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Ocelot II

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4. There are a lot of older folks at these demonstrations and other events.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:33 PM

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I participate in a regular weekly demonstration where almost everyone is old. The organizer brings speakers that play classic rock from the '60s and '70s and we all dance and sing along. It's like, we did all this 50 years ago and why the hell are we still having to do it?

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