I live and work here. DC is not deserted, at all. Just the opposite.
It is pretty much back to normal, minus government employees that are still telecommuting.
Traffic is heavy, parking is hard to find, tourists are here, people are on the National Mall, construction is everywhere, Caps games are packed, restaurants are packed, businesses not destroyed by Covid restrictions are bustling, protesters are marching down Constitution Ave., rowing teams are rowing on the Potomac, the George Wasington Parkway is backed up, etc.
Since Jan 6, I've been there three times, and it looked dead to me compared to my numerous pre-Covid visits, but it could have been just my timing. I will of course defer to you since you live there. The larger question being, would jamming up the streets of DC bring enough media attention to warrant the risk of political arrest Jan 6 style, or should they stick to the beltway?
I live in Chicago and although traffic is back, the restaurant and entertainment districts are a shadow of their former self. If trucks clogged up the Loop, for example, not many would care (outside the police) because people still work remote, and many do so outside the state. They would get more media attention blocking the routes to O'Hare Airport, for example.
Where do you live?
I live and work here. DC is not deserted, at all. Just the opposite.
It is pretty much back to normal, minus government employees that are still telecommuting.
Traffic is heavy, parking is hard to find, tourists are here, people are on the National Mall, construction is everywhere, Caps games are packed, restaurants are packed, businesses not destroyed by Covid restrictions are bustling, protesters are marching down Constitution Ave., rowing teams are rowing on the Potomac, the George Wasington Parkway is backed up, etc.
Since Jan 6, I've been there three times, and it looked dead to me compared to my numerous pre-Covid visits, but it could have been just my timing. I will of course defer to you since you live there. The larger question being, would jamming up the streets of DC bring enough media attention to warrant the risk of political arrest Jan 6 style, or should they stick to the beltway?
I live in Chicago and although traffic is back, the restaurant and entertainment districts are a shadow of their former self. If trucks clogged up the Loop, for example, not many would care (outside the police) because people still work remote, and many do so outside the state. They would get more media attention blocking the routes to O'Hare Airport, for example.