A very good analysis of the extent and significance of the No Kings protests is at Jacobin.
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I think that one thing the demonstrations point to is that, in a country where a rather small percentage of the eligible voters bother to cast a ballot, the winner will be the candidate that turns out the most voters, regardless of majority sentiments.
Trump is certainly providing a lot of motivation. We'll see if that motivation is maintained among the democracy defenders. The mid-terms will be a good test in terms of both the voter turnout, as well as the extent to which members of Congress are paying attention.
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