No King parade planned across the country

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Clearly the No Kings protests struck a nerve. They sent a message and it appears it was received.

I get the purpose behind the protests...but honestly...aside from making you feel better, what did it really solve? Sure, it proved that you did what you have the right to do...protest. But the protests are over and tomorrow it's back to work. Back to school.

It reminded Trump and his sycophants that many many Americans are paying attention and are angry. This is a democracy so it matters what the people think.

Np here. I hate being so cynical, but we no longer live in a country where it matters what the people think. In normal times, leaders would see massive protests and offer some semblance of compromise or reassurance. If for no other reason, fear of not being re-elected. But the gop somehow does not seem concerned about future elections. The protests were great, but we need to follow that up with lasting changes. Get off of meta, X, Amazon. Don’t give money to red states, etc. Protesters need to be persistent. We need to fill McPherson Square with 500 protesters at all times, for starters. The press needs to stop giving them the coverage/attention they want and call them out on every lie, every time. The protests are a good start, but it should be a catalyst for resistance - not a one and done.

There were 5 million Americans at 6 protest this weekend, 2% of the population. And almost double the protest numbers of May.

If our government refuses to listen, imagine what the July protests will look like. Or August.

THEY DO NOT CARE. Why don't you people get this?

Because I'm not a nihilist.

Yes, they see. They are not blind. And they really really care.

Then we fundamentally disagree. On my end, it looks like y'all had fun, but it didn’t move the people with actual power one millimeter. Nothing changed because effective protest requires certain ingredients that this kind of protest very specifically and intentionally does not have. If they actually threatened power in any way, they would not be allowed to happen.

We're building something here. All the pieces matter.

This is a great example, from an article about the weekend:

"One young man I spoke to, the child of undocumented immigrants, teared up when he talked about the fear in his home—his parents afraid to go to work, neighbors afraid to go to the grocery store, everyone afraid of being literally dragged away. He too wore an American flag like a cape. “Mostly I’m afraid to think about the future,” he told me. “But being here? I feel a little better. I know I’m not alone.”

It's not about just this weekends protests. It's about what's next, what builds, etc.

Alright. Let's chat in 6 months when you all are still doing nothing more than meeting up to look at each other's signs and go home. Heck, we can chat in 3 years when Trump has disappeared countless more people, stochastic terrorism is an everyday occurrence, and the Supreme Court has named him God King forever and evermore, and y'all are still building to something with your damn signs.

He's not as all-powerful as you're portraying him. He's backed off on a number of things, the courts are slowing his agenda down, and he's beginning to tank in the polls. He will sink under the weight of his own ineptitude.

That's easy to say when what he IS doing isn't directly affecting you. For a lot of other people, these past few months have been filled with terror and devastation.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL.

Clearly the No Kings protests struck a nerve. They sent a message and it appears it was received.

I get the purpose behind the protests...but honestly...aside from making you feel better, what did it really solve? Sure, it proved that you did what you have the right to do...protest. But the protests are over and tomorrow it's back to work. Back to school.

It reminded Trump and his sycophants that many many Americans are paying attention and are angry. This is a democracy so it matters what the people think.

Np here. I hate being so cynical, but we no longer live in a country where it matters what the people think. In normal times, leaders would see massive protests and offer some semblance of compromise or reassurance. If for no other reason, fear of not being re-elected. But the gop somehow does not seem concerned about future elections. The protests were great, but we need to follow that up with lasting changes. Get off of meta, X, Amazon. Don’t give money to red states, etc. Protesters need to be persistent. We need to fill McPherson Square with 500 protesters at all times, for starters. The press needs to stop giving them the coverage/attention they want and call them out on every lie, every time. The protests are a good start, but it should be a catalyst for resistance - not a one and done.

There were 5 million Americans at 6 protest this weekend, 2% of the population. And almost double the protest numbers of May.

If our government refuses to listen, imagine what the July protests will look like. Or August.

THEY DO NOT CARE. Why don't you people get this?

Because I'm not a nihilist.

