Demonstrators across the country and the globe will protest against Donald Trump on Saturday at over 3,000 planned events.
Millions are expected to gather across the country and around the world on Saturday for a third round of “No Kings” protests against Donald Trump. Organizers predict that it will be the “single largest non-violent day of action” in American history.
Saturday’s “No Kings” marches, of which there are more than 3,200 planned across all 50 states and several continents, come as Trump faces increasing scrutiny over the war with Iran, the rising cost of gas and how his administration has executed its mass deportation agenda.
“Since the last No Kings [protests], we’re seeing higher gas prices and groceries, all while there’s an illegal war in Iran,” Sarah Parker, a national coordinator for the group 50501, told reporters Thursday on a national press call previewing Saturday’s events.
Went to one in Sacramento with a couple of friends. I’d bet there were about 5k-10k when we were there. Good vibes all around. Few other friends went to one in Los Angeles, looked like that one had a lot of attendees too.
To the naysayers: even if this accomplishes nothing in the most literal sense, hope is the basis of progress, and hope dwindles very quickly when you feel like you’re standing alone and shouting into the void. Gathering with so many other people who likewise understand how fucked everything is and how desperately we need to make big changes can go a long way to recharging that hope battery.
Holy Cow!
I live in a rural area, surrounded by staunch conservatives. It’s isolating at times.
But today? It was incredible to see how many people showed up for our small town rally. Hundreds of people who feel the way I do about the direction this country is being taken. And it’s a breath of fresh air. Hard to feel alone when I talked to dozens and dozens of people today who want the same thing I want … NO KINGS.
Almost as refreshing? Almost no hostility shown to us. I saw a few middle fingers. One lame-ass truck drove by and tried to “roll coal”. It was pitiful. My lawnmower smokes more than that. Overwhelmingly, it was cars driving by beeping and waving and smiling at us. Felt the love.
Realistically, though, these events are our practice runs. It’s where the people are learning to exercise their rights. Lots of folks are rusty. Even more of us are just now attending our first protest ever. It’s also local people learning how to organize and build community. For a lot of those folks, this is their first time organizing events for hundreds or thousands of people. It’s a daunting task. They deserve recognition, too.
Next steps: Did you see any local organizations today like I did? Did you see who organized your local No Kings? Reach out to them. Offer help. Offer feedback. Send donations. Sign-up. Register. Follow their socials. Blah, blah, blah. You know the drill.
“my lawnmower smokes more than that.”
What a bop, thank you for that
To head off the “What’s the point” comments. Events like this bring people together. They make contacts and help with greater organization.
It also helps people remember that they aren’t alone. In a world that appears to be designed to isolate people, these protests provide a counter.
I’m so tired of these defeatest, naysaying keyboard warrior pukes shitting on these protest events.
These stupid fucks demand revolution but have absolutely zero concept of organizing or things taking time to execute.
They also won’t be the ones fighting in a revolution. They’re chocken-hawks eager to send others to die just like Trump
Them people are for kings. They just pretend to not care, but in reality they are fighting on the same side as evil.
Always ask them “What’s your plan?” That usually shuts them up or makes them admit they have no plans.
I’ve decided to reply to them along the lines of “wow, you’re right. We could be doing more. What are you doing? I need better ideas and you clearly have some, please share with the group what your more effective methods are”.
Their plan is to absolutely refuse to participate in any meaningful movement for change, and instead actively hinder it at every step.
They do this while also demanding a revolution that they themselves absolutely refuse to take part in whatsoever.
Basically, I just described every single .ml user.
I think you’re overestimating them with “actively hinder”, unless you think keyboard warriors are an active hindrance.
In a way they are. They spread their nihilistic apathy like a disease.
Or they’ll just deflect and insult you with strawmen, red herrings, and ad hominems…
And it’s worked before. The protests largely helped end the Vietnam war. Women got the right to vote because enough people spoke up. The civil rights act was passed. Enough small ripples in the same direction can produce a crashing tsunami.
Mainly because those in charge cared about how it looked towards them. This adminstration doesn’t give a flying fuck.
This adminstration doesn’t give a flying fuck.
But they’ve all been quietly moving into military housing on bases just the same, something officials from past administrations rarely did, if ever.
Last fall it was Miller, Noem, and Rubio; earlier this month it was Pam Bondi, and that NYT article mentions that Hegseth and other highly-placed administration officials also have or are now moving house onto military bases.
