Anti-lockdown protests continue to gather momentum across the U.S. as people flood the streets, ignoring social distancing rules. Even though some states are beginning to ease restrictions, most of the country remains under some form of stay-at-home order, which is making protestors call for America to 'reopen' immediately.

Some critics think Donald Trump is to blame. Last week, the President posted a series of tweets, urging everyone to 'liberate' Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia and said the 2nd Amendment's under siege.

Protests have erupted in over a dozen states from coast to coast. Here are some of the signs that were spotted there.

Demonstrations have occurred in Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Oregon, Maryland, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Washington, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. These states are led by both Republican and Democratic governors.

The crowds have varied in size quite a bit: from a few dozen protesters in Virginia and Oregon to thousands of people in Michigan and Washington state. The latter saw one of the largest demonstrations, with about 2,500 protesters gathering at the capital in Olympia. The state was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.

In some places, these anti-lockdown demonstrations spawned counter protests. For example, in Colorado, healthcare workers blocked traffic at crossroads.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good for them, protestors don't like it though when someone else uses their right to protest ;)

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Reportedly, the organizers of these protests have largely been conservative, pro-Trump and pro-gun activists. Many of these demonstrations have been described as reminiscent of Trump campaign events, carrying pro-Trump banners, t-shirts, and signs. Some of them were even calling for freedom over tyranny and comparing governors to dictators.

However, it looks like the protests represent just a small fraction of people. Last week, a Pew poll found that 66% of US adults say their greater concern is that state governments will lift restrictions too quickly, rather than not quickly enough.

Also, US public health experts and many state leaders have continued to highlight the importance of social distancing, arguing in favor of the measures protesters have taken issue with.

Political things aside, it's normal that some feel as if the quarantine is becoming an increasingly heavier burden. Counselor and psychotherapist Tati Silva told Bored Panda that the pandemic can bring a sense of loss: "People feel unstable because they don't know what is going on, panic and fear come to place." Silva warned that this might lead to people developing depression, panic attacks, and anxiety.

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If that is the case, it's important one takes care of their mental wellbeing during these difficult times. "Exercise if you can," Silva advised. "It will boost your mood. Set up buddy groups -- friends or family to do regular checking in with people. Distract yourself -- writing down your thoughts and feelings can help offload any worries and fear you may have."

And remember to be kind to yourself. "Don't overload yourself, thinking that you should be taking all the courses available online, learning 2 to 3 languages, and reading one book a day. That will make you feel overwhelmed. I also suggest that you pick one new thing every week to do, so your brain can get excited about the week to come."

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes you can make a choice but what about those others you might infect, narrow minded fool!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But the vaccine won't be ready for at least a year... so how is that a current 'campaign' against anti-vaxxers? When COVID-19 kills someone this ignorant woman actually cares about, I think she'll sing a different tune.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well seeing as there are so many idiots already there get one of them to do it, must be somewhere there who can cut a morons hair!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Concentration camps? Get history straight. If you freak out now, how would you react if REALLY bad times come back? Tens of millions died in World War 2!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is Exactly what's wrong in so many discourses! The data is out there, you just have to look it up. In the time that it took to make that sign, she could have looked up the data. This happens so much, think of anti global warming protesters or people saying there's no gender pay gap. The data is there folks, but we don't feel like catering to your laziness, look it up yourselves.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But the off button on your respirator should be... (I feel bad for the doctors who will have to treat dumb*asses like this guy who they will feel obligated to treat under their swearing of the Hippocratic Oath).

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Kathy Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, you’re the one “loosing” your freedom of speech. By letting that sphincter in your face “loose” to spew out your b******t.

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uluhru4evoh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, so if wearing a mask equates to "loosing" freedom of speech then NOT wearing a mask equates to LOSING one's ability to spell?

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Vonny
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

such a funny and appropriate comment much like the gal in earlier photo who can't spell the word 'choice' these idiots are so stupid they're scaring me!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'd rather lose my freedom of speech than lose the ability to speak

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Tiny Dynamine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is there any mystery as to how the USA stormed into the lead with the amount of new cases and deaths per day? It is going to be the only country where it is comparable to the plague.

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Dutch VanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't 'loose'[sic] anything... I wear a face mask when coughing/sneezing to protect others. A far nobler thing to do than creating false realities and gambling with the lives of others, even if you don't give a jot about them.

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Kelly Countryman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wear a facemask when I need to go out and I can still talk just fine. COVIDIOTS!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s so bad. We all make typos when we type too fast, mispell some words, and sometimes forget our punctuation. This whole article is showing me something else though. It’s so embarrassing. You weakened your argument and show how stupid you are, in addition to selfish.

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Melusine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps they don't understand you can still speak through a face mask?

