They don't want kings. What DO they want?

One of my lefty social media "friends" seems really excited about the big protest planned for today, explained below by the "Tony Michaels Meme Machine":

The second No Kings protest against Donald Trump is planned nationwide for Saturday, October 18. Organizers are expecting over 10 million participants, which would make it one of the largest in American history. These events are organized by groups such as 50501, Indivisible movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, Third Act, and Move On.

"No Kings" is an ultra-short theme which allows people to imagine that any criticism that they have of the President is shared by their fellow protesters and to misrepresent current events in ways that suggest that Trump wants to be a king for life. But sometimes I wonder if they have a shared vision of what they DO want?

What kind of leadership did they think they had when Joe Biden was in office? With Kamala's book tour underway and new interview clips starting to appear, I am thinking about their alternative in the last election, too:

I remember how during her short campaign, themes changed regularly, from "Kamala is a brat" to "Kamala brings joy" to things like this:

She had a hard time running on her past policies, partly because they changed over time and partly because they often didn't work out real well.

I am beginning to think that many of the "No Kings" enthusiasts want to be part of a drama, with similar dramas being enacted across the country, and that they want directors.

Here are some directions posted by my social media friend for rally participants, from Dirty Hippies Productions:

I guess you can be a morally superior, non-violent person now even if you won't denounce Jay Jones. It will be interesting to see if the Democrats can live up to the expectations of the Dirty Hippies during and after the big rally.

Weekend

The Week In Pictures: What Cease Fire? Edition

The big news of the week, of course, was President Trump’s diplomatic/military triumph in obtaining an end to fighting in Gaza and the return of Hamas’s hostages to Israel. It was a moment that anyone would celebrate–anyone but a liberal, that is. The same people who organized demonstrations around the world demanding a cease fire were oddly silent when they got their wish.

In other news, peace may be breaking out in Ukraine, too. Once again, the prospect of peace has something to do with Trump’s persuasive powers, and more to do with Tomahawk missiles.

Meanwhile, the Democrats have not been idle. They have kept their Schumer Shutdown going, and did their best to prevent military personnel from being paid. And later today, they will conduct “No Kings” protests, which no doubt will be just as effective as the first round, in June. “No Kings” is an odd theme for a protest, isn’t it? Notably absent is any reference to any policy issue. The “No Kings” theme reflects the fact that the Democrats are utterly out of ammo when it comes to policy, and have nothing left but hatred of President Trump.

Music

Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr perform "Shall We Dance" from The King and I https://t.co/kp1dPG5II2 via @YouTube

— Gene DiGregorio (@GeneDiGregorio) October 10, 2025

Hope you have something nice planned for this weekend.

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