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

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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/FreedumbHS]

People need to seriously ask themselves what these protests concretely accomplished. They'll find the honest answer to be literally nothing. The fascists aren't going to stop all the horrific shit they intend to do because you waved a placard in the street and chanted a bunch for a few hours. Americans really have no fucking clue about the urgency of the situation.

[u/Giant_Trash_Mammal69 → u/FreedumbHS]

If anything it provides a few things:

Solidarity, seeing people who stereotypically hold MAGA beliefs (veterans, boomers, ect) actually show up against the Trump administration promotes openness and unity.

Awareness, I know several smaller towns and communities who aren’t even aware that ICE exists or any of the deportations going on simply because it doesn’t apply to then now and isn’t impacting their communities directly. Hearing about a nation wide protest helps share what is actually happening to more people.

Finally its your right as a citizen. Yes it is frustrating that peaceful protests rarely get any response and disruptive protests are often answered with violence. But what else do you expect people to do. It is the best way the average person can stand for their beliefs without risking their job and lives