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.
You’ve lost the plot brother. Showing your fellow Americans that the people who hate this are not the minority makes people willing to fight. Your senators and your governors are seeing millions of people don’t support this. The last protest was one of the biggest in US history. The previous protest may be part of the reason democratic senators are putting their foot down for the most recent spending bill. They know they have the backing of the American people to fight this. If things get worse, I know I have at least a couple million other people who are willing to fight with me.
But they are the minority. Let’s say it was 10 million people still a minority.
It is extremely difficult to get people to do ANYTHING. Earth day was likely the most widely covered and supported protest in US history and only got 10% of the population. Being the 2nd largest protest in US history signifies there are a huge amount of people who can’t / aren’t motivated enough to go to a protest but still agree with the message. I can’t say it’s a majority from that, but from the 37% approval rating for the current president I can say most people don’t want our
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