Bulwark Takes LIVE: “No Kings” Was a Success. What Comes Next? (w/ Sarah Longwell)
Oct 19, 2025
Join Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist and publisher with The Bulwark, as she reflects on the No Kings protests' success and their implications. She shares her firsthand experience of the diverse and family-friendly atmosphere, emphasizing community engagement and civic education. The conversation explores the significance of large turnouts for narrative power and how this movement's peaceful resistance challenges elite complacency. Longwell also discusses strategies for broadening appeal and sustaining political activism, hinting at a hopeful future beyond Trump.
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Neighborhood Block-Party Atmosphere
- Sarah Longwell described attending a local No Kings event with families and neighbors, focusing on honking and peaceful signs.
- She emphasized it felt like a community block party rather than a violent protest.
Joyful, Multigenerational Turnout
- Bill Kristol recounted McLean's event as joyous, multigenerational, and mostly sign-holding with honking motorists.
- He noted organizers avoided speeches to preserve an inclusive, participatory feel.
Community Trumps Online Debate
- Both speakers observed the protests combined sober urgency with community energy, reassuring participants about shared concern.
- Sarah said that community feeling made people feel seen and engaged beyond mere media debates.