It’s interesting what giving a fuck can look like, once you let go of the idea it means a positive fuck. In fact, it almost looks like they’re all hunkering down for an extended hate fuck from The American People.
When they move to Russia, that’s when we’ll know we’ve won our country back.
It’s an election year, and primaries are fast approaching…
And you think Nixon did?
These protests are great. We need more of them. Three No Kings protests to defend your freedom in a year is pathetic. They should be every day or at least every weekend. They’re attacking your freedoms and killing people every day. You need to bring the same level of energy to defend it. If the best you can do is 3 afternoons a year you’re going to lose.
No one’s going to attend a protest every weekend. Better, less frequent showings are probably better.
The same people who say, "What’s the point?’ are the same people who say, “I don’t know any leftists in my area. I don’t know how to meet any any other “real” leftists irl”.
I met actual leftists way easier by attending reading groups instead of events where everyone just yells while walking in a predictable line till they feel like going home. Ones where we discussed how to educate people and the history of effective socialist movements that actually helped people in their day to day lives instead of just for a few hours.
If they went to local protests, they’d meet those other leftists. Networking absolutely occurs at these events.
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying
It’s a shame that I can no longer attend myself since I now work night shift so it occurs during my bed time. Last rally opened my eyes that despite being in a red state, I’m not nearly as isolated as I thought I was
that despite being in a red state, I’m not nearly as isolated as I thought I was
That’s really nice to hear. I’m in a blue state and I imagine our protests look and feel very different, based on expectations.
Anyway, you gotta spread that story. I’m sick of the “what are these protests going to accomplish?” despair-mongering.
All power to the people
The photo coverage of the protests is incredible - really creative stuff leading to awesome shots for future history books.
I’ve been very pessimistic about the future of the Untied States since Trump took power. But today’s protests have given me a bit of hope
Great day in New York City. Thank you everyone around the world!
Good! These can and will get bigger and louder.
I went here where I live. Can’t wait to see estimate of how many people. It seemed like a huge turnout. Everyone driving by was supportive too. Hardly any magats.
The largest pressure release value in US history. People don’t realize their anger and frustration is being neutered by the system they oppose.
Exactly. Some marches that are months apart, on a Saturday, when Trump is golfing, aren’t going to do much. They didn’t organize anything when the pot was boiling after Minneapolis. The partner list of the organizers doesn’t list a single serious socialist organization. It seems like any revolutionary energy has been channeled into liberal nonviolence and a new round of electoral disappointment.
I’m curious what the final participant numbers will be, because the organizers have cited the 3.5% rule as some magic threshold that will change the fact that fascism is already here. I’m sure that once that number is crossed, they will find some other excuse for why nonviolence didn’t work.
They will keep claiming that we’re almost there. If they only wear more frog outfits and do more line dances, that’ll force Trump out.
as someone who doesn’t agree with you, it is an interesting metaphor. Non-violence is what many people believe. Turning anger into non-violent action is what you are witnessing.
Please take the time to read Peter Genderloos “The Failure of Nonviolence From the Arab Spring to Occupy”.
Just finished reading Gelderloos’ “How nonviolence protects the state”. Great read.
Not a single right we have has ever been achieved with non violence. Nothing has ever been granted by pleading with the state.
The problem is everyone thinks violence is things like broken glass. Violence from the state comes in many forms, poverty, homelessness, hunger, economic, physical, and psychological.
The only forms we can exercise is economic and broken glass.
It’s more like channeling pressure towards a common purpose. You can’t just hold in all the pressure all the time. If you blow a gasket then you won’t hold any pressure. This is a good thing, for many reasons, which others have already mentioned and I won’t reiterate.
If you have any other ideas that aren’t completely unrealistic and counter-productive, feel free to share.
Hoping this is true, but it seems a bit silly to report that the organizers are saying it’s the largest ever. Have you ever heard of event organizers going, “yeah, the last one had way more people, but this one will be fine”.
There’s more than two ways to describe expected turnout
I was just making a funny, not being serious lol. I don’t honestly expect them to do anything differently
Oh wow good one
Thanks man, I’m a goddamn comedian
I hope people use this opportunity to organize.
Good luck seppos, I hope this gets the media coverage it deserves, and advances your cause.
I think we need less Springsteen and more Springfield.
I’m impressed with Springsteen supporting all this despite being a super-wealthy old white guy. But that song is fucking awful.
