Why was it called “no kings”? That always struck me a stupid name created by people who probably voted for hillary/biden in their primaries.
We should be saying “no rulers” or “no oligarchs.”
As usual, neo-libs miss the mark because they can’t comprehend how their politicians are also part of the problem.
Yeah, libs are the problem that “no kings” protests against! Thanks, Obama
Thing I like about the No Kings protests is that they actually get the word out in advance.
Usually if there’s a protest, I don’t hear about it until the morning of or the day after.
Sorry to be super off-topic, but I’m relatively new to Lemmy and I can’t figure out why it says there are 47 comments on this post, 26 of which are new, but I only see 3.
Does it show the same when you’re logged out? I went through the lemmy.ca instance and I can see all the comments. https://lemmy.ca/post/51264567
Is it the same if you access it through another instance? https://lemmy.world/post/35644615 or https://lemmy.zip/post/48232622
I logged out and I could see that there was a guy who is banned from the community had made a comment, and and all the responses as well as the original comment isn’t visible once I’m logged in. I don’t think I’m missing much tbh, lol
Thanks so much for your help!
There have been plenty of others near me but then again we are being invaded by ice.
Show up be organized let everybody hear and see us! If you can’t attend post about it spread the word we will not just sit by and watch these monsters take everything from us!
If you’re not showing up prepared to get arrested, you’re just doing a parade.
I’m sure this will give everyone a nice chance to pat themselves on the back for pretending to do something, though.
Agreed.
I mean, they kind of have a point.
If you’re not showing up prepared
to get arrestedto fight, you’re just doing a parade.There, FTFY.
Do you really mean it when you say you don’t want no king in the USA? Because that’s what Trump is acting like.
Yeah, that’s the point of these protests.
Good! I’m rooting for you
What a stupid comment. Just showing up to a protest is far more than most people do. Do you think the No Kings protest would have had so much coverage if only 100 people went to it?
hear hear.
I was helping organize a lot of these in my city since February, but honestly nothing of value has changed. We need to take the Malcolm X approach.
My state leaders continue to speak up and do what they can, from representatives to governor to attorney general. Colleges in my state that have been attacked continue to resist. Any attempts at ICE raids are followed by protesters Maybe our protests get ignored by the regime but if it encourages our state politicians to continue acting in our interest, then it makes a difference.
A few protests change nothing but it does help organize and network. Many people have no connection to their community and this is that chance
Protesting is the first step towards change, not the last. Hopefully the movement can gain enough momentum for a general strike or something.
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So what have you done then?
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Always the guy living thousands of miles away criticizing others for not risking their lives.
Your lives are already at risk. That you don’t see that makes clear that you are FAR too comfortable.
You would totally be fighting back yourself though - all dirty-Harry like. Man it’s just those lazy people on the TV not doing what you’re shooting at then to do!
Too bad you don’t live here though.You’d show them!
Sure.
Going out to vote is a better idea.
But then again, republican gerrymandering makes your vote pretty much cast into the void.
lmfao
Going … out to vote.
You really don’t have a clue what’s happening to your country, do you?
Bold of you to assume it is.
would you rather get nothing? because most people aren’t willing to risk their livelihood for this and the first step of action is centralization! get people talking, learn how to help.
I always take comments like these to be akin to the rapist saying there is no point in struggling.
You already have nothing.
Okay then chill in the back and be super smug from the couch or whatever, nerd.
RTFA
I tend to agree, protesting in blue cities and states is preaching to the choir and achieves nothing. Take that to DC or your closest red state.
Safe protesting is not protesting.
Protesting in blue areas can achieve something, but only if it’s actually disruptive. For example you can force your elected officials to take a hardline approach to Trump rather than capitulate.
I live in a red state, and I plan to be at my local protest. But I take offense to the idea that protests in blue states are somehow too “safe” or not worth the time. The shit that has gone down at protests in Los Angeles should counter that notion pretty handily.
Honestly, the protests I’ve been to in my red state were way safer than the ones in LA, with way less push back from law enforcement. Probably helps that ICE isn’t operating in my city either.
Says the mod who has no problem shutting down all talk of anything beyond peaceful protesting.
Just doing your job, lol.
You are not going to use our platform to organize violence. That isn’t my rule, it’s instance rules.
Just a cog in the machine, eh? Just the middle man.
Oh, no, I personally agree with it and I’d make it a rule if it weren’t already. We aren’t going to be liable for some jack off who wants to burn everything down.
Lemmy (.world) wouldn’t be liable. Lemmy wouldn’t be shut down. Nothing would happen. Also, the idea that a person who wants to fight back against fascism must want to burn everything down is very ignorant. People like you are the problem, people like you are the reason nothing ever gets beyond a “protest.” “Oh no, if we let them have an inch, they’re gonna burn the world down!!!”
Screw you, Jordan Lund.
The comments/posts removed were inciting violence and that is 100% not allowed. Don’t like it? Go make your own platform.
Lol, bold words from someone apparently unwilling to host that content themselves.
Let’s see: @[email protected] – are you fine with users using your instance to organize violence?
Yeah, no one should stick their necks out. Fall in line and everything will be okay.
Oh look another mouthy user who’s happy to put the risk on their admin instead of taking it themselves.
Big words.
