Die „No Kings“-Proteste könnten der Wendepunkt sein, den wir dringend brauchen – Die geschätzten 9 Millionen Menschen, die am Samstag in den USA zum größten öffentlichen Protest in der amerikanischen Geschichte auf die Straße gingen, sendeten eine Botschaft der Hoffnung.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-no-kings-protests-may-be-the-turning-point-we-desperately-need/
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How does Soros afford such liberty?
What was the turning point exactly? Were there and demands or goals they were specifically protesting for?
9 million people on the streets is a hell of a visual, but i’ll believe it’s a „turning point“ when the tear gas clears and we actually see some accountability in a courtroom. we’ve had „historic“ marches before that just ended up as a collection of high-res drone shots and zero policy change. wake me up when the people who think they’re kings actually start sweating their re-election or, god forbid, a subpoena that actually sticks.
If only they all went to the White House
Just a reminder, even if you’re currently unemployed in the US, you can still participate by not shopping or attending class that day, and by spreading the word about the event to others that you know. You are not powerless in this struggle, you have ways to contribute.
Midterms are not looking good rn for GOP
The people are not the problem. 70 US Senators and 280 US Representatives are needed to support the 9 million people and the rest of America by putting together the most PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN in history with all the legislation they agree on and will pass on day 1 to make America’s Democracy Strong.
Promising to start removing Pedophiles from Christian Churches and money from politics on day one, is a good start.
**70/280**
To the skeptics of these marches:
America’s left has been decapitated, burned, buried, and had a mausoleum built on top of it since the Civil Rights Movement as a combination of radicals and law enforcement.
It’s going to take time for those grassroots networks to develop themselves again especially under threat of so much interference from the rich who have only gotten richer each passing day.
Being able to summon millions of Americans to the street consistently without billionaire astroturfing dollars behind these campaigns – hell, without even concrete support from most of the DNC – is a huge fucking deal.
Each time we do this, people are rebuilding the networks that were once lost under the last surge of fascism under Nixon and Reagan. Activists are deciding their messages, strategies, coalitions, and next steps at these events. They’re getting clearer with a sharper focus each time.
The resistance will not be televised.
Next, we strike. Buy food. Get ready. Gob up the system, we were born to rage against them.
Means nothing if voters dont vote
From my understanding No Kings is also organizing a general strike on May 1.
May only be for a day, but might light the spark for a long term one.
Turning point: if only that were true.
Trump will simply ignore it. Then he will try to belittle it with stupid Ai generated content and talking points. Then he will try to prosecute any of the leaders involved after claiming it was paid for by Soros. The more he’s hated, the more he claims his poll numbers are up, to his base.
I know the „Not ALL-“ Americans are expecting a „good job!“ and „You did it!“ but I’m not being a doomer. I’m saying this for your own good. So?
Yes. You went out for a day. You showed solidartiy.
*And?* Where do you actually go from here? I see a lot of feel good posts saying the same things they did the first time. That they went out and showed up. And that is good. But? I’m warning Americans. Do not take one day of protests as a sign that it’s now time to kick your feet up and sit on back saying to yourself „Mission accomplished.“
Organizing matters. But if there’s no step two, any actual oppostion is never going to evolve beyond less than 1% of Americans went out for a day or two, to feel good about themselves. This isn’t adbocating violenceo r whatever. It’s other countries seeing what’s happening and telling you not to take acting for one day as time to say „good enough“ and „I’ve done my part.“ If you want a change, it comes from fighting it for it, everyday.
The GOP is effective in a bad-way because they’re in campaign mode 24/7 and they’re always on the attack. They don’t just wait for the other guy to fall on their face and and call it a win if they can hobble over the line ahead of him. Because as bad as it is? They get that if you want to keep people motivated, you have to show an actual spine. People like winners. They’re drawn to those showing actual fight. It’s actually that simple.
TLDR: Do not, *DO NOT,* take this as a sign that it’s time to say it’s a job well done and high five each other, if you don’t have plans of where to go from here. Just reacting isn’t going to be enough to build actual momentum.
I know I’m nitpicking. But these (great, important) No Kings days aren’t protests. They’re demonstrations or marches. A protest involves more direct action – think „sit ins“, swarming government property, blocking crucial roads to gum up traffic, boycotting work and purchases to slow the economy.
If these demonstrations direct their energy a little more, get away from cutesy or even angry signs/posters, and move toward no-phones, faces-covered, nondescript clothing highway blocking and government office sitting….
then we’re talking. Leave your kids at home and make life hell for em, guys.
The vibes in my city were so good!! It’s evident that the local MAGAs are starting to feel ~some~ level of shame.
General strike May 1st, get the word out now!
I really hope everyone noticed it wasn’t just here but all over the world
Trump had united the country and the world against him.
Epstein is key.
Because if there’s one thing Trump cares about, it’s people he openly doesn’t give a shit about standing around with signs.
„This achieves nothing.“
„If only those people voted.“
„I think we already don’t have a King so good job I guess.“
„Just a parade.“
„What are your *goals* though?“
„Looks like a lot of old people lol.“
On and on the smarmy bad faith bullshit flows, people with nothing better to do than mock any engagement, any earnest striving, any steps toward addressing this garbage fire we’re in.
The refrain is repeated each time. The same snide remarks, the same vapid critiques. Some of them are probably bots. Some are trolls. Some are just impressionable people parroting talking points.
Notice it. Engage with it if you want, but take note. Become acquainted with the tools deployed against you, and don’t be dismayed – as the numbers go up, and as we approach November, these tools will be out in full force.
Nothing will happen until these folks (protestors) run for various government offices. The rich will continue to grease the various branches of governments, while the people protest. The rich may lose power, but they get re-elected every decade or two (short memories). Call me pessimistic but this is the pattern of modern American democracy.
How many of these protestors will run for office? I’ll believe otherwise when I see no corporate money in American politics.
Protests are not feasible for so many. We don’t have to be doing it all but we all need to be doing something. Protesting and not spending money you don’t have to are the best ways to make your voices heard rn
Doesn’t do shit until the rich bunker up their houses.
It’s The Daily Beast y’all. It’s a liberal website, of course they are going to produce hopium. It would be different if a headline like this came from NYT (and not their op/ed section). I really wish this sub would ban The Daily Beast articles
No Kings, Hands Off, and other large day protests are for networking. That is why they are turning points. Trump knows he’s unpopular that’s why he is trying to steal the midterms. Think of it like a holiday. We get together with people we may have fallen out of contact with, have fun, meet new people, and get some much needed community support.
We are safe in numbers so it allows new people to join, as we have seen. SO much happens between these protests where groups are growing in numbers, creating community gardens, creating support networks, and supporting political candidates.
The general strike in May will give us a good idea of how many people are able to financially protest. But financial protests need the support networks and community gardens that we have been slowly cultivating this past year ( and longer). This will also give our representatives an idea of how many people are angry enough to disrupt the system.
No a one day general strike won’t hit the economy enough for enormous change. America is a hard place for a financial protest because our entire livelihoods are dependent on our jobs. 60% of the population is living paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to miss work. Every hour of work is necessary. We need a whole month before a general strike so people can get their next paycheck. So people can weigh their personal risks and see if they are willing to risk their job for a general strike.
At this point our representatives do not represent us and they know we will vote them out. They are trying to destroy our democracy. It isn’t them we are changing with these protests, it’s our people. Slowly convincing the entire population to stand together and take action is how we protect our democracy.
I really don’t see anything changing. What is going to happen?