Protests themselves are just us saying we’re trying the peaceful option first. They hold no real power in their action except with the danger of violence.
This is my problem with the No Kings protests. Plenty will say they’re open to more radical forms of protest instead of just walking around with signs, but when you bring up escalating to violence or appearing to escalate soon by surrounding the signs with armed protestors, they chicken out and tell you they can’t do that cause they’re scared how the state will react.
Protests themselves are just us saying we’re trying the peaceful option first. They hold no real power in their action except with the danger of violence.
They’re supposed to be, yes.
When you show no sign of escalation while fascism creeps for 25+ years, you’re just doing parades.
This is my problem with the No Kings protests. Plenty will say they’re open to more radical forms of protest instead of just walking around with signs, but when you bring up escalating to violence or appearing to escalate soon by surrounding the signs with armed protestors, they chicken out and tell you they can’t do that cause they’re scared how the state will react.