He Has Lost the People and Lost the War
And today he lost the street. Again. I don't actually think the demonstration on Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway was the biggest one we've had, but I'm told the number of sites around the country has expanded dramatically - there was even a small demo in Northeast Philadelphia. (For a story in the Inquirer, click here.)
But I'm not here to talk about a numbers game. One of the great things about Philadelphia is that it is a city with a past.
The people in the picture above are standing in front of a pylon that helps to mark the beginning of the Ben Franklin Parkway. There is a second pylon just across the street. They are dedicated to the Union's soldiers and sailors in the Civil War. You're looking at the soldiers. (If you'd like to know more, click here.)
Stuff resonates in Philadelphia. One of the speakers told us about George Washington's house, down by Independence Hall, and the fight to get his slaves memorialized, and Trump's removal of the memorial plaques, and their partial restoration. (The rest of the restoration is tied up in court just now.) This is a very Philadelphia story. It is also a very American story.
We will restore our democracy. It won't be easy, and it won't be pretty. But the people created this country in the Revolution, and they preserved it in the Civil War. And now it is our turn.
We'll do it our way. We'll carry American flags. And some of us will carry the Jolly Roger, wearing a straw hat. And we will march together, shoulder to shoulder.
See also Slam Dunk in Philly, They'll Kill Anybody for No Reason.
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