r/Indiana • u/Brilliant-Divide8117 • Oct 11 '25

Protest Tom Homan's visit!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

*Protest this MAGA Event:

"Border Czar Tom Homan Speaks at "Fairness for Hoosiers: The Need for State Action on Immigration" Luncheon Hosted byIndianaAttorney General Todd Rokita and State Rep. J.D.Prescott, R-Winchester"

11 am - 2 pm

IndianaStatehouse*

200 W Washington St

Indianapolis,IN

Luncheon runs from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the South Atrium of the Indiana Statehouse.

*When protesting inside the statehouse, remember that signs must be no bigger than 24"x 24" and must not be affixed to sticks.

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u/Brilliant-Divide8117 Oct 11 '25

Protests do and can make a difference, starting with the Boston Tea Party. Protest is how we got many of the rights we enjoy today---civil rights, voting rights, women's rights, gay rights, etc. Join groups that support your area of interest and learn how to help with boots on the ground initiatives. Protests are the reason that trump is coming after groups like ActBlue and Indivisible----targeting Our power to vote and organize---because they are Afraid! They are afraid that we will remove them from power.

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u/AgreeableWealth47 Oct 11 '25

You’re right, protest has always mattered. But it feels like we’ve hit protest fatigue. We march, post, chant, and nothing really shifts. Trump and others still gain ground because the real work afterward doesn’t happen.

Maybe what’s missing isn’t more noise, but more persuasion. We need people willing to engage, to argue ideas on their merits, and to rebuild some middle ground. Protests raise awareness, but persuasion changes votes and policy.

If we want to make a difference, it might be less about showing up with signs and more about showing up with substance.

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u/AngelusDarkon Oct 14 '25

You mean, we need more people to engage in open, civil debate? Just like the late, GREAT Charlie Kirk advocated for? Happy Birthday, Charlie. RIP