobs instead of more democratic welfare.
These protesters are as diverse as your average NBA team…
More Geriatric Hijinx in a desperate attempt to supplement their meager Social Security income. I wonder if they are reporting this income to the IRS? The organizers know that minorities are unreliable and might not show up or even if they do, they are just as likely to make the old & decrepit white folks standing next to them feel threatened or very uncomfortable.
MAGA
Again
Trump 2.0
My guess, folks have better ways to make more money. Old folks have limited options to pickup some extra bingo money
Not just older white people, but more specifically older white women.