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edhopper

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18. Let's ignore the very essence

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Sun Jun 15, 2025, 03:54 PM

Jun 15

of the American Revolution and what the Founders said. Shall we?

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No kings, bit of a misnomer. [View all] Bad Dog Jun 15 OP

"No Kings" GenThePerservering Jun 15 #1

Yep. Raven123 Jun 15 #2

"No A-holes" might have been better. Never liked moniker "No Kings," but the protests were a big success. Silent Type Jun 15 #3

Trump never hinted he wanted to be an A-hole. Of course, that was because he has always been one. Wonder Why Jun 15 #5

Being genetically disposed to it (his grandfather and dad both degenerates), TACO has naturally sunk ... marble falls Jun 15 #29

"No Kings" refers more to the traditional power of kings than to any actual king. Ocelot II Jun 15 #4

It only it were just about kings. Bad Dog Jun 15 #7

The references to King George makes sense; it's a handy reminder Ocelot II Jun 15 #14

What the...? No Kings is Anglophobia? Iggo Jun 15 #6

What else is it? Bad Dog Jun 15 #9

What? I am guessing you wren't there? travelingthrulife Jun 15 #12

Of course not. Bad Dog Jun 15 #23

Odd. For some reason I thought you were criticizing from within. Hekate Jun 15 #40

"The whole march was exercise in American Exceptionalism, dismissive of the rest of the World" ornotna Jun 15 #13

Whut? Ocelot II Jun 15 #15

A handy reminder of your contempt for Britain. Bad Dog Jun 15 #25

That makes no sense at all. I have no idea what you're getting at, Ocelot II Jun 15 #27

This is turning out to be very odd, isn't it? Hekate Jun 15 #41

American Exceptionalism? JustAnotherGen Jun 15 #43

It's Trumpaphobia. Quit trying to start a fight where there is none. Iggo Jun 15 #47

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder Jun 15 #8

England is not the only Country edhopper Jun 15 #10

Some countries still have kings. In Europe those countries are parliamentary democracies Ocelot II Jun 15 #17

You want to get rid of all of us? Bad Dog Jun 15 #28

Again - I can't figure out what on earth you're talking about Ocelot II Jun 15 #31

You attacked the other kingdoms in Europe. Bad Dog Jun 15 #34

*I* did nothing of the kind. If by "you," you mean Trump, Ocelot II Jun 15 #36

You have allegedly been on DU long enough to know the diff between us and the far right... Hekate Jun 15 #44

Only one with King George. Bad Dog Jun 15 #24

I'm cool with "No Kings" haele Jun 15 #11

I was raised by parents that were kids during the Irish revolution. Conjuay Jun 15 #16

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Let's ignore the very essence edhopper Jun 15 #18

Spare me the semantics. We need simple, effective slogans. 'No kings' works... Wounded Bear Jun 15 #19

Yes, I think he thinks of himself as more of a Louis XIV, Ocelot II Jun 15 #20

I am the state, see the phrase attributed to Louis XIV below question everything Jun 15 #22

Shorter, fewer syllables than No Autocrats. question everything Jun 15 #21

Wow, you are really over thinking this - Nigrum Cattus Jun 15 #26

it's one of the rare instances we've branded something right and had fun with it cadoman Jun 15 #30

It's a contradiction for sure because from a subconscious level we revere the terms king or queen. Uncle Joe Jun 15 #33

Thanks Bad Dog Jun 15 #37

Over the long haul, we've gotten more corporate media coverage of Uncle Joe Jun 15 #42

+1 leftstreet Jun 15 #45

Are you another one JBTaurus83 Jun 15 #38

It rolls off the tongue JustAnotherGen Jun 15 #39

I'll give you a rec leftstreet Jun 15 #46

That Congress and the judicial branch have the power to stop him is surely a major part of "No Kings" muriel_volestrangler Jun 15 #49

Oh, for Pete's sake. 2MuchNoise Jun 15 #48

Thank you! I'm totally in agreement and it actually creepes me out a bit that we are so damned ignorant msfiddlestix Jun 15 #50

We suffer under Intolerable Acts JustAnotherGen Jun 16 #53

I;m old as dirt and have been involved in activism since the 60's. Psychopathic Oligarchs, might wear crowns of their msfiddlestix Jun 16 #54

This isn't my fight JustAnotherGen Jun 16 #55

I gotcha, and in full agreement regarding reclaiming our democracy, status quo are rigged elections among other things msfiddlestix Jun 16 #57

Oligarchy was a term to describe what the countries of Ukraine and Russia were like AZProgressive Jun 16 #58

Nah. johnp3907 Jun 15 #51

Maybe you give us too much credit, that most would even know the difference between posh and working class accents. 🙂 chia Jun 16 #52

A rose by any other name Torchlight Jun 16 #56