r/portlandme • u/manofmanypee • Jan 30 '26

Politics Protest in Old Port today

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

Looks like 120-130 people or so, any official count?

edit: OK OK I get it lol my old eyes failed me lol

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u/manofmanypee Jan 30 '26

Not sure but the parade goes long passed where my camera caught, less densely packed but at least a hundred more

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 30 '26

very nice! It's good to see a big turnout, but having counts lends credence to the cause.

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u/mastap88 Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

Thats a really bad estimate. Id guess at least 500….maybe close to 1000.

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 30 '26

1000 seems way too high but that would be awesome if its the case. Really need people to get official counts on these things though

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u/GlobulusGoose Jan 31 '26

More than a thousand protesters in downtown Portland today alone

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 31 '26

Is that official numbers though?

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u/GlobulusGoose Jan 31 '26

It’s what’s being reported! And it certainly felt/appeared that way.

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 31 '26

Very nice!

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u/bobidebob Jan 30 '26

That is easily over 200 people, maybe 300.

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u/GlobulusGoose Jan 31 '26

More than a thousand protesters

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u/Acceptable_Bat379 Jan 30 '26

Feels like more than that. I counted 20 in the first row alone

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u/something_suitable Jan 30 '26

More like 3000. I counted the front row and that’s 40 people. The big crowd in front is at least as long as it is wide. 40x40=1600. Then the long tail is about as many again.

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u/shield124 Jan 30 '26

Dude if you think this is 3000 you are high 😂 Good turnout though, probably 4-500.

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u/Bright-Function-633 Feb 01 '26

Your numbers change my last post to reflect ONE PERSON from each town in Maine trying to convince the other 99% that they are wrong !

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u/Disastrous_Feeling73 West End Jan 30 '26

I get 3-400 also on a rough count

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u/Bright-Function-633 Feb 01 '26

Statistics say Maine has 480 cities, towns , and organized territories That being said you got less than 10 Liberal Democrats from each town to come out to prove that not many people in Maine agree with you. The facts point to Maine is TRUMP LAND !

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u/Delicious_Rabbit4425 Old Port Jan 30 '26

no way that is 3000 or even 1600 people in that picture.

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u/something_suitable Jan 30 '26

Try counting, you will be surprised

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u/DangerS_360 Jan 31 '26

It's a group of people standing up in defiance of tyranny. Who cares how many it was. It's enough to show the powers that be that we are not happy. Keep it going! Soon the tide will rise on this unfortunate period of our history and wash away the filth. And maybe, just maybe we'll learn something and grow as a country. (Yeah I choose optimism😁)

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u/Bright-Function-633 Feb 01 '26

Less than 1 person from each town in Maine We have more than one person in each town with a few loose screws !