No Kings or no common sense?
The Hypocrisy of the 'No Kings' Rallies In the spring of 2026, organizers of the "No Kings" movement mobilized millions of Americans for yet another nationwide day of protest. Billed as a stand against authoritarianism and a defense of democracy, the rallies framed the current administration as a threat to republican principles. Yet this framing collapses under the weight of recent history. The very groups now decrying an elected president as a would-be monarch remained largely silent—or actively supportive—when unelected officials and governors wielded unprecedented power during the COVID-19 pandemic. That period, not the present one, represented the genuine test of whether Americans would tolerate "kings" in a constitutional republic. The selective outrage today reveals not principled resistance but partisan convenience. Consider the timeline. Donald Trump assumed office in January 2025 following a decisive electoral victory certified by Congress and uph...