In a dazzling display of modern-day performance art, thousands of enthusiastic individuals took to the streets this past weekend for the “No Kings” protest. Now, one might assume these folks were eager to stop the crowning of an ancient monarch or were fighting to keep some medieval anarchy alive. Au contraire, readers! The protest aimed to paint Donald Trump, of all people, as a tyrannical king. Yes, you heard it right – the same man who allegedly struggles to operate his own umbrella was suddenly recast as America’s answer to King George.

The protest was organized by over 100 pro-democracy groups, turning a weekend protest into a spectacle that even reality TV might envy. Meanwhile, mainstream media was on the sidelines, clapping enthusiastically as if watching a high school play where everyone forgot their lines.

As part of the theatrical performance, protesters brandished signs rejecting authoritarianism, with messages like “No Kings” to make a statement. They even marked their protest with various creative elements meant to express their frustrations.

In some states, Republican governors mobilized the National Guard, emphasizing the management of demonstrations. However, in Washington D.C., organizers avoided the area to prevent potential conflict. Despite the absence of demonstrations there, nearly 2,000 locations across the nation participated.

An important point of discourse during this movement was the comparison of Trump’s actions to those of an authoritarian ruler, a notion explicitly explored in the protests.

Ultimately, these “No Kings” protests symbolized something profound about political expression and public dissent. As these brave actors of political theater return to their day jobs of engaging from high-rise apartments, the rest of us are left to marvel at the spectacle, reflecting on the fact that history, when artfully ignored, tends to repeat itself – even if just for a day of pantomime.