Protestas 'No Kings' a Nivel Nacional Reúnen a Millones en Oposición al Autoritarismo Percibido

"...inflatable chickens bobbed above a crowd..."

"...group therapy playing out in the streets..."

"...Sharing grievances with like-minded people feels good, but it doesn’t necessarily change anything...."

"...therapy speak is everywhere..."

"...People start labeling others as narcissists or traumatized when those aren’t clinical diagnoses...."

"...hunger for connection as central to the 'No Kings' phenomenon..."

"...validation can be addictive..."

"...Some protesters are equating the ‘No Kings’ movement with the Civil Rights Movement. In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t...."

"...fleeting catharsis..."

"...mask something darker..."

"...People are craving community, and this gives them a place to channel that...."

"...They’re surrounded by others who validate how they feel, and that validation can be addictive...."

"...Some protesters are equating the ‘No Kings’ movement with the Civil Rights Movement. In their minds, there’s an equivalency, but there really isn’t...."

"...They want to be part of something historically meaningful, and that longing can distort perspective...."

"...That fleeting catharsis, Alpert added, can also mask something darker...."

"...A lot of times people are unhappy in their own lives...."

"...They may have anxiety or anger, and they project that onto others...."

"...That’s partly what we’re seeing play out at these rallies...."

"...Supporters say the inflatable costumes draw attention without violence...."

"...They want us to be violent...."

"...You can’t get any less violent than this...."