I heard that thousands of people showed up for the “No Kings” protest in Downtown LA yesterday, but since I’ve been to a number of the gatherings at LA City Hall, I decided to check out some of the smaller local events. The No Kings organizers reported record turnout across the nation, and while you always have to be skeptical about the numbers given by organizers, it does seem like an increasing number of people are angry and frustrated about the direction the country is going in. The war in Iran, ongoing ICE raids and rising prices seem to be at the top of the list of grievances.
I first went to the protest at Hollywood and Vermont, where it looked like several hundred people showed up……