There are also much better worker protection laws (at least in Europe) you can’t get fired for taking a day off to protest, and if you do, you still have a pension, healthcare, childcare, etc. Here it would take three days to protest effectively in DC: 2 for travel, 1 for protest + poss. get fired.
Traveling last minute DC on delta from Phoenix for example—$680 and all day. And if you protest on the street corner with a hundred like minded folks, who’s going to pay attention?
Exactly. Figure two flights or train trips (1day each) and 2 nights motel + expenses, IF you have the available $$$ AND can take time off work, have someone get your kids to school, etc.