I have been speculating on what brings people out to rallies – more escalated thinking spurred by yesterday’s rally on immigration. I have pondered why it is that tens of thousands appear for some rallies and mere hundreds for others – like anti-war rallies (with exceptions, of course where several thousand have been counted).
After discussing this with my husband, I have two conclusions:
1) Many folks are still brain-washing into thinking the going to war is good for America and for the world
and
2) Most people don’t stand up for “what is right” until it affects them personally.
The immigration issue has affected people personally, thus the large numbers of demonstrators.
I hope it doesn’t get to the point where war affects most people personally before they begin speaking out……
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 