American parades and kings

US President Donald Trump at the 250th anniversary of the US Army – and on his 79th birthday – nevertheless got a military parade. More than 6,000 soldiers, 128 tanks, helicopters and military aircraft marched between the White House and the Washington Park National Mall last night. In the capital and many other US cities, no opponents of the first republican were demonstrated by the motto. The hottest was again in Los Angeles.

In memory of establishing an army under the later first president George Washington A year before the US Independence Declaration, after Washington Constitution Avenue, horse -drawn carriages were also paraded on Saturday. Other wars of the two worlds through the Korean and Vietnamese until the last wars of terrorism were remembered by the characteristic military vehicles of the time. In the end, they were before President Trump, We first give Melaniothe defense minister Petom Hegset And others were seduced by the latest tanks, robots and unmanned aircraft.

45 and 47. US President received inspiration for parade in 2017 in Paris, after four years of Democratic President Joe’s Bidnwho also put diversity, justice and inclusion (dei) with transgender soldiers at the forefront in the army, wants to emphasize military power. This was also aimed at the first major military parade in the US capital after the end of the Gulf Chairman George Hw Bush. « Our soldiers never raise their hands, never surrender and never resign, fight, fight, fight and win, win, win, » said the current Republican champion.

With these words, he recalled his call after last year’s attempted murder in Pennsylvan’s Butler, where he only saved his hair. His sworn opponents at the time mourned to be 21-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks It has not been lucky, and even now there were demonstrations under the slogan of no kings in the capital Washington and elsewhere. “I thought it was Richard Nixon The worst that could happen to us, but I was wrong, « said a retired government staff Jenny On Saturday afternoon in front of the White House, he reminded of a former Republican president who resigned because of the Watergate affair. With a large inscription « No military parades », she sat in front of a white house.

A protester in front of the White House. Photo Barbara Kramžar

Jenny had even more inscriptions at the fence: the evil Trump says that he does not like migrants from R …. h holes as an African country, but I would like to take them from Norway; Evil Trump says he will take over Greenland; Trump has declared bankruptcy six times and went bankrupt millions of dollars. The Washington protest could not decide what to describe as the worst in almost five months of reign 45 and 47. Republican President: « Oh God, I don’t know where to start? This is an autocratic regime! ”Then she listed the measures against health insurance for poor Medicaid, » violent and confused « fight against immigration, dismissal of civil servants.

There is a nearby Philipos Melaku-Bello Demonstrated against Trump with a Palestinian flag in his hand. « The US was established to destroy the royal government, not to return to it! » Sociologist of Ethiopian and Brazilian roots in front of the White House protested for four decades, but is usually closer to her, now the fences have been pushed all the way to H. Protests against « Norem King » have also organized in many other American cities. For such a time they had their last British King George III.who lost the US colony.

Protester in front of the White House. Photo Barbara Kramžar

Trump joked that he could not be a king, since the federal judges, who were called the previous Democratic presidents, were lingering in his feet every step of the way. On his side, many of him, on the day of the parade and protests against the king, stood by many, who was also elected president in November. Among them was also retired on Saturday afternoon in front of the White House Soldier Evelynwho came with the president from Texas Austin with her family. « These people do not know the US constitution, they do not know the declaration of independence! » She pointed to the protesters against the kingdom.

Soldier Evelyn (in the photo right) came from Texas. Photo Barbara Kramžar

Around the corner to 15. Street Trump praised Ben from Ohiawho likes everything that the Republican president has done so far. He is looking forward to lowering all types of taxes, especially for the working class, and closing borders for illegal migrants, he said, recalling that Democrat also expelled you from the country Barack Obamabut then no one complained. « If Trump said oxygen is good for us, Democrats would stop breathing! » Fulfills her promises, she added Texian Shelleywho came to support the President, the army and the flag. Yesterday was also the day of the American flag, which is often replaced by Mexican or Palestinian at the immigrants and others.

Ben and Shelley support Trump. Photo Barbara Kramžar

Opponents criticize the intervention of the military in protests in Los Angeles, where it was hot on Saturday. There was also criticism after the parade that the strongest army of the world does not need such a show. During the Israeli attack on Iran, the Ukrainian war and other tightening in Pentagon, the opposite is hoped for new volunteers, who were particularly lacking below Bidno. Security guard Matthew Paul Perrywho dropped people with permits over the nearby fence on Saturday afternoon, said that they were in high readiness because of what was happening in the world, he himself feared the most suicide bombs and lonely shooters.

In Washington, on Saturday, souvenirs were sold with the president’s image. Photo Barbara Kramžar

At least on Saturday, Americans were most upset by the consequences of domestic political schism. In Minnesota, at the end of the editorial board, they were still looking for a 57-year-old Vancea Luther Boelterwho killed a state legislator Melisso Hortman and her husband and seriously wounded a senator John Hoffman with his wife. Democrat Melissa Hortman voted a few days ago for Republican law, which deprives illegal immigrants the right to state health insurance. Boelter, who was appointed by Democratic Governor Minnesote Tim Walzleft a manifesto in the car with seventy people on a deadly list – and the inscription « No kings ».