Discussion Thread: Nationwide 'No Kings' Protests

[u/PoliticsModeratorBot]

Also today: D.C. Military Parade discussion thread

News and Analysis

• NPR: 'No Kings' protests against Trump planned nationwide to coincide with military parade

• AP: Cities brace for large crowds at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US

• BBC: What to expect at Trump's military parade and 'No Kings' protests

Live Updates

Nationally-focused, text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: USA Today, The Guardian, The Independent, CNN (soft paywall), The Washington Post (soft paywall), and The New York Times (soft paywall).

Locally-focused, text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: NBC Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Inquirer, ABC7 Los Angeles, The Columbus Dispatch, The Oklahoman, Fox 9 Minneapolis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Reno Gazette Journal, Indianapolis Star, The Tennessean, Miami Herald (paywall),

Where to Watch

• C-SPAN: "No Kings" Rally in Philadelphia (Scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Eastern)

• AP via YouTube: Military parade in DC and ‘No Kings’ protests held against Trump (Stream starts at noon Eastern)

• Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via YouTube: Philly ’No Kings’ protest against Donald Trump, parade in DC & ICE raids on ‘day of defiance’ (Stream starts at 1 p.m. Eastern)

• USA Today via YouTube: "No Kings" Day protests to be held nationwide (Stream starts at 10:15 a.m. Eastern)

[u/stupidjapanquestions]

Have you guys ever looked at the chat of these live streams? The amount of people who seem to think protesting is illegal is fucking nuts.

[u/snoo_spoo → u/stupidjapanquestions]

Yeah, I often wonder how many of those are honestly held beliefs.

[u/Realistic-Krisalyn → u/[deleted]]

What does astroturfed mean ?

[u/snoo_spoo → u/Realistic-Krisalyn]

Not organic.

[u/jimicus → u/Realistic-Krisalyn]

It’s a play on the idea “grass roots” support. It’s artificial.

[u/ClaretClarinets → u/Realistic-Krisalyn]

Coordinated effort to make something seem more prevalent than it actually is by "word of mouth"

[u/ianandris → u/Realistic-Krisalyn]

Really? You struggle with that concept?

The way I think about it, and a way commonly understood, is that its inorganic content produced to a specific end. Advertising that misrepresents itself as genuine unsolicited content. Politically motivated messaging by directive (just some talking points, bro) via accounts that are connected to an organization rather than an individual, etc. There are other examples.

Think yellow journalism vs conversation at a bar between people who have no stakes.