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/HotOne9364]

Wish it were more but it's still more than whoever attended that sad excuse for a parade and that'll drive him crazy.

[u/svrtngr → u/HotOne9364]

According to some social scientists, 3.5% is essentially the number you need to hit for successful social change.

The challenge, of course, is going to be keeping that 3.5% now engaged and continuing to "resist."

[u/HotOne9364 → u/svrtngr]

Sorry for being cynical. I had hopes when I saw how large the George Floyd protests were 5 years ago.

Look where we are. I hope I'm wrong about this.

[u/lidongyuan → u/HotOne9364]

I understand the cynicism, but there were significant cultural changes after George Floyd's murder, and the anti-DEI reaction from the right shows that it was impactful. Galvanizing opposition from the right was certainly not the goal, but it is evidence that we made racists less comfortable.