No Kings Protests

June 14, 2025. The 250th anniversary of the creation of the American army. Also the birthday of Donald Trump. Such a happy coincidence calls for a celebration! In honour of such a momentous occasion, President Donald Trump called for a military parade, to be held in the capital of Washington, DC.

At the same time, over two thousand protests were organized, within all fifty states, in almost all cities and towns, across the country. This is being referred to as the ‘’No Kings Protests’’. It is estimated that possibly four to six million people attended, making it the largest single day protest in American history! 

Countless news outlets covered these protests, as well as the military parade. Perhaps the finest coverage was provided by journalists from the country of Australia. Their reports were both impartial and accurate. 

As one of those journalist summarized, ‘’These protests reveal that the United States of America is anything but united’’!

This is most emphatically true! The country is deeply divided. As that same journalist went on to state:

‘’Two very different Americas, on display. A military parade rolling through the streets of Washington, DC. As fury rises against the Commander In Chief, in protests spanning the entire country. The king in question, President Donald Trump, front and centre, on his seventy ninth birthday, overseeing seven thousand troops, dozens of tanks, and just as many aircraft. An exhibition of military might, to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. Trump taking the opportunity to deliver a blunt warning to the world. Donald Trump has long desired a military parade. It was an idea shot down in his first term, but on his return to power, with a deck stacked full of loyalists, his dreams today became a reality. At a time when the deep division within his country, is on full display. Crowds in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Downtown LA a powder keg, throwing rocks and bottles. Chaos on the streets, clashes too in Chicago, Texas and Philadelphia. Civil unrest that many fear, is playing right into the presidents hands. If there was ever a day which illustrated how divided America is, that day is today….Across the country, tense protests pushed back against the president. Massive crowds speaking with one voice.’’ 

That report, while perhaps a bit disjointed, provides us with a rather accurate description of the current state of chaos, within the country. A country that is, quite clearly, ‘’anything but united’’!

From the numerous videos, it is clear that the protesters are from ‘’all walks of life’’, young and old, of different races and ethnic groups, class backgrounds, and include a considerable number of veterans.

It is equally clear that this is a democratic movement. It is safe to say that millions of Americans are now actively defending their democratic republic. Many of them were proudly carrying American flags. As those who were interviewed stated, they were  ‘’united against their president’’, as ‘’Trump is acting like a monarch’’, rather than an ‘’elected politician’’. They are convinced that he is determined to ‘’set himself up as king’’. 

Their fears are well grounded! At the military parade, Trump forced the troops to take an oath of allegiance to himself, Donald Trump, to ‘’swear to obey his orders’’, rather than the usual oath, that of defending the Constitution! Such an oath is characteristic of dictators!

Earlier, at a news conference, given by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, California Senator Alex Padilla was thrown to the ground and hand cuffed. After he identified himself as a federal Senator! 

Kristi Noem also admits that, ‘’The military presence in LA is explicitly for political and ideological purposes, to liberate LA from the socialist governing classes.’’

As if Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass are socialists! They most emphatically are not! To even suggest such a thing is nonsense! Also offensive!

As well, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver was denied admittance to a detention centre, and has now been indicted! She is being charged, for doing that which she was elected to do! Her duty!

The mainstream press is accurately reporting that ‘’LA is still a powder keg, with officers on horseback, pushing back crowds’’.

As LA is the cultural centre of the country, it is clearly leading the American insurrection. 

Strangely enough, certain American government officials are convinced that the protesters are being ‘’led by paid insurrectionists’’. Perhaps the fact that these protests are so well organized, makes them suspicious. As well, some protesters are being supplied with face shields, home made shields and spray paint. The FBI has been called in to investigate.

If anything, it is far more likely that this is an indication that Councils are involved in these protests. After all, revolutionary motion frequently gives birth to Councils, or Soviets, as that is the Russian word for Council.

As an indication of the strength of the revolutionary motion, it is significant that several American actors are now actively protesting. Their fans pay strict attention to whatever they say, so that gives them great spiritual power. 

Perhaps we can compare the current situation, in America, to that of Russia, in the summer of 1917. The similarities are striking, so in this manner, we can learn what to expect. 

The Tsar, or Emperor, had been overthrown in the February Revolution of that year. Yet the country was still at war with Germany, the common people were still hungry, desperately poor, and the farmers were still being crushed by the landlords. Not a vast improvement!

Yet Lenin, their beloved leader, had returned to the capitol of Petrograd, in April of that year. He was the leader of the Bolshevik Party, formerly referred to as the Social Democratic Party. They later changed their name to the Communist Party. 

Then in July, a spontaneous uprising took place. This has gone down in history as the ‘’Revolutionary July Days’’. Everyone expected the Bolsheviks to seize power. That never happened.

Instead, Lenin called for people to be calm, to stop revolting. He was convinced that the time for revolution was not at hand. Even if the Bolsheviks were to seize power, it was doubtful that they could hold on to it. Countless common people were still not convinced of the necessity of revolution.

The members of the Bolshevik Party were mobilized, given the task of raising the level of awareness of the common people, both workers and farmers, in preparation for the approaching revolution. 

