In the crisp autumn air of October 18th, 2025, the latest spectacle in America's endless parade of Leftist outrage unfolded under the banner of "No Kings." Billed as a nationwide uprising against President Trump's second term, this so-called protest wave promised millions marching in over 2,700 events across all 50 states. What it delivered, however, was a pathetic tableau: gray-haired retirees shuffling along sidewalks in ill-fitting protest t-shirts, clutching Starbucks cups like talismans against the chill.
The Age of Performative Protest Is Dead
In the crisp autumn air of October 18th, 2025, the latest spectacle in America's endless parade of Leftist outrage unfolded under the banner of "No Kings." Billed as a nationwide uprising against President Trump's second term, this so-called protest wave promised millions marching in over 2,700 events across all 50 states. What it delivered, however, was a pathetic tableau: gray-haired retirees shuffling along sidewalks in ill-fitting protest t-shirts, clutching Starbucks cups like talismans against the chill.