Suddenly This Feels Like Another Vietnam Moment

There were roughly the same number of people lining the streets of Ballwin on Saturday as there were soldiers marching in a Washington, D.C. military parade ordered up by Donald Trump.

I believe it was the 7,000 of us who stood for democracy along the side of Manchester Road who won the day—along with millions more across all 50 states as part of the unparalleled grassroots movement calling itself—simply—No Kings.

Nothing like this has taken place in America since October 15, 1969—the day of the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. It was a moment in history that transformed our country.

I think No Kings might have done that, too.

That day in 1969 had a special impact on my life, but not the one you’d likely imagine.

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