Ah, May Day—when the banners fly, the megaphones blare, and thousands of activists take to the streets to demand more government, more spending, and less border enforcement.
What better way to celebrate the spring sunshine than a big rally protesting… well, everything?
On May 1, 2025, Nevada saw dueling performances in Las Vegas and Reno, as progressive groups staged May Day protests that were equal parts political theater and group therapy session.
The targets? Surprise! President Donald Trump and anyone who believes in enforcing immigration laws or expecting government agencies to, you know, follow a budget.
Viva la Resistance (and Union Dues)
On the Strip, the Culinary Union teamed up with the Nevada Immigrant Coalition and a few dozen other acronym-laden groups for what was billed as a “Day of Action.”
Because, of course, it wouldn’t be a protest without shutting down Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road during peak tourism hours.
Chants of “Immigrants are essential!” echoed over the noise of slot machines and honking cabs.
Speakers rallied the crowd against Trump’s “mass deportation agenda,” even though deportations were lower under Trump than under Obama at one point.
But hey, why let facts ruin a perfectly good slogan?
One union rep held up a sign reading “No One Is Illegal,” while conveniently ignoring that every legal immigrant in the crowd likely had to follow the rules that others are now demanding be erased.
Reno: Smaller Crowd, Bigger Drama
Up north, at the Reno Federal Building, things were a bit more… intense.
Indivisible Northern Nevada led the charge with backup from various “resistance” groups who haven’t had this much fun since 2017.
The crowd was smaller, but the speeches made up for it in volume and apocalyptic flair.
If you took a shot every time someone said “authoritarian,” you’d have blacked out before the second speaker.
The theme? Trump is a fascist, workers are oppressed, and capitalism is to blame for everything from rent prices to cloudy weather.
There were plenty of professionally printed signs, which is impressive for a movement that claims to be grassroots.
What They Want (Besides a Megaphone)
To be fair, not everything was nonsense.
Some folks were genuinely advocating for fair treatment of legal immigrant workers—hardworking people who deserve a level playing field.
And that’s a conversation worth having.
But that message got buried under a pile of demands that read like a Bernie Sanders fever dream:
- Amnesty for all undocumented immigrants
- Nationalized health care
- “Green” job guarantees
- Rent control
- Oh, and abolishing ICE (because clearly, border security is soooo 2016)
It’s not a protest unless you demand the impossible and call anyone who disagrees a Nazi.
A Broader Movement—or Just a Louder One?
Supporters say these rallies are part of a growing national movement for “justice.”
And sure, if by justice you mean the kind that involves more government handouts, fewer deportations, and zero personal accountability, then yes—mission accomplished.
But here’s the thing: Most Nevadans don’t live on protest signs.
They live paycheck to paycheck.
They’re trying to keep their small businesses open, raise their kids, and not get taxed to death by politicians who’ve never had to make payroll.
Those folks weren’t marching on May Day. They were working.
March All You Want—Just Don’t Pretend It’s The Popular Thought
These May Day rallies are less about helping workers and more about promoting a progressive wishlist wrapped in a red flag.
The average Nevadan doesn’t want open borders, endless spending, or speech-policing bureaucrats in every school and office.
They want safe communities, a fair shot at a decent job, and a government that minds its own business.
So go ahead, rally on. Wave your signs. Shout your slogans.
Because in Nevada, freedom still matters—and real change doesn’t come from megaphones. It comes from the ballot box.
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