System Update with Glenn Greenwald No Kings Protests: A Partisan Pro-DNC Circus; The Trump Admin's Escalating Strikes on "Drug Boats" and Militarization of the Caribbean
Oct 21, 2025
Meagan O'Rourke, a producer and social media manager, reports from the No Kings protests in NYC, highlighting the partisan nature of attendees and their limited policy depth. Glenn critiques the Democratic establishment's hypocrisy, particularly Doug Emhoff's ties, while examining Trump's military strategies against alleged drug trafficking in the Caribbean. They discuss potential regime change in Venezuela, question the US government's narratives about narco-terrorism, and reflect on the broader implications of these actions for international law and regional stability.
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Elite Theater Over Sacrifice
- Glenn highlights hypocrisy when elites protest authoritarianism without personal sacrifice.
- He cites Doug Emhoff staying at a firm that capitulated to Trump as emblematic theater over principle.
Mainstream Organization, Tame Energy
- The No Kings movement is organized by mainstream groups, attracting establishment Democrats rather than radical dissenters.
- Meagan found younger attendees who briefly chanted for Palestine but the event remained safe and packaged for media.
Absent Historical Context
- Glenn says genuine anti-authoritarianism would demand constraints on executive power historically abused since the war on terror.
- He warns No Kings lacks historical context and accepts bipartisan expansion of executive power.
