No kings in America…
But yes to mandatory medical procedures.
Yes to society collectively making decisions about which risks people should be allowed to take, rather than people making decisions about risk for themselves.
No kings in America…
But yes to viciously tearing down statues of those who fought for the losing side of a war.
Yes to obliterating all representation of people who are different from the norm, in our public spaces, in our society, in art and culture.
No kings in America…
But yes to the criminalization of political dissent.
Yes to demanding unquestioning, unthinking submission.
Yes to mindless compliance with social norms.
Yes to morally condemning the entire concept of rebellion, of revolution, of resistance to authority.
Yes to using the terms “insurrectionist” and “traitor” as pejoratives, as if the concept of resisting authority is so self-evidently shameful and bad that it ought to be used as an insult.
No kings in America…
But yes to tyranny, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.
That is the message of the “No Kings Day” protests.