The recent “No Kings” protest was yet another spectacle in the ever-entertaining saga of modern activism. Throngs of protesters gathered, clutching vague signs and even vaguer objectives. Described amusingly as “No Things” by some pundits, the protestors seemed to have a singular point of unity: their shared disdain for a certain former president. A multicolored mass chanted the enigmatic rallying cry, “Trump is bad,” while journalists with mics and cameras struggled to pry concrete goals from the crowd. Essentially, it was less a protest and more a public statement of “we’re just not fans.”
While Democratic allies and their enthusiastic media partners worked hard to paint this gathering with brushes of peace and positivity, you had to chuckle at the irony. The mere mention from certain far-left admirers that these protests were “patriotic” was sharply contrasted by clips of chaos that rivaled a three-ring circus. Kids enthusiastically took swings at a Trump piñata while others marched under flags of another nation, all in an atmosphere more akin to a carnival than a crusade for change.
In the hilarious shadow of such demonstrations, one couldn’t help but notice the media silence over events standing in direct conflict with their approved narratives. One such silence fell over the sanctity of life advocates during the annual March for Life. Despite drawing significant numbers, the broadcast giants managed to devote a mere whisper-like 50 seconds to these peaceful protesters, who quietly stood up for the unborn. Instead of spotlighting their cause, networks were seemingly more preoccupied with what they labeled as the “noble” mission of those claiming to save democracy.
The crutch of contemporary media bias was humorously spotlighted by this stark coverage disparity. It seems easier for some outlets to pass off perceptions of reindeer games as profound activism, while they prefer to mute genuine efforts for actual change. The protest coverage isn’t shocking perhaps, considering the likes of “The New York Times” decided that pointing out the protest’s weaknesses is just a convenient distraction from critiquing Trump.
Ultimately, the “No Kings” gathering becomes another chapter in the ongoing theater of today’s protest culture. With each side of the media divide clutching to their truths, the primary entertainment remains in watching attempts to justify what’s often bereft of logic. As for the rest of us, a bag of popcorn and a comfy chair might make us the best-prepared audience for the next act in the never-ending drama of political theater.
