This phenomenon is getting uglier by the way. You're not hindering fascism by telling ppl not to protest. You are aiding in the rise of fascism in a very real way. This is exactly what the administration wants: for you to police away all active dissent out of fear. https://twitter.com/MsKellyMHayes/status/1300855353257713665

Even if you agree w Lakey's much-circulated take that we must avoid riotous protest (I'm not trying to policing rebellion, personally) bc the public supports waves of protest when most of the protests occurring are "peaceful", that suggests the answer is more protest, not less.

Personally, I think surrendering to Trump's framing of the protests is a devastating mistake, but that's just me. https://truthout.org/audio/unrest-is-not-the-enemy-fascism-is/

You cannot simply build consensus among folks who share your perspective and argue away unrest. Conditions generated unrest, not your opinion. Condemning ppl & issuing instructions, rather than creating momentum behind your own ideas/vision/antifascism supports Trump's rhetoric

This one goes out to all the white liberals insisting people stop protesting & also demanding that we stop saying "defund the police." Your historical counterparts, the white moderates King complained about, would be proud. Y'all keep on saying "go slow." https://open.spotify.com/track/175Ef68hYgpfcm6zeKCH0L?si=GXOcp6z9SreaTbHejSiHiQ

This is how folks like that have been treating folks like me since long before I was born. It is always the same song. https://open.spotify.com/track/6ur5Pnp8n1GiTbqFB5WzlG?si=1v858pZjRUyHg6qwAollyg

A prime example of someone doing the work of the fascists for them: reducing all protest to sensationalized imagery, saying no one pays attn to other protests, so all other tactics should be abandoned too, claiming protest is ineffective (ahistorical lies) https://twitter.com/eileenserra/status/1301244150788972544?s=20

If such people bothered w facts they would know that: current forms of protest have achieved plenty of goals (political struggles you don't pay attn to personally still exist & do win victories, believe it or not), yes, ppl are seeing other protests, & direct action is essential.

Also bringing up negotiating with people currently in public office, as tho people have not been attempting this for years, and are not currently attempting it, is either phenomenally disingenuous or more profoundly ignorant than I can fathom.

Y'all who are doing the work of the fascists by trying to suppress all protest will get no quarter from me. Do not drop into my mentions expecting anything but contempt. You are selling out all dissenters & embracing Trump's fascist framing. Everyone should rebuke that shit.