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They want protestors to have too many demands so they fail just like the Occupy Wallstreet protests. "No Kings" is a good demand.
Millions show up, "but could it be perfect?" Fuck off guardian.
If legacy media treated the Trump administration's ridiculously unconstitutional antics with the same skepticism as they express about protesters, perhaps he wouldn't have been elected to a second term.
Turn "No Kings" into a general strike. Ask the French, they are the experts.
I think "Trump bad" is a legit reason
I agree. I think Miller and his dweeb crew have "flooded the zone" - done so much outrageous and horrible shit as quickly as possible - so effectively that protesting over specific issues just doesn't work right now. It's not that little Donnie has done one or more specific bad things that we want him to change policies on. Little Donnie is going out of his way to do as many bad things as possible, and by the time we organize a protest about bad thing number 67, he's already moved on to bad things number 69, 88, and 108. "Go back to Epstein Island and put the adults back in charge" is the only rational message for a mass protest right now.
do they need clearer goals?
They need more persistence and more frequency.
1day protests every 4 or 5 months isn't putting pressure on anyone.
Peaceful protests do not put pressure on anyone. They don't achieve anything except showing public support for a cause.
Unless protests turn into more direct forms of action such as blockades or riots, nothing will happen.
Have half the country not work for the next 3 months.
You'll see change.
Tbh I think they really only slowed down because it was the absolute dead of winter.
No kings needs to become No Oligarchs. All that MAGA responds with are taunts like "we dont have a king" and "We havent had a king in 250 years".
These protests are a place for organizing and networking.
But what's really being danced around is "Why are there not politicians converting this movement into effective policy?"
And we all know that the power brokers and leaders of the political parties are being paid to ignore them and keep it a leaderless and rudderless movement. We saw the exsct same thing with Occupy Wall Street and thst resulted in lobbyists codifying their bribery into law.
Any goal would be productive.
Edit: There aren't any demands being made so they don't feel the pressure enough. I know it's about getting together to get the discourse started but meanwhile Trump has started a war without warrant or approval, and that's just the most recent thing he's done. He's planning on messing with the election/voter roll next. Some opposition is needed.
It's good to protest but if everything returns to normal Monday morning, then thsy don't have to change anything.
The morning after the protest in Minnesota ICE shot Alex Pretti. Justice for them should be demanded.
"No Kings" - Sounds like a clear goal to me. Excuse me now while I get ready 🇺🇸
Reminder that Democrats gave Trump his funding bill and stopped the most effective government shutdown.
I think it’s going to get to the point where we will be doing a protest every month if not weekly to show our distaste in this administration. I really do feel and think that there needs to be a massive show of distaste outside the White House with that being said, I know if that occurs there will be violence from the administration towards a protest outside of the White House lawn.
A hugely important aspect is to put your money where your mouth is. Vote with your wallet - this administration cares about you more as a consumer than as a citizen.
Be mindful of where you spend your dollars. Shop with local businesses that deserve your money. Single day boycotts of giants like Amazon and Walmart aren’t helpful if you’re just going to show up tomorrow and buy from them anyway. Find alternatives and really consider who will be benefitting from every dollar you have to spend.
Pay in cash. Use local swap or buy nothing groups. Try lending libraries and second hand stores. Give homemade gifts and baked goods instead of store bought presents. Go without. We have been conditioned to live our lives laden down with so much stuff, and truly so many occasional use items don’t need to be owned by every individual household.
Clearer goals? Its pretty straightforward
The [no kings] movement is also leaderless.
So ... they should elect a king to follow?
Of course, the Trump administration needs someone to target as a domestic terrorist. The entire country can't be labelled domestic terrorists, they obviously need a leader... Who can be made an example of
But but but... Chickensuit Man in Portland was already identified as the antifa leader!
The entire country can't be labelled domestic terrorists
Trump: Hold my beer
He doesn't drink beer, his weapon of choice is Diet Coke out of a sippy cup.
“It’s a declaration of intent that we are going to return power back to the people.”
I mean, that sounds good but, when did the people have power? Are you just trying to get back to the system that gave us Trump? Why did that system give us Trump and what effects was it having on Americans and people around the world?
You can tell that I'm British so I'm clearly not showing up to these protests. But we all have skin in this game as we're all affected by the American Empire, especially today. We need you to get this right and not go back to a world that gave us Nixon, Bush, Bush, Trump and a president that promised hope and change and delivered a healthcare plan from the Heritage Foundation. We really need Americans to understand that the status quo has wrecked our planet and we need to try for something very different.
American here. You and I are on the same page
Also, No Kings is at least a way to meet people. I hope people use it for that