Individuals throughout each of the 50 states of the union will mobilize to protest over the weekend, joined around a central message: the nation is drifting into dictatorship and can be no rulers in the US.
Millions are expected to take part in these anti-monarchy protests, representing another iteration for this alliance that in June protested as part of one of the biggest demonstration days in American history. Gatherings are planned across over 2,700 venues, ranging from rural areas to major urban centers.
The present leader has cracked down on US cities, seeking to deploy national forces while increasing border personnel. He is seeking to criminalize protest, going after left-leaning organizations which are accused of backing violent acts or political violence. Local governments have largely pushed back, filing lawsuits to prevent federal interventions, while citizens have hit to public spaces to speak out opposing the use of force in their neighborhoods.
Backers of the president have sought to label these anti-monarchy rallies as unpatriotic and driven by anti-fascist groups, the decentralized political movement, and alleging that these actions are extending the political deadlock. A prominent governor has declared he will deploy his state's militia to the city in advance of the events.
A number of politicians, including legislators from both Democratic and third-party affiliations, are slated to attend the protests. The coalition coalition has repeatedly emphasized its devotion to nonviolent action, with many thousands of attendees have trained on safety and de-escalation methods.
“What’s most important for everyone to carry is that the president wants us to feel fear, however we won’t be bullied into submission and inaction,” said a leader of one activist coalition. “And it’s extremely crucial for everyone to be calm, to demonstrate confidently and to express what they care about, and to avoid being intimidated by intimidation.”
In excess of 200 groups have joined as collaborators for these fall protests. Planners have selected several major hubs: including the nation's capital, the Bay Area, Southern California, Atlanta, NYC, Houston, Honolulu, Boston, Missouri, Big Sky country, Chicago NOLA.
The simple framing of the movement emphasizes that the US has no kings, a criticism at the president’s growing autocracy. Included in the themes the organizers have pointed to include:
In the summer anti-monarchy demonstrations drew millions into public spaces, based on counts suggesting that around a huge number participants attended events in in excess of 2,000 sites in what was possibly a massive one-day demonstration after the president assumed power in January 2017”, exceeded only by another major protest previously.
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