We always wonder whether mass protest movements will translate into decisive electoral outcomes. Following Tuesday’s vote, we have an answer.
On Oct. 18, an estimated 7 million Americans took to the streets in every state across the nation. They marched against the tyranny, un-Christian cruelty,and total idiocy of the Trump administration.
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