Now, you may have seen the headlines this weekend — the so-called “No Kings” protests sweeping across America. Organizers are claiming, and I’m quoting here, seven million people took to the streets to oppose authoritarianism. Seven million!
Folks, let’s pause right there. That number is about as believable as a D.C. politician promising term limits. No independent outlet, no law enforcement agency, no satellite or aerial survey supports anything even remotely close to that figure. But the corporate media ran with it — because it sounded good. It felt right. And that’s the new standard for truth these days — “if it fits the narrative, we’ll run it.”
Let’s talk specifics. In Boston, drone footage and traffic data put the crowd somewhere around a hundred thousand. That’s a big rally — don’t get me wrong. But when you inflate that into “millions,” you’re no longer reporting — you’re performing.
Then, of course, MSNBC stepped right into it. People online pointed out that their footage looked suspiciously familiar — maybe even recycled from a 2017 protest. And before you could say “fact check,” the rumor exploded. Now, PolitiFact and NBC’s own local station came out later and said, No, it was this weekend’s footage. Fine. But here’s the point: when your credibility is already shot, people don’t believe you — even when you are telling the truth.
That’s how far trust in our media has fallen. They’ve spent years gaslighting the public — from “Russian collusion” to “laptop disinformation” to “safe and effective or you’re banned.” So when they suddenly demand we “trust the footage,” the public laughs — and rightly so.
But let’s get to this slogan — “No Kings.” It’s catchy, I’ll give them that. But it’s also ironic to the point of comedy.
These protests were organized primarily by the same political machine that has spent the last decade behaving exactly like royalty. You don’t get to cry “No Kings!” while installing a president — Kamala Harris — without a single competitive primary vote. You don’t get to scream “Democracy!” while shutting down opposing voices online, threatening journalists, or using federal agencies to pressure social media companies into shadow-banning Americans who dared to question “the science.”
That’s not democracy — that’s decree.
And it’s not limited to the White House. Look at how governors, attorneys general, and bureaucrats operate. Mandates, censorship, executive orders — it’s the modern version of royal proclamation. The only thing missing is a crown and a scepter.
Now, let’s talk about what’s really being protested here — the misuse of power. That’s a legitimate concern. Every American, left or right, should oppose unchecked authority. But we have to ask: who’s actually wielding that power today?
Let’s be honest — it isn’t the truck driver in Ohio or the small business owner in Worcester. It’s not the average citizen. It’s the political class, the bureaucratic elite, the unelected technocrats who think they know better than you how to live your life.
The Founders designed a Republic — not a monarchy, not a mob. The rule of law, limited government, separation of powers — those weren’t suggestions. They were safeguards against exactly what we’re seeing now: an entrenched class that ignores the people while pretending to speak for them.
And what makes it worse? They wrap it in moral language — “We’re protecting democracy,” they say — while trampling the very foundations of it.
So the next time you hear a politician chanting “No Kings,” ask yourself: who’s acting more like royalty? The citizen who wants government transparency, or the official who ignores laws, defies ballot mandates, and silences dissent?
We just saw it here in Massachusetts — seventy-two percent of voters said yes to auditing the Legislature. The people spoke — loudly. And the response from Beacon Hill? “We don’t have to listen.” That’s not democracy — that’s entitlement.
The hypocrisy is breathtaking. These are the same people who cry “no kings” while behaving like queens of Versailles. And they wonder why the public has tuned them out.
So here’s where we’re going today. We’re going to talk about the truth behind these protests — what really happened, what it means, and why so many Americans are losing faith in both their leaders and their media.
Did millions really take to the streets — or is this another case of narrative over numbers?
Are protests like this genuine grassroots movements — or are they orchestrated pressure valves for political theater?
And most importantly — what does it say about our Republic when the people shouting “no kings” are the ones wearing the crowns?
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Let’s have that common sense conversation for the common sense citizen.
Because my friends — the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
Stay vigilant. Stay free… And always know where you stand.
Live in liberty.
