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.

#2

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

ccroucher9 Report

Add photo comments
POST
markymarky270270 avatar
Mark
Community Member
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 ;)

View more commentsArrow down menu

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.

ADVERTISEMENT

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."

#4

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

Sergio Flores Report

Add photo comments
POST
markymarky270270 avatar
Mark
Community Member
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!

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#5

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

lovesoulflower Report

Add photo comments
POST
dutchvanzandt avatar
Dutch VanZandt
Community Member
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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#6

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

kharyp Report

Add photo comments
POST
markymarky270270 avatar
Mark
Community Member
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!

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#10

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

seanissan Report

Add photo comments
POST
crabcrab avatar
Hans
Community Member
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!

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#11

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

seanissan Report

Add photo comments
POST
ruben-binnendijk avatar
sabocat
Community Member
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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
See Also on Bored Panda
#12

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

seanissan Report

Add photo comments
POST
dutchvanzandt avatar
Dutch VanZandt
Community Member
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).

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#15

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

punicgoddess Report

Add photo comments
POST
dutchvanzandt avatar
Dutch VanZandt
Community Member
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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#16

Reopen-Protests-Us-Signs

momma_by_the_bay Report

Add photo comments
POST
markymarky270270 avatar
pmg_smith avatar
Elly Smith
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The American dream is rapidly evaporating. To all the world is clear now that is is just a thin layer of varnish that has been stripped away and now the dream has turned into a nightmare.

dubois_axel avatar
Axel Dubois
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a European who lived in the US in the early 2000, it was evident the American dream was nothing more than that: a dream. People were telling themselves stories about how their land and their way of life was the Greatest, but did not know, and did not want to know, about the rest of the world and the alternatives. The dream always was an illusion. A lie you were fed from the craddle, with your flags, and pledges of allegiance, and patriotic myths. It's a well crafted mass manipulation.

Load More Replies...
meyerweinstock avatar
Meyer Weinstock
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want the American dream, too: bring back our 1940s & 1950s economy...oh, wait, that would mean taxing the rich...oh, no, we can't do that, right Faux News?

bp_10 avatar
WilvanderHeijden
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only sensible part on this sign is: "Our children deserve to live."

chai-tea-latte avatar
Carly Lynn
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The American dream is and always has been a lie. Our economy is rigged against your chances from the beginning.

beccarosehammond avatar
Becca Hammond
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW.... considering how much Trump dumped of 'small business' money into massive corporations now none of the actually small businesses have any money. I guess they ignore anything they don't like. It sounds good when he said small businesses but they don't realize that means 250million 90million dollar companies getting handouts while their little gun shop closes it's doors... Idiots..

dysamoria-accounts avatar
Jace
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do you expect from willfully self-deluded believers in the equivalent of a religion? Logical and rational critical thinking?

Load More Replies...
sayuralokhande avatar
JK Rowling
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is (probably) coming from the generation that forced their kids to take thousands of dollars of loans into their name

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

How about leaving out the last 3 words so it ends with, "Our children deserve to live!"

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

Never mind that the 'American Dream' has been unattainable for most people in younger generations well before the virus was discovered. Besides, pretty sure the 'American Dream' would include being alive long enough to see it come true.

caydenbarnes avatar
Cayden Barnes
Community Member
3 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

The American dream is attainable by people that aren't lazy and actually get off the street and get a job

Load More Replies...
sanderhaugen avatar
Sandij D
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They were not living the American Dream before Covid 19. America has been living a nightmare since Jan 20 2017

dysamoria-accounts avatar
Jace
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s been longer than that. This IS the dystopia. Exactly how bad must it get before we all stop adapting and accepting f****d-up s**t as normal?

Load More Replies...
timothyrogers avatar
Timothy Rogers
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the American Dream is a myth--read your Steinbeck while in line at next Agent Orange rally

chachkimooch avatar
chachkimooch
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, your children deserve to LIVE, you ignoramus! Go BACK HOME!!!

evd1942_1 avatar
Elizabeth VanDyke
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of all they deserve to live. If you don't do everything you can do to stop the spread of this disease, you are putting your children at risk. How stupid can you get?

jameswilliams_3 avatar
James Williams
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What american dream. Americans are truly the most of people on the plan. I want canada to build a wall and keep the scum out

hilarybenoit avatar
snickums avatar
Anna roberts
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our children deserve to live!!!!! Your actions could very well make that a hard thing for them to do

maryhurst avatar
Mary Hurst
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your children may not live through this pandemic if you don’t take precautions.

freyathewanderer_1 avatar
Freya the Wanderer
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are plenty of ways to support small businesses while maintaining self-quarantine and social distancing. Order stuff on-line directly from their websites. Buy gift cards to use later. And above all, pester your Congresspeople to make sure that all the bailout money goes to SMALL businesses! Squeaky wheels get grease.

milla-toivonen avatar
MoodyBlue
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the underlined words should be: OUR CHILDREN DESERVE TO LIVE". Then it would make sense to me.

sophialazzaro avatar
sophia lazzaro
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah sure your children DEFINITELY deserve to be in the hospital dying! NOT! why, just why

dysamoria-accounts avatar
Jace
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The so-called “American Dream” is a propaganda lie.

melayahm avatar
Caroline Driver
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your children deserve to live on after you've passed on the CV to the rest of your family.

fatnotfur avatar
Rebecca McManus
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, it is impacting small businesses badly, but that's because the government are acting fast enough or sufficiently well enough to help them

melbfk avatar
melbfk
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But maybe they won't live if you let phase one begin.

janealexander37 avatar
Jane Alexander
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

America is not having a dream just now. America is having a nightmare. Your children deserve to Live. Period.

annad avatar
Anna D
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"live the American dream" or die never living the American dream

leannemariedantoni avatar
Agnes Jekyll
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they deserve to live. They deserve to have parents, even if they are idiots

kerrie72rose avatar
Rosesinmyhair
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At this rate his children will have to be very lucky to survive covid19

justinekingmaker avatar
Justine Kingmaker
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, all our children deserve to live the American Dream. So...keep them save, put your f'ing mask back on and keep them away from morons...like yourself!

hucksterdave avatar
Dave Millar
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, your children deserve to live first. Worry about money later.

emory_ce avatar
Carol Emory
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they might be able to do it in spite of parents that are deceased from catching Covid. Frankly..if you're this dumb...I think they'd be better off......

draketony197 avatar
Tony Drake
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To bad these sickos don't know history. Especially the 20's, 30's, and 40's.

rhystepeshhellkiteprince avatar
Rhys Cernunnos
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The American Dream.... that's the biggest lie ever told to children. A dream that doesn't exist.

christophebeunens avatar
Christophe Beunens
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In order to live the American dream, they need first to survive the worst pandemic crisis of the last 100 years

caydenbarnes avatar
Cayden Barnes
Community Member
3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

leobowdy1 avatar
Shart
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell ya mark..i agree..im gonna open my own gun shoo too..thanks for the great idea

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu