Why the ‘No Kings’ Protests Matter. Huge demonstrations won’t translate into immediate political results, but there’s a reason the president is so bothered by them.

It turns out

When you get hundreds of thousands of people taking action, any action, in a unified cause with a concrete message

It’s a potent political and social force

Wow, I could have never seen this coming. I was told that couldn’t possibly be the case by very reputable newspapers!