Yes, they see. They are not blind. And they really really care.

Then we fundamentally disagree. On my end, it looks like y'all had fun, but it didn’t move the people with actual power one millimeter. Nothing changed because effective protest requires certain ingredients that this kind of protest very specifically and intentionally does not have. If they actually threatened power in any way, they would not be allowed to happen.

We're building something here. All the pieces matter.

This is a great example, from an article about the weekend:

"One young man I spoke to, the child of undocumented immigrants, teared up when he talked about the fear in his home—his parents afraid to go to work, neighbors afraid to go to the grocery store, everyone afraid of being literally dragged away. He too wore an American flag like a cape. “Mostly I’m afraid to think about the future,” he told me. “But being here? I feel a little better. I know I’m not alone.”

It's not about just this weekends protests. It's about what's next, what builds, etc.

Alright. Let's chat in 6 months when you all are still doing nothing more than meeting up to look at each other's signs and go home. Heck, we can chat in 3 years when Trump has disappeared countless more people, stochastic terrorism is an everyday occurrence, and the Supreme Court has named him God King forever and evermore, and y'all are still building to something with your damn signs.

Thanks for whatever it is you are doing. You sound like you’re at a very difficult point right now. A lot of people have shared some good, hopeful stories from Saturday, while also acknowledging more needs to be done.

These are very hard times. Try not to let them take your hope. If all you have is disappointment and cynicism, maybe take a break. Remember, they want you cynical. If you can’t feel hopeful about the landscape, plant some seeds for future generations.

Take good care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL.

Clearly the No Kings protests struck a nerve. They sent a message and it appears it was received.

I get the purpose behind the protests...but honestly...aside from making you feel better, what did it really solve? Sure, it proved that you did what you have the right to do...protest. But the protests are over and tomorrow it's back to work. Back to school.

It reminded Trump and his sycophants that many many Americans are paying attention and are angry. This is a democracy so it matters what the people think.

Np here. I hate being so cynical, but we no longer live in a country where it matters what the people think. In normal times, leaders would see massive protests and offer some semblance of compromise or reassurance. If for no other reason, fear of not being re-elected. But the gop somehow does not seem concerned about future elections. The protests were great, but we need to follow that up with lasting changes. Get off of meta, X, Amazon. Don’t give money to red states, etc. Protesters need to be persistent. We need to fill McPherson Square with 500 protesters at all times, for starters. The press needs to stop giving them the coverage/attention they want and call them out on every lie, every time. The protests are a good start, but it should be a catalyst for resistance - not a one and done.

There were 5 million Americans at 6 protest this weekend, 2% of the population. And almost double the protest numbers of May.

If our government refuses to listen, imagine what the July protests will look like. Or August.

THEY DO NOT CARE. Why don't you people get this?

Because I'm not a nihilist.

Yes, they see. They are not blind. And they really really care.

Then we fundamentally disagree. On my end, it looks like y'all had fun, but it didn’t move the people with actual power one millimeter. Nothing changed because effective protest requires certain ingredients that this kind of protest very specifically and intentionally does not have. If they actually threatened power in any way, they would not be allowed to happen.

We're building something here. All the pieces matter.

This is a great example, from an article about the weekend:

"One young man I spoke to, the child of undocumented immigrants, teared up when he talked about the fear in his home—his parents afraid to go to work, neighbors afraid to go to the grocery store, everyone afraid of being literally dragged away. He too wore an American flag like a cape. “Mostly I’m afraid to think about the future,” he told me. “But being here? I feel a little better. I know I’m not alone.”

It's not about just this weekends protests. It's about what's next, what builds, etc.

Alright. Let's chat in 6 months when you all are still doing nothing more than meeting up to look at each other's signs and go home. Heck, we can chat in 3 years when Trump has disappeared countless more people, stochastic terrorism is an everyday occurrence, and the Supreme Court has named him God King forever and evermore, and y'all are still building to something with your damn signs.

