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Opinion: Dissent is patriotic, not anti-democratic

Hundreds gather Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Poultry Park in downtown Gainesville for a scheduled No Kings protest against President Trump and his policies. - photo by Scott Rogers

10192025 NOKINGS 1.jpg — Hundreds gather Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Poultry Park in downtown Gainesville for a scheduled No Kings protest against President Trump and his policies. - photo by Scott Rogers

In his Oct 31 letter, Charles Pierson confuses opposing Donald Trump with defying democracy.