People have been protesting in front of homes for awhile and I understand the mixed feelings on that, but I would hardly characterize these protests as "hostile."
People have been protesting in front of homes for awhile and I understand the mixed feelings on that, but I would hardly characterize these protests as "hostile."
Exactly. When they start bringing guns like what happened to the election officials, health officials, school board members, mask proponents, vaccine proponents, doctors and nurses, hospitals, etc...then it becomes hostile. These current protestors are well aware that there were ZERO consequences for all the armed protests. Unfortunately, this is what happens when real problems are routinely shrugged off. In a perfect world I would not agree with the home protests. Just like I was furious the last 2 years about all the home protests I mentioned that were actually armed, with signs and verbage and phone calls literally threatening lives. At this point though, as long as no one gets hurt, I am basically a what's good for the goose is good for the gander person. The right will predictably weaponize this, but their votes are already locked in. I do worry about how this will affect swing voters, however. They support the issue but may sour due to escalating protest tactics. They are the ones that really decide elections in many places, especially nationally.
I am not convinced that a group of people - specifically women who appear to be mostly over the age of 40 - holding signs and chanting non-violent slogans are a reasonable threat to anyone.
There were protests where no punches were thrown, no property was destroyed, and no arrests were made. About as non-threatening as a protest can get.
Then again, that a certain of people is terrified of women disagreeing them says a lot about their psyche.
People have been protesting in front of homes for awhile and I understand the mixed feelings on that, but I would hardly characterize these protests as "hostile."
Exactly. When they start bringing guns like what happened to the election officials, health officials, school board members, mask proponents, vaccine proponents, doctors and nurses, hospitals, etc...then it becomes hostile. These current protestors are well aware that there were ZERO consequences for all the armed protests. Unfortunately, this is what happens when real problems are routinely shrugged off. In a perfect world I would not agree with the home protests. Just like I was furious the last 2 years about all the home protests I mentioned that were actually armed, with signs and verbage and phone calls literally threatening lives. At this point though, as long as no one gets hurt, I am basically a what's good for the goose is good for the gander person. The right will predictably weaponize this, but their votes are already locked in. I do worry about how this will affect swing voters, however. They support the issue but may sour due to escalating protest tactics. They are the ones that really decide elections in many places, especially nationally.
I am not convinced that a group of people - specifically women who appear to be mostly over the age of 40 - holding signs and chanting non-violent slogans are a reasonable threat to anyone.
There were protests where no punches were thrown, no property was destroyed, and no arrests were made. About as non-threatening as a protest can get.
Then again, that a certain of people is terrified of women disagreeing them says a lot about their psyche.