It’s happening again this weekend. NO KINGS. Protest on Saturday.
I signed up to participate in the march in Morris at 1:00 Saturday afternoon. Then I saw there’s another march in Cyrus, less than 10 miles away, at 2:30, so I signed up for that one, too. I only regret that the constraints of space and time forbid me from participating in every protest march everywhere on that day.
Down with Trump!
I’m sure that these marches can be fun social events, and can offer an emotional outlet, but you shouldn’t kid yourself that what you’re doing is courageous or historically significant.
What is needed at these protests is a booth where those who are not registered to vote can be registered. And don’t forget to update our IDs so our votes count. Meanwhile, a survey from Pew Research shows Trump’s approval rating has hit new lows of 37% and a new disapproval rating of 61%
Spoken like a true MAGA troll.
This is just flat out wrong and you are lying.
.1. Nonviolent protests are twice as effective as violence in causing regime change.
.2. No government or regime survived once 3.5% of the population participated in sustained nonviolent resistance.
.3. Nonviolent protests ended the Vietnam war (I was there), was a major part of the US Civil Rights movement, ended the USSR, ended the rule of the Soviet puppet regimes in Eastern Europe, changed Ukraine in the Euromaiden movement, and just recently ended the regime in Nepal.
There are dozens of examples of the power of the people in the streets.
Cthulhu, this troll is dumb.
Just stringing lies together like any one in the GOP.
.1. It doesn’t take much courage to get out in the streets but it does take some initiative and courage.
Most people who disagree with the regime won’t bother for a lot of reasons but fear is one of them.
.2. I’m part of the local organizing committee.
We’ve already received death threats from Trump supporters.
We have a comprehensive safety and security plan involving dozens of volunteers and liaison with the local police.
We will need them on Saturday for sure.
.3. The US government is well aware that people in the streets is a bad sign for them. Governments fear people in the streets because it means they are losing control.
.4. “As of early 2026, reports indicate the U.S. federal government, particularly under the Trump administration, has increased targeting of protesters through surveillance, surveillance, and criminal prosecutions, focusing heavily on anti-ICE, anti-administration, and Black Lives Matter demonstrations. ”
The US government is openly targeting protests and protesters. This is blatantly illegal but the whole Trump regime is a collection of criminals and terrorists.
.5. At least I don’t have to worry about ending up with an FBI file. I already have one from the anti-Vietnam war days.
MAGA trolls like sinuousrills don’t want you out in the streets not because they are concerned about you wasting your time. They and the US government don’t want you out in the streets because they know it is challenging their regime and if it is sustained and large, they will eventually lose.
So, sinuousrills, how much courage does it take to be a driveby troll and drop off a sentence or two of lies? Inquiring minds don’t really care.
Viktor Orban of Hungary will soon be up for re-election. Massive demonstrations against him have recently been held in Hungary. His approval ratings are dismal. Trump just approved of Orban publicaly. In a month when Orban is ousted from power, Trump is going to rage helplessly. Massive Hungariand public happy dances will occur.
These protests are nationwide and planned for No Kings III.
There are now over 3,000 events planned nationwide.
These protests on Saturday may become the largest protests in American history.
No Kings II had 7 million people nationwide and this is considered the largest protest in US history.
Predicting turnout is hard enough that I won’t try.
It is though possible and even likely that No Kings III will have more than 7 million people.
The Trump regime is failing and people are getting more and more angry.
Once you cross the treshold of demonstrating for the first time, it becomes less ‘weird’ and easier the next time.
And – as cheerfulcharlie said @ 2 – “What is needed at these protests is a booth where those who are not registered to vote can be registered. And don’t forget to update our IDs so our votes count.”
REPEAT TO ORGANISERS EVERYWHERE!
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BTW Sweden had at least two idiot kings in the 18th century who started wars with Russia without preparations or planning. But at least those parasites knew how to speak French and were not known for random pettiness or cruelty. So if you want to replace Trump with a better qualified zombie king we might help you.
Rave while I absolutely support peaceful protest there are reasonable questions to be asked about how the database Chernoweth used for her research was compiled, and in particular why a higher proportion of successful violent revolts and unsuccessful non-violent revolts were excluded. I don’t have the spoons to find the links right now, but the gist of the work is ‘it really isn’t that simple’, which covers a lot of human behaviour of course.
Urgh, apologies, that should be ‘Raven’.
Here is a comedic intermission.
Seth Meyers :
“Trump Doesn’t Want ICE Agents Wearing Masks in Airports” [plus various of his most recent lies]
.https://youtube.com/watch?v=wT1Y3XGfDog
‘Uneasy lies the head that wears a Throne.’
(a) Suggest remedies, or
(b) Imitate the action of a Tiger.
sinuousrills: You’re an idiot. Please engage your brain if you want to continue to comment here.
No one is claiming it requires courage to protest — ideally, we’d keep the protests safe to encourage greater participation. What is historically significant is the degree of involvement and the growing opposition to Trump. You cannot argue that he has retained the popularity that got him elected — he is now officially the most unpopular president in American history, and his numbers are only going down. I consider that significant. Maybe you don’t, but you are a moron.