By the time you read this another round of “No Kings” protests will have taken place across Colorado and the country. Participants will feel empowered from standing shoulder to shoulder in solidarity chanting slogans and waving signs their voices of dissent heard loud and clear coast to coast.
But now that the signs are propped against the garage wall and social media feeds feature more dog videos and advertisements than protest pics, it’s worth asking: what did the “No Kings” protest accomplish? Was the message heard by anyone other than those making it? Did it change a single mind?
Probably not. The fact that I had to look up what organizers meant by “No Kings” is one indication. With the dozens of well-funded left-leaning organizations listed as partners on the website, surely one o