[Chani]

How NOT to get people on your side.

They don't want people on their side, they want chaos/revolution.

[metmom]

Yup. They're anarchists and their goal is just anarchy for the fun of it, for the fun of destroying things.

The *cause* is just an excuse they use to deflect criticism and protect themselves from government interference because our cowardly politicians won't risk being labeled as (fill-in-the-blank-phobes. They are simply throwing an adult sized temper tantrum.