Social movement scholar here to comment on No King again. a š§µ:
These protests are important b/c:
1.) as sustained image events, protests offer evidence of continued disapproval of the direction the country is going and disavowal of the country's leadership.
Dr. Lisa Corrigan
The NY Times saves its harshest skepticism for progressives. Instead of being impressed by 3,000+ coordinated protests, NYT dismisses the value of āhitting a numberā and asks if No Kings will be āa primal scream that fades into a whimper.ā
F off, NY Times. We'll defeat fascism w/o you. (Gift link)