No Kings!

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We were at the No Kings rally today, Saturday March 28, in Victoria Park, London, Ontario. There were some great signs (see pictures in photo album at left) from people who care and several very passionate speakers; I'm glad I was there (I wish the weather had been warmer!). 

A colleague/friend, who once was a cop, asked "Why do you march? We have a King; King Charles III" and I replied:

You should know, or have figured out, that the protests are about the Lyin' King, Diaper Don, the Melon Felon, Metamucillini, etc. who seems to think "L'etat c'est moi" and not about King Charles.

We are well aware and we (there were protests around the world) protest in solidarity with our friends in the USA where the democracy has slid into a kakistocracy.

I am not politically naive. Or dumb. We're not parrots. I believe there is a real catastrophe happening and, if you're not angry, then you're not paying attention.

Ps. to not protest is to assent

He went on to caution me that one should not march or protest because there are (or might be) police surveillance and nasty consequences for those identified as protesters. I replied

Holy shit! You're describing the authoritarian police state that we are protesting. The police state, the surveillance of individuals exercising their rights and intimidation of them is something you need to stand up and say — "This is not right! I protest. I will not tolerate that!" 

We should all be like the Tank Man [1989,Tiananmen Square]. Do not accept, do not bend, do not bow. This is not Nazi Germany, China or N Korea. We will not be intimidated, we will not be quiet. No Kings, No Tyrants

Ps remember the poem ... Then they came for me, And there was no one left To speak out for me

I understand there were similar protests, some big, some small, some huge all over the free world. Look for the hashtag #NoKings on Facebook.