Forgotten History: Chicago anti war protest 2003

I was at my grandma's.

She was cooking me dinner.

My mom was with us.

We were discussing the war in Iraq and chatting in a good natured way.

The TV was on and the anchor was droning.

Suddenly, the news showed these pictures.

"Lake Shore is blocked by protesters", the anchor calmly said.

The clip shown on the news was about 5 seconds.

"And now, the sports," the anchor said.

Me and my family were flabbergasted, standing there with our mouths open.

Thousands of people, tens of thousands, blocked Lake Shore Drive - the symbol of Chicago.

Only later, did I learn that it was a global event. All around the USofA. All around the globe. In every major city.

Not tens of thousands.
Hundreds of thousands.
Millions of people.

This will never be shown on TV again.

This is ignored.

Did not happen at all.

The sleeping masses must not awaken.

The masters, staying in the shadows, must not be disturbed.





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