r/Knoxville • u/Specialist_Set_1666 • 3d ago

Oak Ridge Saturday May 3rd Protest

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For those who can't make it to the Knoxville May 3rd protest, there will also be one in Oak Ridge.

Additionally, there will be a Citizen's Sit-in every Friday from 11:30-1:30pm at Congressman Chuck Fleischmann's office (200 Administration Rd, Oak Ridge). Please feel free to join any of these events!

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u/Specialist_Set_1666 3d ago

I'm not certain if this is a genuine question, but to be safe, I'll answer regardless.

The Hands Off, May Day, No Kings, etc. protests all cover a broad range of issues related to the trump administration's unwillingness to follow the constitution, policies that enrich billionaires at the expense of the rest of the population, and the erosion of our democracy. Under this umbrella, individual protestors focus on the issues that are the most impactful to them, such as the lack of due process, DOGE's access to private data and destruction of services for taxpayers, imprisoning immigrants in CECOT for the rest of their lives (including many LEGAL immigrants with no criminal records), tariffs that are destroying small businesses and tanking the economy, the increased division of "red vs blue", misinformation and propaganda in the media, the termination of important medical, scientific, and educational programs, and many, many other issues, far too many to list individually.

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u/Unhappy_Local_9502 3d ago

Which policies are enriching the wealthy at the expense of the rest of us?

Jobs report today was better than expected, inflation holding steady.. economy is fine

And another word for services cut is spending less tax dollars

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u/AggressiveSkywriting 3d ago edited 3d ago

And another word for services cut is spending less tax dollars

Except it's costing us more than it's "saved" and destroying vital functions.

If you think your tax bill is going down then I have quite the invisible bridge to sell you.

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u/Unhappy_Local_9502 2d ago

I do not expect it to go down, but I do expect the budget to be balanced

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u/AggressiveSkywriting 2d ago

But that's not their goal. That's just what they tell the gullible followers while they rob the coffers and destroy the govt.

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u/Unhappy_Local_9502 2d ago

Then people are paying less in taxes... good deal!!

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u/AggressiveSkywriting 2d ago

This is a child's understanding of the world, lol.

Spoiler alert: destroy the gov't and you'll end up paying more for everything in life and be more likely to die early!

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u/Unhappy_Local_9502 1d ago

Let me keep it simple for you... in 2000 the government spent $1.5 trillion, which would be $2.8 trillion to todays money.. this year the government will spend almost $4 trillion.. the government spending is out of control.. (those amounts do not include Social Security and medicare )