Content By: Wendy Busse-Coleman
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, a segment of Americans will convene under the slogan "No Kings." It is a striking phrase—assertive, provocative, and resonant. However, one must question whether they fully comprehend the weight and implications of its meaning.
Because if this were a kingdom, truly ruled by a king, you wouldn't be protesting.
You wouldn't be printing signs or chanting in the streets. You wouldn't be livestreaming your dissent or hash tagging your outrage. You'd be silenced. Or worse.
In the days of monarchs, protest wasn't a right. It was treason. And treason didn't end with a trending topic. No, it ended with a dungeon, a noose, or a disappearance no one dared question.
So, when I hear "No Kings," I don't disagree. I agree wholeheartedly. That's the point. We don't have kings in this country. We have elections. We have term limits. We have checks and balances. We have a Constitution that says power flows from the people - not from a crown.
Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States. You don't have to agree with him. You don't have to like his policies, his tone, or his tweets. But he was elected. Not anointed. Not born into power. Elected.
And that matters.
Because when you protest in a republic, you're not risking your life. You're exercising your right. That's the beauty of it. That's the brilliance of the system we inherited, not from kings, but from those who said never again.
So, if you're marching on Saturday, October 18th, I hope you remember this: the very fact that you can protest proves your point. There are no kings here.
And that's something worth protecting.
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