""Blind submission to authority," or "favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people" is Merriam-Webster's definition of " authoritarian." It's also the threat organizers say is fueling the " No Kings " protests that are expected to draw tens of thousands of people into Bay Area streets Saturday, Oct. 18 - part of a mass movement planned across all 50 states to speak out against President Donald Trump's policies that participants see as attacking American freedoms, including his aggressive immigration enforcement push, as well as ongoing threats to health care, election integrity and education funding."
"The No Kings coalition in Oakland will be donning yellow on their noontime march to Lake Merritt. An estimated 10,000 people will meet at Wilma Chan Park, located at 810 Jackson St., across the street from the Lake Merritt BART Station, before arriving at the amphitheater bordering the lake, between 12th Street and 1st Avenue. Mayor Barbara Lee, Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland and other community members are planning to speak by 2 p.m., followed by performances from local dancers, poets and musicians."
Merriam-Webster defines authoritarian as blind submission to authority or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or elite not accountable to the people. Organizers say concerns about authoritarianism are fueling No Kings protests planned across all 50 states on Saturday, Oct. 18. Participants cite aggressive immigration enforcement and ongoing threats to health care, election integrity and education funding as motivating issues. Local Bay Area events include a San Jose rally from 12-2 p.m., an expected 5,000-person rally in Walnut Creek, and an anticipated 10,000-person march and program at Lake Merritt in Oakland.
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