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Adam S. Grant's avatar

I have my poster; I have my burner phone; I have my mask. I’m ready for the No Kings protest in New York City on the 18th.

BUT… WE MUST DO MORE!!!!

One large protest every few months won’t move the needle. We need to be resisting EVERY DAY with economic boycotts; with calls to our Congressional representatives and senators; with calls to our governors and attorneys general. We need to be openly calling for the Trump regime to STAND DOWN and stop attacking 60-70% of the country.

Who’s ready to STAY LOUD???

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Lucia Messina's avatar

And elect the smart, fair and committed citizens who are running for a local, state and national offices.

That is the end result of everything in our participating Democracy. There are Municipal Elections on November 4th, find a candidate, help and support with communicating with everyone you know on the internet.

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Maurine Venz's avatar

Based on comments from regime I think we should change the Oct 18th protest name to “Love America No Kings Rally”. That way their “Hate America” accusation will not hold any weight.

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Kelly A's avatar

@CO Yes! I just saw the ridiculous rant clip of Mike Johnson claiming that the Dems aren’t going to open up the government until after their big “hate America” rally (and of course saying that the listeners’ taxes are paying for it.)The more we push back, the more lies they tell. And some people only get their news from the regime-run platforms.

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Nancy p's avatar

That's a really good idea! I'm sure they are making plans as we speak to turn it into a nightmare!

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RUSTY LEFFEL's avatar

We all must be there - - everywhere. Thank you 50501.

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CO's avatar

The gop are trying to rebrand and hijack our no kings protest as a hate America rally and that’s not ok and I’m so sick of these idiots that protect pedophile people!!!

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Joanne's avatar

As Dorothy threw water on the wicked witch and the witch melted away, so shall the world begin the melting of Trump and his wickedness. America can take encouragement with the knowledge it does not stand alone against our home grown tyrant. History proves one never gives up in the defense of freedoms and those of us standing against Trump et al are on the correct side of history. Thank you.

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Free Humanity 2025's avatar

The govt is calling American citizens enemies

How can most of the country be enemies and why isn't media showing it?

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Robert deWaal's avatar

We will be there!

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Kelly A's avatar

Honestly, I think the idea of incorporating that we love America into the signage is a great idea. They have stolen the flag as a symbol and now the haters want to pin their hatefulness on us. Can we spread the word to tell people to carry flags and signs that say “We love America - no Kings”?

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Catherine Burns's avatar

I'm headed out with my Donald Trump toilet brush and sign. I hope I fellow baby boomers hit the streets and give it what we gave our protest years ago over Vietnam! I hope this is massive ! I feel as if our country is getting lost to this extremist cult that inhabits the White House. We must take back the power and scare the s*** out of them. 💪💙

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Patrice La Belle, M.D.'s avatar

The US Constitution should be read aloud at every gathering. It is what it's all about. People are protesting the regime that violates the Constitution and separation of powers and is taking away our rights.

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Donovan Marley's avatar

No one is more responsible than Donald Trump for the “rage, hatred, and vile language” that has poisoned our country over the past ten years.

Trump pardoned the violent criminals who—in response to his call—attacked a Joint Session of Congress on 1/6/2021. Some of these criminals are now ICE deployed bounty-hunters—a Gestapo-like private police force directed by Donald Trump to ignore the law, ignore due-process rights, kidnap People of Color, and (before the Courts can learn of their existence) make them disappear.

Trump’s MAGA base includes an irretrievably corrupted Supreme Court. It includes criminals serving in the President’s Cabinet. It includes hundreds of corrupt Republican Members of Congress, thousands of corrupt Republican office-holders, and millions of Neo-Nazis who hate People-of-Color.

Led by the lifelong racist Donald Trump, these MAGAts are trying to convert the USA’s Constitutional Republic into a Fascist, Christian-Nationalist, White-Supremacist Kleptocracy to be ruled in perpetuity by the Trump Family Crime Syndicate.

To the delight of MAGA Republicans, and in direct contravention of the Constitution, Trump has banned all criticism of his criminal acts, his person, and his Presidency.

The overwhelming majority of Americans reject Trump’s attempt to eliminate their constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of speech. This majority will not rest until the criminal Trump is impeached, removed from office, prosecuted, convicted, and thrown into prison.

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Betty Furness's avatar

We should shift our stance from us against them (dems vs republicans) to “we the people for the people by the people…” Get away from the finger pointing and back stabbing to reinforcing what unites us.

And we get loud about it.

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Robert Clyman's avatar

October 18 is a day in which tens of millions of people are listening. Let’s give them something more than general statements of outrage. Give them focus and hope by articulating a 2-prong strategy to stop the regime and take control of government in the name of the people.

Announce a nation-wide slate of progressive candidates running for Congress and state offices across the country- all of those smart, regular people who have, or will now announced their candidacy. A day to begin a coordinated and unified campaign to uplift, inspire and unite the American public to stand together against injustice.

Call out to the Armed Forces to intervene to stop this lawless and brutal authoritarian regime. With every other government security force obedient to the king, even state and local police, there’s no other power to protect the integrity of the nation and the safety of its people. It would be unprecedented for the military to turn against the president, so they’re hesitant to take unilateral actions. They need us to ask…

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Paul McCann's avatar

Here is another Few questions for America

Is America becoming a dinosaur with a Demagog with his insignificant enablers dragging it down to oblivion ?

Will America drag itself back to reality and become what it once was the land of the free not an oppressed people without dignity ?

My opinion is stand up and be counted and show you have a backbone in the next voting cycle !!

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EraGuera's avatar

Doing the same thing over and over while expecting better results is truly ridiculous. The US protesting population needs to make Oct. 18th a REAL protest- literally EVERYDAY we are being stripped of more rights. Please make it a FINANCIAL protest: As of Oct.18 no one should go to work, no financial transactions, no spending or buying. No one can be arrested for staying home, and yet, of course, don’t answer the door!

And most importantly, no 12-2:00 pm time limits- any real protest continues and holds the line until there is a REAL change. Peaceful yes, but much more efficient and long -lasting. It may take weeks but this is the final chance for US Democracy, I.e., there won’t be a chance for true elections!

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Sailfish387's avatar

Anyone who is against a “No Kings” March is a a pawn for an authoritarian/ Facist/ unalives people for disagreeing with an overbearing government/ pawn.

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Julie W's avatar

COLLECTIVE COURAGE - Everyone be LOUD 📢. Silence is Complicity. Join your community on Sat. Oct. 18 for peaceful protest. Pressure and pushback MATTER: the Kimmel fiasco boomeranged! Unity, Resistance and Protest. We can do this 🫶

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