"Before the most recent "No Kings" rally on Oct. 18, Republican leaders attempted to dissuade and even denigrate the event and its participants, calling them anti-American. Yet the event produced the biggest civil rallies in the history of this country. Trump's response was "Who cares?" Perhaps the recent election results answer that. The American people do. It is a rule of thumb that for every person who marches, there are 10 to 20 who sympathize."
"Every morning on my way to school, I watch cars inch along the freeway, engines humming, exhaust drifting into the air we all breathe. It's not anyone's fault - it's just how our cities were built. Transportation is one of the largest sources of emissions in California, and we feel it in every asthma attack, every hazy sunset and every heat wave that keeps us indoors."
Republican leaders attempted to dissuade and denigrate the "No Kings" rally, yet the event produced record civil rallies with a reported 7 million participants. Using a rule of thumb of 10 to 20 sympathizers per marcher, attendance implies tens of millions more in sympathy, demonstrating deep popular sentiment and motivating further engagement. Daily car congestion and transportation emissions drive asthma, hazy skies, and heat impacts in California. Public transit reliability, affordability and safety are necessary to shift travel behavior. The administration is accelerating rules that make it easier to charge some protesters, provoking strong anger among critics.
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