... thousands" were expected (link).
In Portland, around 500 showed up. Credulous Joseph Rose says:
Many were shouting "workers of the world, unite!" and following that up by yelling "we have nothing to lose but our chains!"
Those are Shriner slogans, right?
UPDATE: Per this, those attending the L.A. rally included Fabian Nunez, Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, and Cedillo, who said "No one is illegal, no...