Absolutely!
There is no good reason to oppose protests but here are a few of the ones I’ve seen around here:
It’ll put you on the list for ‘no reason’
– If nonviolent protest will put you on ‘the list’, then you’re already on the list. We’re all on the list. But it’s a big list, because we have the numbers on our side.
It accomplishes nothing!
– No, nothing accomplishes nothing. If your choices are between “nothing” and “something”, do something. If your choices are between “nothing” and “vague appeal to violence”, that’s not a choice, that’s a trap. Even people who believe in those solutions would never try to dissuade you! because public unrest would obviously only help their cause.
You’re provoking them! They’ll enact martial law!
– No, they provoked us. they are not ‘waiting for an excuse’. Nonviolent protests and the exercise of free speech do not provoke oppression, that is victim-blaming.
If they want violence, they will bring the violence, and manufacture whatever excuses they need. Please see the Reichstag fire.
Absolutely! There is no good reason to oppose protests but here are a few of the ones I’ve seen around here:
– If nonviolent protest will put you on ‘the list’, then you’re already on the list. We’re all on the list. But it’s a big list, because we have the numbers on our side.
– No, nothing accomplishes nothing. If your choices are between “nothing” and “something”, do something. If your choices are between “nothing” and “vague appeal to violence”, that’s not a choice, that’s a trap. Even people who believe in those solutions would never try to dissuade you! because public unrest would obviously only help their cause.
– No, they provoked us. they are not ‘waiting for an excuse’. Nonviolent protests and the exercise of free speech do not provoke oppression, that is victim-blaming.
If they want violence, they will bring the violence, and manufacture whatever excuses they need. Please see the Reichstag fire.