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minus-squareenthusiasticamoeba@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 day agoIt doesn’t matter how “well-behaved” protesters are. They will find a way to declare it an unlawful protest.
minus-squareSuite404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 day agoThis. The only reason to keep it peaceful is the optics of others, not because you’ll be branded a law-breaker otherwise. MAGA will excuse unnecessary use of force, but people who might be sitting on the side lines are less likely to ignore it.
It doesn’t matter how “well-behaved” protesters are. They will find a way to declare it an unlawful protest.
This. The only reason to keep it peaceful is the optics of others, not because you’ll be branded a law-breaker otherwise. MAGA will excuse unnecessary use of force, but people who might be sitting on the side lines are less likely to ignore it.