It’s Already a Moot Point

Stop protesting against kings and start protesting against war

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So today is the day — June 14th. Two opposing events are scheduled: Donald Trump’s military parade and the No Kings nationwide protests.

Here’s a quote from a press release on May 5, 2025 from indivisible.org, a partner sponsoring the No Kings events ( bold emphasis my own):

“This country doesn’t belong to a king — and we’re not letting him throw himself a parade funded by tens of millions of our taxpayer dollars while stealing from us and stripping away our rights, our freedoms, and the programs our families rely on. On June 14th, we’re coming together to send one clear message: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.”

Put your thinking caps on folks. The parade is happening today and we, the people, will be paying through the nose for it. Do you really believe that DJT, Inc cares how many of you come out to protest today? Protests have to be sustained on all the days in between the big, organized events: follow-up action, not just shouted slogans once a month or so

But, you argue, we are headed towards fascism, authoritarianism. Newsflash: it’s already here. The military is on the streets of LA. The people of Gaza continue to starve and burn, as the US continues to do nothing to stop Israeli…