A week ago at this time, volunteers from Indivisible Benton County were working diligently to organize the No Kings protest in Corvallis, aiming to demonstrate against presidential policies that have resulted in widespread job losses and reduced government services.
“We care about our fellow human beings in this country and that’s really what this protest is about — our neighbors, our community — and we’re speaking out for them,” said Indivisible Benton County’s Esther Kim, one of the organizers of the June 14 event.
The No Kings demonstrations coincided with President Donald Trump’s multimillion-dollar celebrations and a parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. It was also Trump’s birthday.
But across the country, more than 5 million people participated in the No Kings protests. Indivisible’s Karen Shell estimated the peak crowd size in Corvallis this past Saturday at about 7,000…