The GOP yapped about the No-Kings demonstrations for a while, but here’s a poll:
The high election interest and focus on Trump also come as millions of Americans have participated in “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration. In this survey, 43% say they consider themselves supporters of the No Kings protest movement — with the group largely composed of Democrats but also including around 4 in 10 independents. [NBC News]
Which, as Steve Benen notes, is better than approval of the MAGA movement. … 4 in 10 independents suggests there’s room to grow, but also that independents are only beginning to pay attention to the role of government in keeping the economy perking along.
But the bluster of various GOP members over simple facts on the ground betrays their basic disconnect from the ways of honest American government, doesn’t it? It’s quite one thing to suggest that IF the other side gets power terrible things will happen, but it’s quite another to deny simple reality, such as the composition of the No Kings demonstrators.
The GOP jumped on the bucking horse, and now they don’t know how to conduct themselves properly to survive it. Zealots busy themselves with wrecking all incongruent with their ideological models, while their leader frantically tries to insulate himself from the consequences of his mis-deeds.
Independents are gradually realizing this, but looking at the Democrats can be a dismal business as well. Will we get new, improved Parties, or will it be a choice between Alien and Predator?
