Time: Saturday, October 18, 10am – 12pm CDT
Location: 667 James Robertson Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37219, Map
by Rod Williams, Oct. 16, 2025- I will be participating in the No Kings protest this Saturday from 10Am to 12 noon here in Nashville. I attended the other two such protests in Nashville. I urge all freedom-loving people to attend.
I wish the opposition to Trump was more of a united front effort than it is. That it is not is not the fault of the organizers, however, but Republicans and independents who are not sufficiently alarmed about Trump's authoritarianism.
At the other two events I attended, the first at Centennial Park in April and the other in June at the Bicentennial Mall, the number of offensive far left or progressive displays of support for causes was at a minimum. Most signs and displays were on the theme of denouncing Trump's abuse of power and disregard for the rule of law.
If you go, of course, you will see some pro-abortion signs and some Mexican flags, and maybe a couple of Palestinian flags and some pro-gay stuff. I am not comfortable marching with people supporting those causes. Any mass movement, however, is going to attract a fringe with its own agenda. During the Tea Party days, we saw some of the same, where some people promoted their own cause, either not on-topic or some even embarrassing. Such is the nature of mass movements. Don't let that stop you from taking part.
Some of the stuff, such as the drum circles and the call and response, "no justice-no peace," and such, turns me off, but I am not going to let that stop me from attending. I just won't participate in that. I will attend the rally, but won't sing in the choir. I recognize that many of the participants are not my kind of people, yet sometimes you just have to rub shoulders with the unsavory for the greater good.
I think these mass protests are important. Apparently, Donald Trump thinks they are important also because he is upping the ante in trying to stifle them. He has sent a letter to police departments saying the nationwide No Kings protest may be a cover for terrorist networks. His administration is calling them "hate America' rallies. A big turnout will show that people are not cowered.
I suspect Nashville's event and most to be peaceful, but would not be surprised to see violence in cities like Chicago and Portland and maybe some others. I hope everyone remains peaceful. Trump supporters may show up and counter-protest and the more radical among No Kings protestors, the Antifa types, may engage the pro-Trump people. If such occurs, then the resulting violence may be the excuse Trump needs to invoke the Insurrection Act. That can not deter us from speaking out. If we don't speak out because Trump may increase his authoritarianism, he has already won.
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