...but we didn't. The explanation is simple. No matter how stupid you think your leftist friends are, the movement as a whole is diabolically brilliant. We aren't allowed to protest. If we do, there's a roving band of "antifa" hanging around to destroy shit, and that will be blamed on us. Our hands are fucking tied. We are told to stay away from "organized" events because they are traps. We can't go on like this. We must learn to say the following words:
Fuck the optics
At some point we have to though. I hope it's soon
Some of us are still protesting, like myself, regularly. Whether I'm at the county health officials office in my days off work at their lunch time, letting them know how angry the people are. Or at my local school board meeting (we recently got the entire board of trustees to resign, they thought their meeting was private but we recorded and they got busted out talking shit about parents). Rolling with local groups to confront antifa in Sacramento and Berkeley. Some of us are doing everything we can. I don't just surf this place all day. Idgaf about optics either. But I do it the most peaceful way as long as it is still possible. Because if the only option is the alternative, there's no coming back. Be patient and wise. We will know when the time comes.