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bucolic_frolic

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1. They can see the protests on their own soil.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 10:58 AM

23 hrs ago

They may be uneasy with the protests, because fascism and authoritarianism are just more extreme forms of governmental control.

It's too early to tell, but the time may come when these protests compare to some degree to the Revolutions of 1848. Kings and governments have fallen in many European countries over several centuries. Those in power don't want too much democracy.

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Post-No Kings: Have any foreign governments or individuals commented on the protests? Do they know we're not Trumpsters? [View all] Aristus 23 hrs ago OP

They can see the protests on their own soil. bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #1

the largest democracy in the world - gave us Donald Trump stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #7

The largest democracy in the world is India. nt Celerity 23 hrs ago #9

correct. my bad. (I need to engage brain with the morning - they say coffee helps .. ) stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #14

It was reported in Euronews, Le Monde, Der Spiegel. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #2

Interesting question, since most US allies have kings leftstreet 23 hrs ago #3

Their versions of No Kings were called No Tyrants or the like. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #6

There are 12 sovereign states in Europe that have monarchies: Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Celerity 23 hrs ago #12

Thanks for the correction. Forgot about Vatican City and the little ones like Andorra and Monaco. Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #13

Monarchies with little to no power for most beyond the ceremonial. hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #10

Right leftstreet 23 hrs ago #11

I think they might be a little more focused on tanking economies stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #4

I work part time in a pub in the East of England... r�is�n_dubh 23 hrs ago #5

Other countries and territories also had No Kings protests: Celerity 23 hrs ago #8