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Residents in all 50 states of the union are preparing to demonstrate over the weekend, aligned under a common message: the country is drifting into authoritarianism and can be no monarchs in the US.

Widespread Participation Expected

Millions are likely to take part in these anti-monarchy demonstrations, constituting the second instance of a coalition that previously marched during one of the most massive demonstration days ever recorded in the US. Rallies are planned in excess of 2,700 sites, including tiny communities to metropolitan hubs.

Administration Measures and Citizen Pushback

The existing leader has implemented measures on US cities, attempting to introduce government agents and expanding immigration agents. Officials are seeking to criminalize protest, going after liberal entities which are accused of abetting extremism or political violence. Municipalities have largely fought back, filing lawsuits to stop military presence, and locals have taken to demonstrate to speak out against the armed presence of their communities.

Ideological Statements

Allies of the president have attempted to label these anti-monarchy rallies as anti-American and driven by antifa, the non-hierarchical political movement, and also asserting that the protests are prolonging the political deadlock. A prominent governor has announced he plans to assign the state’s militia to the capital ahead of the demonstrations.

Anticipated Attendance by Elected Officials

A number of elected representatives, including senators representing the left and third-party backgrounds, are slated to participate in the demonstrations. The No Kings coalition has continually stressed its dedication to peaceful resistance, with many thousands of participants have studied on safety and conflict resolution tactics.

“What’s most important for participants to carry is how the administration aims for citizens to feel fear, yet we refuse to be bullied into fear and quiet,” said a representative from a protest organizing coalition. “Furthermore, it’s vitally necessary for everyone to be peaceful, to demonstrate confidently and to say what they care about, without being cowed by intimidation.”

Wide-Ranging Coalition Support

Over 200 groups have joined as collaborators for the October rallies. Planners have identified several anchor cities: for example Washington DC, SF, San Diego, Georgia's capital, New York City, Houston, Oahu, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Illinois and New Orleans.

Core Message behind these Protests

The straightforward premise of the movement emphasizes that America opposes authoritarian rule, a rebuke targeting the leader's expanding authoritarianism. Among the ideas the organizers have emphasized are:

• The administration is deploying public funds for power grabs, deploying government agents to control US cities.
• The leader has stated he aims for an extended tenure while already behaving as a monarch”.
• The presidency has advanced its agenda too far, defying the courts and reducing government support and expelling residents without due process.

Earlier Protests along with Past Background

In the summer anti-authoritarian rallies drew vast crowds to the streets, based on counts suggesting that approximately 2 and 4.8 million individuals joined protests at more than 2,000 locations in what was “probably one of the biggest 24-hour rally following the leader assumed power in January 2017”, second only to the Women’s March that year.