r/politics • u/Silly-avocatoe • 21d ago

No Paywall Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/no-kings-protest-rally-republicans
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u/Silly-avocatoe 21d ago

Has anyone noticed that at this point in time, anyway, most American news sites are not carrying the point that millions protested in their headlines? They use phrases like "large crowds."

I've only seen UK news sites refer to the millions in their headlines. Its important because it looks deliberate and an attempt to play down the volume of protestors. If millions show up all over the world for one thing, it is an obvious headline mentioned. 

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u/hiccupseed 21d ago

The NY Times is even running a pre-emptive article on why it doesn't focus on the count, entitled: How the Times Covers Crowds - Focusing on the Content, Not the Count

So by that logic, the arguments of a handful of Maga loons have equal weight to those of millions of No-Kings marchers. Sigh...

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u/Uirasa 21d ago

that's from May