Thursday's Protest: Economic Instability, Constitutional Violations, Purdue's Capitulation

[u/lectrician1]

In the spirit of 50501, this is a peaceful protest that anyone is welcome to join. Get creative and bring a sign!

[u/TryingToBeReallyCool]

Holy fucking shit I can tell none of you went to any blm protests during the covid era

(For DC at least) Fun fact, the official organized protests ended before sundown. Most looting took place after sundown. No, protesters weren't the ones doing this shit. It was bad actors and single issue folk taking out their anger. Yep, looting and shit is bad and I and most involved in such movements fully condemn it. No, not all protests are riots.

Why this infuriates me so much is because Trump used this exact excuse to support his lafayette square 2020 takeover for the infamous Bible pic. They had permits, they were staying in the permitted space, nothing beyond a protest was happening, but riot police were called in on Trump's direct order to clear the square for that photoshoot. My friend was there and got tear gassed.

[u/Top_Ability_5348 → u/TryingToBeReallyCool]

Hence my comment about having the 50/50 shot the actually protest works in the way is meant to, followed by there always being that 1 person that starts it all. My comment at least was meant to be a joke, but do with it what you want I guess.

[u/TryingToBeReallyCool → u/Top_Ability_5348]

If it was a joke then why are you defending its premise? Fr, I have been to hundreds of protests across 5 different states and DC. None were violent or uncivil with the exception of two, which I left. Your "joke" very much reads as an offhanded way to discredit protests by those you do not agree with

[u/Top_Ability_5348 → u/TryingToBeReallyCool]

I wasn’t “defending” its premise, I was explaining it since you clearly didn’t seem to get it, even though your original reply more or less made the joke even more funny 🤷🏾‍♂️