Is this what No Kings is Really All About?

[AviatorTom]

Is this what No Kings is really all about, courtesy of long-time journalist and YouTuber Kerri Lane?

[purplepoppy]

A king is supposed to be non political. There to promote the interests of his country through diplomacy and good relations with other countries. Trump acts like a brash bar room thug, sure his actions may delight a few but the global majority find them distasteful.

[NicholasofAustralia]

Non political? @purplepoppy there are still some sovereign ruler's in Europe and the world who have almost absolute power 👑

[CalmUntilAbused]

So... I took it for a joke at first, but then then I started listing all the things these people like, and it went like:

• Hating
• Killing
• Seething
• Crying
• Cheating
• Lying
• Playing the victim
• Preparing hitlists
• Defending criminals
• Falsely accusing

The only thing that could incorporate a king was:

• Taking over the media,

but then I realized it could be named as:

• Pushing their narrative in the media,

so I guess it checks out... They seem to really hate all the kings... Please tell me if I missed anything!

[CalmUntilAbused]

Oh, I guess I forgot "dividing the society"... 😄

[CalmUntilAbused]

Oh, also "receiving free handouts"

[OlderAndWiser]

It is merely an excuse or pretense for some bitter people to spew their venom.

[Anonymous]

You're the one always trying to convince everyone you're politically neutral and don't vote for parties right? LOL. Liberals hate fact checking? Bahahahahahahaha. That's Trump and Vance crying about that every time they get caught lying. Thank you for the laugh!

[AviatorTom]

I vote for candidates, not parties, and I AM politically in the middle, though I do have some liberal and some conservative beliefs.
As far as No Kings go, I find it stupid that people who protest in No Kings, the ones who aren't being paid, actually believe that Trump is a fascist dictator ad a king. Why don't they realize that if he really was what they claim he is, they wouldn't be protesting and would probably be in jail or worse.

[lilBigPotato]

No clue who that is but isn't fact checking the kryptonite of right wing populists like maga?

To pretend that it's something liberals hate... The irony. And no "alternative facts" don't count.

[lightbulb27]

I think there is a fundamental concern when there is absolute power there are other risks and that there is safety in "the herd of democracy". The risk to exerting power is deeper conflict.

[michael3478]

Honestly, i regret voting for Trump he promised no wars and broke that promise know we are in an endless war with Iran with no signs of stopping will continue for years until we pull out like in Afghanistan or worse because the Iranian people have much better weapon technology then Afghanistan ever did.

[Friendlybro79]

No it isn't. What's your opinion? Do you agree with this?

[Friendlybro79]

@AviatorTom I saw you answered this question already after I hit submit by accident. My apologies. There's no way to reply to that but I'd like to follow up based on your thought process because you asked what's it really about. I'm only quoting you to show what I'm replying to, not to be sarcastic. Below you said

"I vote for candidates, not parties, and I AM politically in the middle, though I do have some liberal and some conservative beliefs.
As far as No Kings go, I find it stupid that people who protest in No Kings, the ones who aren't being paid, actually believe that Trump is a fascist dictator ad a king. Why don't they realize that if he really was what they claim he is, they wouldn't be protesting and would probably be in jail or worse."

That argument sounds logical on the surface, but it falls apart pretty quickly.

You’re treating “fascist dictator” like it only counts if we’re already at the most extreme, end-stage version where protests are instantly crushed and people disappear. That’s not how it works.

Authoritarianism isn’t a light switch, it’s a dimmer. In early stages, people can still protest. In fact, they often do, because they see warning signs and are trying to prevent things from getting worse. History is full of examples where leaders were elected, chipped away at norms and institutions, and only later cracked down harder on opposition.

So the existence of protests doesn’t disprove people’s concerns. It can actually be the reason they’re protesting in the first place.

Also, people using “No Kings” aren’t literally saying there’s a crown and throne. It’s shorthand for opposing behavior they see as putting one leader above accountability, laws, or democratic norms.

You don’t have to agree with that interpretation, but dismissing it because “you’re allowed to protest” skips over how these situations actually develop.

[AviatorTom]

@Friendlybro79 A well-thought-out opinion, thank you. One other issue I have with No Kings protests is their pure negativity. Most protests in history are trying for some positive result, a positive change: Better pay for workers, an end to slavery, voting for women, equal pay for similar work, civil rights. Does anyone know what No Kings is positively trying to do, what change they want? It certainly isn't obvious from their comments.

[Friendlybro79]

I think that’s a fair question, and honestly, a lot of movements could do a better job clearly stating their “for,” not just their “against.”

But I think you might be missing what is the positive goal behind No Kings.

The slogan itself is negative on the surface, but the underlying idea is positive: it’s about preserving democratic norms, checks and balances, and the principle that no leader is above the law. In other words, it’s less just stop this person and more protect a system where power stays accountable.

Not every movement is pushing for a brand new policy like higher wages or new laws. Some are defensive. Think of them more like people putting sandbags down before a flood rather than building a new house.

