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Ocelot II

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36. *I* did nothing of the kind. If by "you," you mean Trump,

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 05:24 PM

Jun 2025

he's a fascist and an imperialist, but he does not represent the opinions and attitudes of most Americans, certainly not those posting here. We oppose everything he stands for, and we don't want to annex Greenland or Canada.

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No kings, bit of a misnomer. [View all] Bad Dog Jun 2025 OP

"No Kings" GenThePerservering Jun 2025 #1

Yep. Raven123 Jun 2025 #2

"No A-holes" might have been better. Never liked moniker "No Kings," but the protests were a big success. Silent Type Jun 2025 #3

Trump never hinted he wanted to be an A-hole. Of course, that was because he has always been one. Wonder Why Jun 2025 #5

Being genetically disposed to it (his grandfather and dad both degenerates), TACO has naturally sunk ... marble falls Jun 2025 #29

"No Kings" refers more to the traditional power of kings than to any actual king. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #4

It only it were just about kings. Bad Dog Jun 2025 #7

The references to King George makes sense; it's a handy reminder Ocelot II Jun 2025 #14

What the...? No Kings is Anglophobia? Iggo Jun 2025 #6

What else is it? Bad Dog Jun 2025 #9

What? I am guessing you wren't there? travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #12

Of course not. Bad Dog Jun 2025 #23

Odd. For some reason I thought you were criticizing from within. Hekate Jun 2025 #40

"The whole march was exercise in American Exceptionalism, dismissive of the rest of the World" ornotna Jun 2025 #13

Whut? Ocelot II Jun 2025 #15

A handy reminder of your contempt for Britain. Bad Dog Jun 2025 #25

That makes no sense at all. I have no idea what you're getting at, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #27

This is turning out to be very odd, isn't it? Hekate Jun 2025 #41

American Exceptionalism? JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #43

It's Trumpaphobia. Quit trying to start a fight where there is none. Iggo Jun 2025 #47

lol what on earth WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #8

England is not the only Country edhopper Jun 2025 #10

Some countries still have kings. In Europe those countries are parliamentary democracies Ocelot II Jun 2025 #17

You want to get rid of all of us? Bad Dog Jun 2025 #28

Again - I can't figure out what on earth you're talking about Ocelot II Jun 2025 #31

You attacked the other kingdoms in Europe. Bad Dog Jun 2025 #34

*I* did nothing of the kind. If by "you," you mean Trump, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #36

You have allegedly been on DU long enough to know the diff between us and the far right... Hekate Jun 2025 #44

Only one with King George. Bad Dog Jun 2025 #24

I'm cool with "No Kings" haele Jun 2025 #11

I was raised by parents that were kids during the Irish revolution. Conjuay Jun 2025 #16

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Let's ignore the very essence edhopper Jun 2025 #18

Spare me the semantics. We need simple, effective slogans. 'No kings' works... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #19

Yes, I think he thinks of himself as more of a Louis XIV, Ocelot II Jun 2025 #20

I am the state, see the phrase attributed to Louis XIV below question everything Jun 2025 #22

Shorter, fewer syllables than No Autocrats. question everything Jun 2025 #21

Wow, you are really over thinking this - Nigrum Cattus Jun 2025 #26

it's one of the rare instances we've branded something right and had fun with it cadoman Jun 2025 #30

It's a contradiction for sure because from a subconscious level we revere the terms king or queen. Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #33

Thanks Bad Dog Jun 2025 #37

Over the long haul, we've gotten more corporate media coverage of Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #42

+1 leftstreet Jun 2025 #45

Are you another one JBTaurus83 Jun 2025 #38

It rolls off the tongue JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #39

I'll give you a rec leftstreet Jun 2025 #46

That Congress and the judicial branch have the power to stop him is surely a major part of "No Kings" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #49

Oh, for Pete's sake. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #48

Thank you! I'm totally in agreement and it actually creepes me out a bit that we are so damned ignorant msfiddlestix Jun 2025 #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 2025 #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