SUMMARY
This was an active weekend if you hate President Trump. It's being touted as the largest peaceful protest in history – which is quite impressive. I, for the life of me, don't know what the fuck is being protested, but all the same it's an American right. Probably not a right that a lot of subjects/citizens had back in the old days of actual Monarchies but that falls on deaf ears. I'm very proud that it was peaceful, I definitely had my doubts. Good job, Libs. The facts though, if you care….
Actual Kings (Monarchies)
Saudi Arabia
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Absolute monarchy, no meaningful opposition, severe rights restrictions.
Oman
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Hereditary sultan holds major power; limited political freedom.
Brunei
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Absolute monarchy; political parties banned.
Eswatini
King Mswati III
One of the last absolute monarchies in Africa; parties banned.
Qatar
Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Emir holds most power, limited democratic institutions.
United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (President of UAE + Ruler of Abu Dhabi)
Federation of monarchies; political rights severely limited.
Kuwait
Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir dominates politics; parliament and freedoms constrained.
Honorable Mentions
There's some countries that didn't quite make the list. These monarchies are still fucking over their people with partial freedoms, but they are not quite as restrictive as the ones mentioned above.
Thailand, Cambodia, and Jordan.
Of those countries, none are reported to have had a NoKings, No Authoritarianism Protest. I'll let you come to your own conclusions.
The wedge, however, is still being driven deep between the 2 parties. At least online, it is. You wouldn't know it in regular day to day activities. There's always the weirdo with a red cap, or the purple haired wack-a-doodle screaming for equal rights – but that's the minority. People just know to avoid those loony's.
PLAN OF ACTION:
Stop doing the thing, start thinking.
