We’re not sacrificing anything by organizing and engaging the disengaged. We’d be sacrificing our right to assembly by inciting violence as you suggest.
You need to do more reading on the successful overthrow of dictatorships. They all begin with organization and communication. The unsuccessful attempts all begin with small-scale violent resistance.
See, ive seen a lot of peaceful protests get tear gassed and pepper sprayed and shot at. Like… I think all of the ones ive seen? Like in my life? Admittedly, protests arent my first and foremost thing; I’m an infrastructure girl, but the reason they’ve never been my thing is the silly performative masochism. And i know for a fact im not alone.
Are you outside the US? I’ve been a New Yorker and have been protesting since the 90s. I’ve seen a handful of arrests and pepper spray deployed once. You’re talking about US news sensationalism or possibly protests in other nations. Even LA and Portland, which are usually the ones to turn rowdy, typically do so once the protests are over in the evening.
We’re not sacrificing anything by organizing and engaging the disengaged. We’d be sacrificing our right to assembly by inciting violence as you suggest.
You need to do more reading on the successful overthrow of dictatorships. They all begin with organization and communication. The unsuccessful attempts all begin with small-scale violent resistance.
See, ive seen a lot of peaceful protests get tear gassed and pepper sprayed and shot at. Like… I think all of the ones ive seen? Like in my life? Admittedly, protests arent my first and foremost thing; I’m an infrastructure girl, but the reason they’ve never been my thing is the silly performative masochism. And i know for a fact im not alone.
Oh?
Are you outside the US? I’ve been a New Yorker and have been protesting since the 90s. I’ve seen a handful of arrests and pepper spray deployed once. You’re talking about US news sensationalism or possibly protests in other nations. Even LA and Portland, which are usually the ones to turn rowdy, typically do so once the protests are over in the evening.