Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.
www.thebulwark.com
The utterly insipid demonstrations planned for Saturday are a great manifestation of U.S. Leftism in this, the era of Trump. They have no agenda, no plan, nothing to offer the American people other than a sophomoric hate for the President who roundly defeated them last November. To call their movement, "No Kings" is tantamount to saying, "Up with the Good; Down with the Bad." No one can argue with it, but it is meaningless.
The linked article tries to make the case that No Kings has the Republicans quaking in their figurative boots, but I don't see any of that. When your adversary is making an ass of itself speaking, the best strategy is simply to let it speak.
Our Beloved President, bringing a private-sector resume to the ultimate public sector executive position, is exploring the limits of Presidential powers, expecting to be shot down in some instances and successful in others. This is not "authoritarianism," it is good management - a strategy that will benefit everyone who succeeds him in the Presidency.
My older sister (86 and counting) participated with dozens of her bunkmates at an independent living facility in the last No Kings rally, and she was proud as punch for the experience. I figure she was a bit too old for the anti-war protests during Vietnam and she's finally finding a "cause" that she can protest about, even though nobody can articulate its meaning other than, "We are pissed off that we lost the last election."
I used to think that Leftists would never be able to surpass the stupidity of the Occupy protests, but I admit I was wrong. It is interesting that they didn't plan this for a Friday. Essentially none of them work for a living, and it would have been much more disruptive.
