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No Faux King Trump rally brings out signmakers and cosplayers
Onlookers showed approval or appeared to be neutral or unwilling to risk being revealed
When I drove up to the La Mesa trolley station, I saw someone already holding a protest sign. I circled around the depot, but all the parking was filled up. It was then that I realized the No Kings anti-Trump rally was going to be a huge event, even though it was all the way downtown, so I went back home and walked to the trolley. At the station closest to Waterfront Park, a group of like-minded protestors led the way to the Park.
Podcaster Vaush - a left-wing YouTuber and former Twitch streamer - had recommended that protestors come with American flags rather than the flag of Mexico. He argued that this made for good optics, plus he reasoned that, if you want to support (and keep living in) the United States, then you should display the flag of the country that you want to live in.
Nonetheless, many appeared proud to display the Mexican flag, as well as several Pride flags. Resentment toward the Trump administration's policies seems to cross many borders and demographics.
The crowd ranged in age from children to people old enough to have protested in the 1960s. Most of the signs being displayed fit in with the theme of the demonstration, warning that a leader who acts like a king leads to dictatorship.
Mocking the president was popular with more than just the signmakers, as other locals got in on the fun with their own creations. It was like a cosplay event, where people have their picture taken in front of an eye-catching visual.
Even dogs got in on the fun.
References to Nazis were frequent. One deep cut was a guy dressed as Captain America, who famously punched Adolf Hitler on the cover of the first issue of Captain America comic in 1941.
It was not a somber protest. Nobody was counter-protesting in favor of Trump. Onlookers showed approval or appeared to be either neutral or unwilling to risk being revealed as pro-Trump.
The police observed but did not interfere with the demonstrations. All in all, it was a peaceful and even joyful day, despite the grave concerns that gave rise to the event.
Here's something you might be interested in.
No Faux King Trump rally brings out signmakers and cosplayers
Onlookers showed approval or appeared to be neutral or unwilling to risk being revealed
No Faux King Trump rally brings out signmakers and cosplayers
Onlookers showed approval or appeared to be neutral or unwilling to risk being revealed
When I drove up to the La Mesa trolley station, I saw someone already holding a protest sign. I circled around the depot, but all the parking was filled up. It was then that I realized the No Kings anti-Trump rally was going to be a huge event, even though it was all the way downtown, so I went back home and walked to the trolley. At the station closest to Waterfront Park, a group of like-minded protestors led the way to the Park.
Podcaster Vaush - a left-wing YouTuber and former Twitch streamer - had recommended that protestors come with American flags rather than the flag of Mexico. He argued that this made for good optics, plus he reasoned that, if you want to support (and keep living in) the United States, then you should display the flag of the country that you want to live in.
Nonetheless, many appeared proud to display the Mexican flag, as well as several Pride flags. Resentment toward the Trump administration's policies seems to cross many borders and demographics.
The crowd ranged in age from children to people old enough to have protested in the 1960s. Most of the signs being displayed fit in with the theme of the demonstration, warning that a leader who acts like a king leads to dictatorship.
Mocking the president was popular with more than just the signmakers, as other locals got in on the fun with their own creations. It was like a cosplay event, where people have their picture taken in front of an eye-catching visual.
Even dogs got in on the fun.
References to Nazis were frequent. One deep cut was a guy dressed as Captain America, who famously punched Adolf Hitler on the cover of the first issue of Captain America comic in 1941.
It was not a somber protest. Nobody was counter-protesting in favor of Trump. Onlookers showed approval or appeared to be either neutral or unwilling to risk being revealed as pro-Trump.
The police observed but did not interfere with the demonstrations. All in all, it was a peaceful and even joyful day, despite the grave concerns that gave rise to the event.