Thanks for whatever it is you are doing. You sound like you’re at a very difficult point right now. A lot of people have shared some good, hopeful stories from Saturday, while also acknowledging more needs to be done.

These are very hard times. Try not to let them take your hope. If all you have is disappointment and cynicism, maybe take a break. Remember, they want you cynical. If you can’t feel hopeful about the landscape, plant some seeds for future generations.

Take good care.

The fact that I'm even engaging in this conversation should indicate to you that I do in fact have hope. I desperately hope more of you will find a local organization and DO SOMETHING. I desperately hope these demonstrations do energize people to actually show up and do the work. I desperately hope that more people wake up to the reality that these events often function as little more than a heat sink for actual resistance because people confuse the performance for activism.

Please, if going out this past weekend made you feel hopeful and energized, keep it going. Find a local group doing work on something you care about and join them. If you can't join them, give them money. Don't let your activism begin and end with a cute sign and a photo op.

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Democrats are old. Both rank and file, and leadership.

Positively geriatric.

Geriatric people vote in more numbers than young people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really poor attendance was quite disappointing.

You mean Trump's pathetic parade? Agree, poor attendance. Even Trump, Hegseth, Melania looked disappointed.

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Anonymous wrote:Really poor attendance was quite disappointing.

You mean Trump's pathetic parade? Agree, poor attendance. Even Trump, Hegseth, Melania looked disappointed.

The parade was a beautiful event and it was broadcast. Lots of people were able to see it.

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It is so sad how people are scolding Americans for the lack of support of the troops with this parade on FB.

We as a country do not have parades like they do in China, Russia or North Korea. We definitely don’t waste $45 million on something like that when the money could be better spent on supporting the troops with housing or healthcare.

This was not really about celebrating the Army. It was about Trump wanting the glory of soldiers saluting him, a draft dodger and being an authoritarian. It was about him. He is a narcissist.

That’s why no one attended the parade. It had nothing to do with disrespecting our military.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Really poor attendance was quite disappointing.

You mean Trump's pathetic parade? Agree, poor attendance. Even Trump, Hegseth, Melania looked disappointed.

Rubio was yawning. Most of the GOP did not even attend.

Crowds were sparse, almost nob existent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is so sad how people are scolding Americans for the lack of support of the troops with this parade on FB.

We as a country do not have parades like they do in China, Russia or North Korea. We definitely don’t waste $45 million on something like that when the money could be better spent on supporting the troops with housing or healthcare.

This was not really about celebrating the Army. It was about Trump wanting the glory of soldiers saluting him, a draft dodger and being an authoritarian. It was about him. He is a narcissist.

That’s why no one attended the parade. It had nothing to do with disrespecting our military.

No one is saying that except FOX types. Trump ruined the army's birthday parade by making it about him. And no one wanted to go to Trump's bday party.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Really poor attendance was quite disappointing.

You mean Trump's pathetic parade? Agree, poor attendance. Even Trump, Hegseth, Melania looked disappointed.

The parade was a beautiful event and it was broadcast. Lots of people were able to see it.

They can tell how many people watch it on TV. Do we have that number?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is so sad how people are scolding Americans for the lack of support of the troops with this parade on FB.

We as a country do not have parades like they do in China, Russia or North Korea. We definitely don’t waste $45 million on something like that when the money could be better spent on supporting the troops with housing or healthcare.

This was not really about celebrating the Army. It was about Trump wanting the glory of soldiers saluting him, a draft dodger and being an authoritarian. It was about him. He is a narcissist.

That’s why no one attended the parade. It had nothing to do with disrespecting our military.

No one is saying that except FOX types. Trump ruined the army's birthday parade by making it about him. And no one wanted to go to Trump's bday party.

Reason # 42,893 why we shouldn’t politicize the military.

[Anonymous]

If they are so against Kings, why do they put up as ideal governments, countries with kings?
Denmark, Sweden, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they are so against Kings, why do they put up as ideal governments, countries with kings?
Denmark, Sweden, etc.

Who is "they" and where are they doing that?