“No Kings” Progressives Seek to Crown Themselves

The greatest threat to our system comes not from those who seek to reduce government power, but from those who would concentrate it in the name of progress;

Douglas V. Gibbs , Bio and Archives--July 29, 2026

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The “No Kings!” chant echoed across college campuses, city squares, and political rallies, becoming a signature slogan of the anti-Trump resistance. We knew from the start that despite claims, it was not some spontaneous expression of opposition. It was orchestrated and paid for by forces in the shadows, carried out by professional protesters. It was a coordinated movement, complete with professionally printed signs, organized marches, and social media campaigns featuring celebrities and politicians solemnly declaring their opposition to monarchical rule.

The chant “No Kings!” is the rallying cry for progressive activists and Democratic politicians opposing Donald Trump and his vision for America

The rallies grew in size and sophistication, drawing thousands who claimed they genuinely believe they are defending democracy from a would-be tyrant. Yet beneath this passionate display of anti-royal sentiment lies a profound irony: those who most vociferously denounce kingship are simultaneously constructing the framework for their own centralized authority, proving that the allure of absolute power transcends political ideology and that the most dangerous monarchies are often those established in the name of preventing them.

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.”--C.S. Lewis

The chant “No Kings!” is the rallying cry for progressive activists and Democratic politicians opposing Donald Trump and his vision for America. It is a slogan that is actually a political projection. It claims false ideas about constitutional governance, masking that it is really a defining reality about their own political aspirations. While they decry Trump as a would-be monarch, they simultaneously advocate for a system that would effectively crown themselves through centralized power, ideological conformity, and the dismantling of constitutional checks and balances.

The irony is stark: President Trump has actually demonstrated tendencies in the opposite direction of traditional power-seekers. He refuses to take for........

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