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Molly Block
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is such an asinine thing to say! PS--learn how to spell, idiot!! loosing...smh

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Emily Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh I assure you that if I cuss you out while wearing it, you'll still be able to hear me!

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Andrea Anthony
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate when I loose my freedom of speech. tighten that speech up!

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Tony Drake
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cram that slogan, and the truck, where the sun don't shine. Sorry, you just bring out my best.

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Rhiannon C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please learn to capitalize. But, like, not in the middle of sentences. Also, I hope that paint comes off. Never mind, you deserve to have marks all over your truck.

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Barbar Stewart
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh no I wear a face mask to protect others because I care unlike you idiots.

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Duncan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am amazed how many have losing spelt loosing. True loosers :P

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Chris DiFonso
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know about anyone "loosing" his/her freedom of speech, do you?

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Jason S
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well the mask they refuse to wear hinders their ability to live. Which ultimately takes away their freedom of speech. Except in this case that's probably a good thing.

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Mark Barker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lose: to misplace or no longer have the use of. Loose: Yo momma.

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Steve Cruz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They must be wearing their masks wrong, I can still talk with mine.

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Alexandra Wood
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it means that you are losing (not loosing) your ability to protest if you do what the government tells you because then you would be a hypocrite (and a hazard to society). Anyway, people wearing masks are not duped into it, they have a choice to either risk death and stupidly protest, or stay safe (safer, at least).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loosing? This just proves that you ain't mature enough to make your own protests smh and you need to simmer down

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read that as "pluped" and tried to make sense of it... then I understood that he wrote "duped", but it still sounds like nonsense to me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can still speak with a mask.... it's not like you're f*****g gagged, idiot. How is staying at home preventing you from speaking? The internet is another way you can get your word out just fine. If you get corona, there's a chance you or someone you care about will never speak again

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No offense but are U f**king stupid? you can f**king talk through the mask.

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Timothy Rogers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...I think maybe this black-truck guy is loosing his ability to SPELL

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Erik Zerebelem
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Truck owner's inability to spell or conjugate properly symbolizes our government's essential need to invest more in public education.

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Fran Stateler
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who advertise that kind of opinion have no sense. They wouldn't know a a real thought if it hit them on the head

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Carol Storm
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So don't bother calling the Fire Department if your house is on fire-it is funded by our taxpayers dollars and a part of our government. And is socialsim.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a bit of a contradiction.. their saying people are being ‘forced to wear masks’ .. ( only way around that is to #StayHome..) and that government is non-essential?? What?? Sorry but I kind of think government is essential right now..

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That writing is going to leave a mark on the paint and on the glass, lol.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give up highway maintenance, food inspection, Doctor licensing, air control, medicine purity, hospital cleanliness certification. Does that really seem non-essential to you? What line were you in on 9-11?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Says he as he drives on a road maintained by a government employee and patrolled by a city or state government employee after eating food inspected by a county or state employee to ensure his safety.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh? I Love Maryland( O.C) Their are dumb. people all over. Nuts and bolts that is supposed to be part of his brain are ' loosing' . Geez

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loosing? Your ignorance is showing...it's losing, and no, we're protecting idiots like yourselves from getting sick..I want to see Fox News get sued..

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Arif Sadik
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this saying is also a non-essential and dumb-a*s business 'cause a face mask doesn't prevent you from talking.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They need to learn to spell. Losing it with a loose nut in the brain.

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Medusy Fos
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes complete sense. Our government is useless. They waste and steal our money, accomplish nothing. They are the least effective entity on earth. Privatize everything and we will get better service at better cost.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another total moron. I'm glad I don't have to pay for the funeral.

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Tisha M. Scott
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats called window paint, not car paint. I hope that sits in the sun and stays there for him to always look back on how stupid that sounds.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

without a stable government there would be anarchy. this person has no clue what they are talking about and asking for

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This f##ktard thinks government is a "non-essential business"? So, I guess you don't like having smooth roads to drive on, or safe bridges to cross, or police who will protect you from criminals, or firefighters who will rescue you if your house catches on fire or you're in a bad wreck, or soldiers to defend your country's borders and values, etc., etc., etc. Let's see how much he enjoys anarchy - or watching his loved ones die from COVID-19.

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Lisa Conlon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why oh why do people spell it 'loosing'? It doesn't even look right.

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elfin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless Congress passes a law forcing me to wear a mask that prevents me from talking then the First Amendment. And even that wouldn't stop me from writing what I want.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anything other that wearing approved pvp/ n95 mask are pointless and only plays into the hype. You wont see a govermental official,a pro athlete or a doctor/ nurse wearing a home made mask.. I really doubt they do any good

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True communism is about working together for the greater good. You, however, are free to die... I just wish you wouldn't take others with you and tax the health care system.

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