"No Kings" isn't a distraction, it's very tangible popular opposition, and they're certainly not in favor of the war?
Plain anti-war protests could draw significant support across the political spectrum, so divisive issues are inserted as wedges. Same thing that happened in the 60's, when the anti-war movement went from a coat-and-tie affair to a laurel canyon one.
They are fed by entirely different media machines.
If you like, its a coordination problem where the various groups no longer have the commons of a shared reality to coordinate through.
There is a legitimate cross-ideology opportunity here that the war party (which spans both american political parties) is desperate to keep from materializing.
Prominent right-wing figures who are against this war:
- Tucker Carlson
- Thomas Massie
- Candace Owens
- Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Rand Paul
- Steve Bannon
- Nick Fuentes
- Matt Gaetz
Honourable mentions:
- Joe Rogan (I know many people on HN would consider him right wing)
- Charlie Kirk (in the months leading up to his death he said it would be a "catastrophic mistake")
Trump's approval rating has dropped -16.7 points: this represents many of his core supporters bleeding away.
Seriously, I'm sure you're smart enough to know this is absurd. Just sit down and think about it a bit.
> Among those who consider themselves Republicans, 79% say they approve of how Trump is handling the conflict.
71% of Republicans say the decision to use military force in Iran was correct.
88% of Democrats say the U.S. made the wrong decision to use military force in Iran.