There’s no doubt that the revolutionary spirit of 1776 animated the “No Kings” marches of June 14, 2025. The protests aimed to resist the creeping authoritarianism of the Trump administration. Demonstrators rightly drew attention to instances where executive overreach has threatened the balance of power among the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. However, their rhetorical fixation on “kings” betrays an anachronistic understanding of modern political power. Since the American and F

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