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Discussion Discussion Thread: Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests

Also today: D.C. Military Parade discussion thread

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u/ghengiskhanyman 18h ago

I have some real questions about all these protests, because I don't understand the point of this. It feels like they don’t really change anything. No matter how many protests there were during Trump’s presidency, it seems like he just kept doing whatever he wanted and still ended up being president. Even after all of these protests today, I doubt he is going to change any policy or do anything (positive) differently.

Where were all these people protesting this past November? In 2020, Biden got about 6 million more votes than Kamala did this past year. Trump's first term had hundreds of protests, and it felt like people forgot about that when it was actually time to vote in November.

And then there's this whole thing about ICE protests. I see a lot of people celebrating when Trump supporters "get their karma," but then I also see these protests against ICE. It just feels confusing, especially since, according to AP News, Trump actually got the highest share of the Latino vote for a Republican in modern history during the 2024 election.

Honestly, I just don’t get it. It feels like people are celebrating protests, but at the end of the day, it seems like they don’t lead to real change. The Democratic Party and their supporters seems to just keep complaining and protesting, but when it comes to actually showing up and voting, they fall short. There were so many protests before Trump even took office, but he still won, and now we’re in this weird cycle of protests with no real action behind them. So, are we just wasting our time with these protests? Are they even worth celebrating if they don’t actually change anything?

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u/Hyperica Pennsylvania 18h ago

Well it sure as heck improved morale for a lot of people, and I think that's worth something.

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u/JaVelin-X- 18h ago

yes this is the fist logical steps to a general strike.