This is so depressing, who are “ protesters”? Or as I plainly see it, when men wear masks, carry weapons and intrude upon civilians who are doing regular life things, that is NOT a protester, that is masked men intimidating civilians and need to be stopped in their tracks. I see very few people risking their lives to stop these thugs wearing masks. I am guessing when Trump arms the military and local police and sheriffs, then Americans will realize we need to get a spine. Until then, I will do it alone…
As long as protestors obey the law and abide by the rules, the targets of their protests will continue doing what they are doing. They fear no consequences, because they not only control the courts, the investigators, and the police, they also control the protests and protestors. One does not fear what one controls. When they can draw a line and know that their opponent will not cross it, they don't even need to use force. And they are not.
We have to be willing to cross their line and be arrested. The photos of old ladies and clergy getting hauled away in handcuffs are media gold. That worked to turn the tide 50 years ago!
This is so depressing, who are “ protesters”? Or as I plainly see it, when men wear masks, carry weapons and intrude upon civilians who are doing regular life things, that is NOT a protester, that is masked men intimidating civilians and need to be stopped in their tracks. I see very few people risking their lives to stop these thugs wearing masks. I am guessing when Trump arms the military and local police and sheriffs, then Americans will realize we need to get a spine. Until then, I will do it alone…
As long as protestors obey the law and abide by the rules, the targets of their protests will continue doing what they are doing. They fear no consequences, because they not only control the courts, the investigators, and the police, they also control the protests and protestors. One does not fear what one controls. When they can draw a line and know that their opponent will not cross it, they don't even need to use force. And they are not.
We have to be willing to cross their line and be arrested. The photos of old ladies and clergy getting hauled away in handcuffs are media gold. That worked to turn the tide 50 years ago!
Our country is not divided in two - left vs right, us is them. It's shattered into so many pieces...
I'd posit, it is time to stop following the rules.