I mean, despite the fact that I disagree with them, I can understand the whole “No more deportations:” part of the protests. They want illegal immigration and dislike the fact that the ICE agents are enforcing the immigration laws.
But the “No King” bit is kinda stupid. It pretty much seems to be a rehashed “I hate Trump” schtick.
The very fact that the protests happy with no interference pretty much proved the No Kings part.
Happened. Sheesh -autocorrect
I can’t speak for you but most people who “don’t get it” have only been paying attention to what appeals to their world view rather than what’s really going on.
For starters, both Biden and Obama deported an impressive amount of illegal immigrants and no one was throwing a fuss. So obviously, something has changed.
Love or hate Trump, one cannot deny his salesmanship, his ability of persuasion, his charisma and his ability make his base believe things that simply are not true, or even the hold he has on them even when Mexico was never going to pay for a wall, among many other things. He is also a pro at fabricating or exasperating problems that only he can save us from.
So what we were sold was that these immigrants were not coming here to seek refuse from hostile governments and gangs nor were they coming in hopes of a better life and send money home to their families. We were sold that they were coming here to drug our children with fentanyl, rape our wives, take our jobs, kill us, and then shoot and eat our dogs and that Trump was the man to protect us. One helpful step in getting it is to understand that this was simply was not true.
But regardless, the lie really didn’t matter to many as removing criminals is what it’s all about anyway. But that’s not what they’re seeing. They’re seeing lifelong neighbors and co-workers swept up and hauled off. They’re seeing ICE thuggishly throwing U.S. citizens to the ground or up against a wall. They’re seeing their employees stay home. And they are seeing a defiance of the courts. What they’re seeing is not a search for criminals but rather a brute force roundup of brown people in order to meet a quota. They are also not particularly happy with the idea of Trump sending the military into cities.
Hope that clears a few things up.
y’know, this is the third time you have used my comments here to direct a diatribe against the Trump administration policies.
I let it go before, even answered you…., but it is becoming an issue.
Perhaps, if you wanna do repeated screeds against Trump, you should start your own blog.
Having said that, Trump promised to deport ALL illegals. And yes, these are illegal aliens….Most of us support his getting rid of people who have squatted on our territory, using the system and (despite your unverified protests) not giving back to the country or it’s citizens.
Yes, we want them gone, especially when they have the temerity to protest openly in the street while waving the flag of another country.
I don’t see a lie about who he was going to enforce immigration law against. As far as I understood it it was going to be after EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL. If I had my way we’d be rounding them up and if not under asylum and no green card, they’d be shackled, put on a bus and tossed back over the southern border. Families too. Bad decisions make for bad outcomes.
I am sorry you think that what he said was that they were all gonna “drug our children with fentanyl, rape our wives, take our jobs, kill us, and then shoot and eat our dogs”…you know, unless you are much more stupid that you appear, that that is not true, nor did he say that about all our illegal alien invaders. You can play all the word games you wish, twist his words (and who he was speaking of) and lie all you want, but you cannot do it here in my comments. (YOU sound like someone who is a leftist plant who can twist words well, and who thinks that everyone else is stupid)
If any of my fellow citizens think that it is OK that their neighbors, and co-workers should be left in peace to stay here illegally, then that is on them, and the DNC folks who tried to normalize their presence….and they are part of the problem…..(and folks like you who are sympathetic to their coming plight)…and if the employees are “staying home” because they are illegal then the employers are complicit in the immigration problem as well.
You seem to miss the fact that each and every person here without permission of the US government, that is not a citizen IS A CRIMINAL.
I hope I made myself plain on you using my comments to do an anti-Trump diatribe.
Sadly, despite all of those words, you didn’t answer the question about the “No Kings” schtick.
So here’s the thing: Stop using my comments as your soapbox. Or go away. Or get banned.
I own this space, and it isn’t a democracy.
I am all for comments, even ones that I disagree with. But you are over the line. Behave or be gone.
I am sorry you are upset that illegal alien invaders are being rounded up and deported. Too bad for you and them.
Have a really, really nice day.
Thanks for the response. I’ll respect your space, and I don’t plan to keep pressing if it’s unwelcome—but I do want to offer one clarification to answer the “No Kings” part.
The “No Kings” slogan isn’t just anti-Trump. It’s rooted in the concern that any president, especially Trump, was leaning heavily into executive power in a way that sidestepped courts, norms, and Congress. When people say “No Kings,” they’re rejecting unchecked authority—things like sending the military into cities, ignoring court orders, or threatening to defy election outcomes. That kind of centralization of power goes against what most Americans—right, left, or independent—expect in a constitutional republic.
As for my earlier point, I wasn’t twisting anything. Trump did claim immigrants were “killing and eating dogs”—it’s on record. And he’s repeatedly described immigrants as mostly criminals, even though the law clearly distinguishes asylum seekers. You acknowledged asylum as a legal pathway, which is key—because much of the protest energy is about how enforcement has treated people without first determining who is lawfully here. That’s not about open borders—it’s about due process.
Additionally, I don’t know that it was an illegal immigrant waving a foreign flag nor do I know if they were involved in the LA protests or if you prefer, riots. Seems to me that would be incredibly stupid of them if they were. But I’m reasonably sure those photos of the No King protesters were American citizens.
I’ll step back now as requested. Just thought it might help clarify where I was coming from, since you asked.
“No Kings” was a focus group tested idea meant to give the liberals a reason to get excited…….