Many people emerged from their cars in the pouring rain. Some came by wheelchair or with strollers to the “No Kings” protest at the Tamm Avenue Overpass, which crosses Interstate 64, in St. Louis’ Dogtown neighborhood last Saturday morning, Oct. 18. Hundreds of people holding signs stood in grass banks on both sides of the overpass and on both sides of the freeway.
Protesters held up signs while on the bridge itself and waved mostly American flags, though a rainbow flag was visible among them. A series of large black signs with white letters read, “WE THE PEOPLE ARE PISSED!” and a big white banner, hung down from the top, flapping in the wind and rain, stated in black letters large enough for cars from far away to see, “TAX the RICH.”
“I’m a patriot. Because I’m here doesn’t mean that I hate America.”…