No to Kings! America.. Huge Protests Coming

Away from the heat of the war in the Middle East.. and the loss of Arabs between hegemonic projects, a battle is raging within America that is perhaps no less heated, even if its results will appear in the long run. The American states witnessed a wave of massive protests led by a movement calling itself "No to Kings" or No kings. This is the third wave of protests led by this movement, although it is the largest ever, and it is said that the number of participants reached about 9 million people in various American places and cities. The basic issue from which the idea of the "No to Kings" movement stems is to limit the expansion of the powers and strength of the president, who, from their point of view, has begun to act like a king. He renames public institutions after himself, hangs huge banners with his picture on government buildings, and his supporters and some of his ministers suggest to the general public that he has been granted divine support and that his decisions have a kind of infallibility and blessing. In addition to Trump's perpetually provocative behavior in attacking his opponents from all walks of life and types, and intimidating journalists. For example: he withdrew tax exemptions from left-leaning organizations and universities such as Harvard as a means of pressure due to the university's stance on pro-Palestine demonstrations during the Gaza war, and prevented $18 billion in funding for infrastructure in states governed by Democrats such as New York.

And the truth is, this is not the first time protests have occurred during Trump's era.. and this is expected because an administration like Trump's enjoys immense authoritarian power, as it dominates the three branches of government and is supported by financial and technological magnates, and therefore it is fertile ground for inciting discord and racism, and thus generating an opposing force in the streets against controversial Trumpian policies.

This time, the protests created a great echo within America and were discussed in intellectual and populist debates about their repercussions on political life in America and the extent of their impact on bringing about change, especially in light of the decision to go to war with Iran and the division of some symbols supporting Trump regarding the feasibility of the war. There is no doubt that the weight of the organizing body and its strategy play a major role in the uproar surrounding it, as the importance of the "No to Kings" movement stems from three important points:

First: It is a comprehensive and diverse organization of protest movements, progressive organizations, and alliances that include hundreds of labor unions, religious groups, and civil rights organizations of various stripes and goals, but they agree on opposing Trump's policies and the executive branch's overreach at the expense of the legislative and judicial branches.

Second: Its activities are not limited to protest only, but rather seek to transform the voices of millions of protesters into an electoral force that motivates youth to ensure participation in elections and pushes new candidates, whether in local and small cities or in Congress, to break the Republican Party's dominance over centers of power in the United States.

Third: It rejects violence, shies away from extremism, and adheres to peacefulness, unlike other anarchic protest movements, and has an intention of continuity, and for this reason, it finds a wide echo within American civil society because it expresses the spirit of democracy and American soft power, and it also announced upcoming protest activities in April.

The question is, will the movement succeed in restoring balance to American political life, or are the battles of American democracy not found in the arena of protests, but rather in secret settlements, suspicious deals, the influence of money, and party conspiracies? I believe that the upcoming congressional elections will settle this debate. Although I favor the Democrats winning, taking advantage of the momentum in the American street and the rising price of oil.