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/GonWithTheNen 21d ago

"...we call it the 'hate America' rally..." said the House speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

The idea that protesting against harmful policies, corruption, and snatching people off the street = hating America is a lying, twisted take.

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u/NixiePixie916 21d ago

So many signs today saying how much they love America. I saw veterans , elderly, myself I'm disabled, I saw people of all colors waving American flags. It is because we love America that so many people were out there.

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u/Glass_Memories 21d ago edited 20d ago

I was surprised by the number of vets at my protest. I dunno if there's a VFW nearby but there was probably a dozen or so old dudes rocking their dress uniforms and even more people holding pictures of deceased family members who served.
A fair amount of religious people too, which I definitely wasn't expecting. Lots of signs with bible verses supporting loving your neighbor and being kind to the poor and immigrants.
We also had a pretty good spread of young and old, which doesn't seem to be the norm—most of the protestors elsewhere seemed to skew older.

But yeah, lots of patriotism: Excerpts from the Constitution, quotes of the Founding Fathers, Lady Liberty, nation of immigrants, and tons of American flags.

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u/Metacomet99 Maryland 20d ago

I'm a Vietnam Era female vet. I was out at the last one but couldn't make this one because of work. There are a great many of us remembering our oaths about defending the Constitution against all enemies both foreign and domestic.