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minus-square@silence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilink15•11 days agoNationally, it’s something like 2.3 million who signed up. Probably more who turned out.
minus-squareMatch!!linkfedilinkEnglish3•11 days agoNext step is to get them all in DC for an indefinite stay (but probably not much longer than a week)
minus-square@silence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilink8•11 days agoThat’s remarkably hard with a crowd that big; it’s a 40+ hours of driving time from most of the west coast. The US is BIG
minus-square@silence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilink5•11 days agoI’m hearing it second-hand, supposedly from folks at Indivisible.
minus-square@peoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish8•11 days agoFWIW I heard it second hand too, but they pointed me at a couple of different sources, none of which I could actually verify. Supposedly the 2.3m is an old estimate though, and it’s gone up. I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.
Nationally, it’s something like 2.3 million who signed up. Probably more who turned out.
Next step is to get them all in DC for an indefinite stay (but probably not much longer than a week)
That’s remarkably hard with a crowd that big; it’s a 40+ hours of driving time from most of the west coast. The US is BIG
Where did you find that number?
I’m hearing it second-hand, supposedly from folks at Indivisible.
FWIW I heard it second hand too, but they pointed me at a couple of different sources, none of which I could actually verify.
Supposedly the 2.3m is an old estimate though, and it’s gone up. I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.