…They marched against tariffs and oligarchs, dark money and fascism, the deportation of legal immigrants and the Department of Government Efficiency.”

Embarrassing for @TheAtlantic.com, one of the best magazines out there.

Contrast this quote with the lead paragraph of The NY Times story:

“They came out in defense of national parks and small businesses, public education and health care for veterans, abortion rights and fair elections….
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“On the Mall, it was difficult to pinpoint a chief complaint or singular demand. Hands off what, exactly? I asked.”

Really? The whole point of today was to highlight the assault on a long list of things. Did @elaigodfrey.bsky.social not see this graphic?

Journalistic malpractice

My guess

* Thou shalt have no other gods before Oil
* Thou shall kill
* Thou shalt steal
* Covet thy neighbor's proven reserves

Good question. It may be a little early for that. And the problem is that the exit polls aren’t all that reliable. You really do have to wait for the more in-depth stats