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stopdiggin

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7. the largest democracy in the world - gave us Donald Trump

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:11 AM

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on multiple occasions.
Not exactly sure what that says about 'degrees' of democracy (and desirability of such) - but it is an undeniable fact. (and sometimes keeps me up at night)

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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 Monday OP

They can see the protests on their own soil. bucolic_frolic Monday #1

the largest democracy in the world - gave us Donald Trump stopdiggin Monday #7

The largest democracy in the world is India. nt Celerity Monday #9

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

It was reported in Euronews, Le Monde, Der Spiegel. Ocelot II Monday #2

Interesting question, since most US allies have kings leftstreet Monday #3

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

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

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

Monarchies with little to no power for most beyond the ceremonial. hlthe2b Monday #10

Right leftstreet Monday #11

I think they might be a little more focused on tanking economies stopdiggin Monday #4

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

Other countries and territories also had No Kings protests: Celerity Monday #8