Why Are "No Kings" Protestors So Old? | The Deep
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Fulfill the Christian call to pray for your enemies with these beautiful prayer cards from our sponsor Holy Heroes, now in a shareable 5-pack!: https://bit.ly/TheDeep_HolyHeroes The "No Kings" protests this past weekend were attended by a surprising amount of old people. Clips on social media show seniors in walkers lining the streets holding their signs in opposition to Trump. In this episode of The Deep, Erika looks into what is going on and why many of our elderly citizens are so politically disturbed. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Why are the No Kings protestors mostly old people? 1:18 - Sponsor (Holy Heroes) 2:09 - The media sows fear and anxiety 4:57 - Irrational ideas 7:26 - Loneliness is easy to exploit 9:41 - The inversion of a good instinct 11:49 - We’re not off the hook: we’re cruel to our elderly 13:41 - Why the elderly need their place in society 15:07 - The wound beneath the surface 16:05 - Conclusion: The mission of the elderly Subscribe to the LOOPcast on YouTube: Subscribe to the LOOPcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theLOOPcast
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