Remarkably, within a very short time, several months, the situation had changed, and quite dramatically. The members of the Bolshevik Party succeeded in raising the level of awareness of the common people, to the point that they embraced revolution.

As a result of this, the Great Russian October Soviet Socialist Revolution took place, successfully. 

Our current American situation is different, in a few respects. For one thing, we do not have a class of nobility, or a class of landlords. That serves to simplify the class struggle. As well, the working class is quite cultured, which makes it so much easier to communicate with them. 

On the other hand, we do not have a true Communist Party, one which calls for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. At least, not just yet! 

What we do have, is a working class which is at roughly  the same level of awareness, as that of the Russian common people, workers and farmers, in 1917. We also have the same problem, that of raising their level of awareness, to become class conscious, aware of themselves as a class, with their own class interests.

They have to be made aware that their interests are diametrically opposed to the interests of the monopoly capitalist class, the bourgeoisie. It is necessary to overthrow that class, of multi billionaires, to smash the existing state apparatus, and crush those parasites, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

In this way, the revolutionary movement can and will be transformed, from a democratic movement, into one calling for Scientific Socialism.

This is to say that, just as in Russia 1917, it is up to Scientific Socialists, conscious people, those who are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, to raise the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat. The most advanced workers must be raised to the level of true Communists. They in turn will lead the less advanced.

The importance of smashing the existing state apparatus must be stressed, as otherwise, those who merely pretend  to be socialist, will make every effort to take over the existing state apparatus, at the time of the revolution, and set themselves up, as the new rulers. Not a vast improvement! 

It is very likely that these ‘’No Kings’’ protests are merely the beginning of an insurrection, the rising up of the proletariat, in a full scale revolution. The Second American Revolution! 

Now is the time for middle class intellectuals, who are aware of the Scientific Socialist theories of Marx and Lenin, to bring that awareness to the working class, the proletariat. 

Such individuals have been exposed to the bourgeois distortion of those revolutionary theories, in University. They are aware that it is the proletariat, the only consistently revolutionary class, that is capable of overthrowing the completely reactionary class of monopoly capitalists, the bourgeoisie. That is the same class that is determined to abolish the American democratic republic, and establish the rule of an oligarchy. 

At the same time, the bourgeoisie is equally determined to wipe out the middle class. As those same middle class intellectuals are also well aware! Yet they choose to not face this most unpleasant fact. This is referred to as living in denial.

Most of these intellectuals are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, DSA. By and large, they think that socialism is a fine idea, but simply not possible.

Reality check! It was Marx who studied capitalism, from a scientific viewpoint, and proved that it would necessarily  lead to a state of Scientific Socialism, in the form of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat! 

It is utopian socialism that is a ‘’fine idea, but simply not possible’’. Various attempts to establish such societies have proven that, beyond any shadow of a doubt! 

This stands in stark contrast to Scientific Socialism! The fact that earlier attempts have failed- temporarily!- should not discourage us. This was largely due to the fact that, after previous revolutions, the bourgeoisie were not crushed, or at least, were crushed with insufficient enthusiasm. We must learn from the mistakes of previous revolutions.

This places a very heavy burden, upon the shoulders of middle class intellectuals. Bear in mind that it is the bourgeoisie that is ‘’calling the shots’’! They are the ones who are determined to abolish the democratic republic, and replace it with the rule of the ‘’chosen few’’, themselves, an Oligarchy. While at the same time wiping out the middle class.

To such intellectuals, I have a word of advice. Unless there are some drastic changes, you are about to become impoverished! You are about to be welcomed into the world of the proletariat!

The only alternative is to assist in overthrowing the bourgeoisie, smashing the existing state apparatus, and establishing the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Under Scientific Socialism, your services will be in demand. We need competent administrators. You can expect to be most handsomely rewarded, after the successful Revolution. 

In summary, the current protests, which are the beginning of an insurrection, the prelude to the Second American Revolution, must be transformed, from a movement to preserve the democratic republic, into a revolutionary movement for Scientific Socialism. 

This can be accomplished only by raising the level of awareness of the working class. The most advanced workers must be raised to the level of Scientific Socialists, true Communists. A careful reading of State and Revolution, by Lenin, will go a long way towards that goal. 

The working class is highly cultured, much more so than in previous revolutions. Bear in mind that the Russian common people were far less cultured, in 1917, yet the Bolsheviks managed to prepare them for revolution, within the space of a few short months. 

We may not have a few months! Time is not on our side! The working people may rise up, in open rebellion, at any time! The Revolution is not going to wait for us to prepare the proletariat! It will happen when it happens!

It may help to think of the approaching Revolution, as an Act of God, or a Higher Power, if you prefer. An earthquake comes to mind, as does a volcano. Such cataclysmic events take place, on a regular basis, but are beyond the control of mere mortals.

That being said, it is also a fact that the better prepared the proletariat is, the better the chances of a successful Revolution. 

We will know that we are being successful, in raising the level of awareness of the working class, the proletariat, when the signs and posters contain class content. May I suggest the following slogans:

Workers of the World, Unite!

Scientific Socialism!

Peace! Democracy! Socialism! 

Dictatorship of the Proletariat!