Newsweek Discovers 'No Kings' Protests, Forgets Its Own History
Newsweek highlights MAGA leaders raging that 'No Kings' protests are 'sponsored by communists.' This selective historical amnesia (or perhaps deliberate ignorance) conveniently forgets the entire premise of the United States. Our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, is essentially one long 'No Kings' protest document, penned against the British monarchy. One might wonder if King
George III would have labeled Thomas Jefferson a 'communist' for daring to suggest self-determination. The actual 'threat' here isn't communism, but the very American tradition of questioning unchecked power, regardless of its crown or red hat. The irony is sharper than a colonial bayonet. The same individuals who allegedly champion founding principles often sound like loyalists defending
monarchical rule when faced with dissent. This isn't about communism; it's about the erosion of critical thought and the convenient weaponization of terms to silence protest. Newsweek’s coverage dutifully reports the outrage without asking the glaring historical question: wasn't America itself a 'No Kings' movement?