cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32213875
June 23, 2025
By Duane StilwellPHOENIX, Arizona — On Saturday, June 14, U.S. president Donald Trump watched over a military parade in Washington, D.C. The lackluster spectacle was designed to celebrate Trump’s birthday, which coincided with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, and thus advance the process of establishing one-man rule in the United States.
The same day, over 5 million people took part in “No Kings” rallies and marches across the country. The flagship march in Philadelphia was estimated to have surpassed 100,000 demonstrators. Other large actions included more than 50,000 in New York City, and tens of thousands in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
I was in a ska-disco fusion band called Social Explosion. We were insufferable.
Looks like it’s time to water the tree of democracy again or see it wither away for good
Supreme Court just kicked this one back to the people.
“By the people and for the people”
