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Why We Hold the Resonance: Reflections on Community, Protests, Joy, and Belonging
Before last weekend’s No Kings Protest, I started seeing the usual wave of negativity that has continued throughout the week — folks mocking those who showed up, insisting the whole thing was pointless because “we don’t even have kings in the U.S.”
And honestly? To me, those comments make it painfully clear how many people still don’t understand why we protest at all — peacefully or otherwise.
So I want to share my thoughts from the perspective of...
Lauren Koch
Apr 44 min read
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