Also, a lot of historically positive movements were framed negatively at the time. “End slavery,” “Stop segregation,” “No taxation without representation” all started as opposition to something people believed was wrong before they became widely accepted as obviously positive causes.

So I agree with you that clarity matters, but I don’t think the absence of a neatly packaged policy goal means there’s no positive purpose. In this case, the goal is maintaining limits on power, not expanding it.

[katiesmuff]

I love your response here and is what I also believe.

[Friendlybro79]

Thanks

[Twalli]

@Friendlybro79
Thank you. "No Kings" isn't about returning from having a fascist dictator to a democratically elected republic. It's about preventing us from sliding in that direction. As a historian, the parallels to Nazi Germany are appalling. Most Germans did not like Hitler and opposed him in a similar way to Trump. Much like Trump, when he lost, he started a riot. Unlike Trump, he was imprisoned. When he tried again, like Trump, he won. He seized more and more power by creating a villain (Jews/Mexicans) that he could use to lay all the problems at the feet of. I'm not writing a comparative history book, but the parallels are there and the fact that some people actively want him to be a dictator, is exactly like Nazi Germany.

[Friendlybro79]

@Twalli thank you too. Yeah I think people are just in disbelief that's history could repeat itself with Trump. I do think he is a wannabe dictator with key emphasis on the word wannabe. Our system is still holding on but barely. He is egotistical and it's hard to believe how people can't see it. It's time for people to say, "Ok. I didn't vote for this. I didn't think he was going to do the opposite of everything he ran on." And for us, folks that didn't believe him from the get go need to be more open minded and have an open heart. I don't believe the majority of Republicans or independent voters want war, higher prices, higher national debt, less opportunities etc. It's just stubbornness that some folks can't admit they were wrong about Trump or they are anarchists lol. I don't understand how some folks can't criticize him at all. It's so scary to me.

[Anonymous]

Not really, it's likely a Democratic Party psyop to keep us hating the other side so we don't we don't come together and topple the uni-party.

[Anonymous]

Just going to leave this here.

[Opinion Owner]

The above is the only thing I have to say to those no kings pukes.

[NaultD]

Really bending over backwards for someone not a king in your words know more then everyone and everything about anything and tell other world leaders don't talk to experts just do it like himself?

[Iron_Man]

The Welch would be perfect people at no kings I don’t like those kind of people. They’re very weird

[Dargil]

I have no clue. Just bored unemployed losers.

[Mike_Hum]

Considering the protestors themselves can’t articulate what they’re protesting, this works.

[ABC1x1x]

Yes. Just look at the crowd. Old. Fat. White. Female. Trump did more getting them out and walking than anyone ever has for diabetes

[NYCQuestions1976]

They're almost all "AWFULS":

"Affluent White Female Unhinged Loser Socialists".

[exitseven]

It looks a little more sinister to me.

Free Stuff For US!

[NYCQuestions1976]

Extreme liberalism is the direct gateway to mental illness. We need to bring back involuntary insane asylums.

[exitseven]

@NYCQuestions1976 yes, and big Ines too

[loveslongnails]

I always get a good laugh when a Conservative mouthpiece accuses ANYONE else of not fact checking or thinking, as if the ability to critically analyze anything at all is one of their strong points. What a bunch of morons.

[AgentG111]

It's a mental illness group who are a complete waste of carbon.

[Chazmatazz269]

All while endorsing dictators like Maduro and Khameini. The modern left has become absolutely ridiculous.

[Ironco]

Now this is funny.

But we all know the little lefties will come back crying... lol

[msc545]

That is really a sublimely stupid take on this issue. You can do better than this.

[msc545]

Oh yeah, of course, Kerri Lane. Plink! She's a contestant for Stupidest Woman That Ever Lived.

[goaded]

No, it's not.

[blackeagle007]

At this point I’m no fan of dems, republicans. Also trump. I’m angry at all. I do deliveries and these gas prices affect my work.

[nolabels]

LOL!!!

I love that!

[SaoirseS]

Kerri Lane?
Never heard of her.

[BCRanger10]

Basically that image.

[KostasKouvalis]

Ah Martin Luther King?

[strawberryapple]

With a major emphasis on thinKING.

[Anonymous]

Nah, they like talKING too much.
Also taKING things they didn't earn.
And walKING down busy roads to block traffic.

[CalmUntilAbused]

That's just seetHING, receiVING free handouts and disrupTING the society

[Cidknee]

😅
🫩 🕺💃😂

Hah-HAH!

[Iron_Man]

You’ll find people like these at no kings in England

https://postimg.cc/DWwXtQn8

[Cidknee]

That looks like Tony. Or PP

[Iron_Man]

It is her

[noohair]

It is financed by a communist front group...

[strateguy632]

Sounds about right!

[Anonymous]

It’s the democrats trying to destroy

[Anonymous]

Yes, they’re a bunch of morons.

[fish5505_87]

I hope Burger King doesn't get roped into this.

[beefcakebradybatson]

She's another Trumpster. F**K HER !!!

[Grilo]

Maybe

[Anonymous]

Absolutely!