One way Oak Parkers persevere is by showing up. And last weekend’s No Kings protest brought thousands to Scoville Park and then in a long march down Lake Street to Harlem and back to Oak Park Avenue.
It was inspiring to see a jubilant crowd fully expressing their love for America while making plain we are headed into a wall of President Donald Trump’s design. The signs. The costumes. The Raging Grannies singing their satirical songs. The speaker thanking Oak Park police for keeping the swell of marchers safe along the route.
Seeing the same energy in cities and small towns across America, in Blue states and especially in places we label as Red, is clarifying. This mad march to authoritarian rule is not popular. It will be defeated. And each of us has a role to play.