A protest organized by federal workers in front of the fed building on Golden Gate Avenue was scheduled for Labor Day morning, and about 100 people showed up, including
my favorite political blogger in San Francisco, Jan Adams.
A larger protest and march was scheduled for 11AM at the corner of 16th and Mission Streets.
Exiting BART, I ran into a huge crowd of SEIU workers in purple T-shirts...
...along with contingents from just about every leftist organization in town.
A flatbed truck pulled up to the curb of the intersection and a wonderful singer serenaded the crowd with a Spanish language song.
Unfortunately, the troubadour was succeeded by one strident speaker after another who loved the sound of their own voices.
Like other old veterans of protest marches, I moved away from the speakers and into the shade.
At about a quarter to 12, the protest march got underway...
...traveling up Mission to 18th Street...
...where everyone turned right and made their way to Dolores Park.
There were many sub-categories of horrified disgust towards the current United States regime, from supporters of transsexuals...
...to veterans' groups protesting their shameful treatment.
My favorite contingent was an excellent, improvisatory drum corps that helped to lead the parade.
The Trump Administration is following the Nazi Germany playbook almost exactly, and their ongoing fascist coup only gets more outrageously surreal with each day. Find a way to resist, even if it's just explaining what is going on to non-political friends. Every bit helps.
