The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held its 73rd National Day on Oct. 1. Meanwhile, protesters in California and around the world rallied against the CCP
By contrast, the San Jose rally was much less disorderly. Protesters handed out American flags, Trump-themed flags and the heritage flag of South Vietnam.
A sea of flags flew above the heads of speakers as they rallied fellow protesters and passed around a microphone, allowing anyone to come to the front and speak.
Phon said that he did not trust the election results because so many votes came in after polls closed on Election Day a phenomenon that was actually widely predicted prior to the event, because so many people voted early by mail or absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many states waited to count those votes until after Election Day.
The Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the day after Thanksgiving is an annual event for families in this traditionally blue-collar town, typically attracting at least 1,500 people. But this year, Dave Clements, who oversees the tree lighting, was not happy to see families pile out of vehicles and head into the park. Most wore masks and kept their distance, but for Clements, there were too many people amid a pandemic.
The 61-year-old retired electrical contractor had asked that there be no public celebration in 2020. Outside gatherings of more than 25 people had already been banned by the state to curb the coronavirus, an order that especially made sense in places like Bay City, which was being hammered by the pandemic.