Outside of typical remarks from Donald Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson and a Fox News report, party stayed mum

Outside of typical remarks from Donald Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson and a Fox News report, party stayed mum

Republican voices were mostly silent as No Kings rallies and marches against Trump administration policies unfurled on Saturday, many in the spirit of a street party that countered the “hate America” depiction advanced by senior members of the party.

Instead of provocation, there were marching bands, huge banners with “we the people” references to the US constitution, and protesters wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance.

It was the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services but is testing the core balance of power, as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that protest organizers warn are a slide toward authoritarianism.

  • WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca
    1129·
    25 days ago

    If you’re not willing to show up armed, massively disrupt, or even create mild inconvenience it doesn’t matter how many people are in your cute little self-congratulatory parade.

      • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
        173·
        25 days ago

        When they report on the violence Trump is quelling, they can’t use any of this. That’s the point.

        Pay attention instead of shoving your foot into your esophagus.

        • MorallyCoffee@lemmy.ml
          22·
          24 days ago

          So all you’ve done is redeemed your own reputation as acceptable members of the broader normie society. You could have stayed home and accomplished that.