Source: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Ilya Shapiro
“Yesterday, there were massive nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump and his authoritarian tendencies. Like most political slogans, ‘No Kings’ is an oversimplification. But it is in fact true that Trump is repeating many of the abuses of the British monarchs, which precipitated the English Civil War, and eventually the American Revolution. … This situation is eerily similar to King Charles I’s abuse imposition of ‘Ship Money’ taxes, which helped precipitate the English Civil War.” (06/15/25)