[Future Snake Eater]

What is the tipping point that gets our side mobilized?

Well, never. You have to respect the law, regardless of its impact on freedom. If you don't and instead call for civil disobedience, you're an "agent provacateur." But if you don't call for civil disobedience, you're a tool of the leftist tyrants. But if you do, you're a rabble rouser trying to make our side look bad. But if you don't, then you're perfectly happy to be ruled by the new slavemasters. But if you do, then you're trying to lure freedom-lovers into a trap. But if you don't, blah blah blah ad infinitum.

[trebb]

Well, never. You have to respect the law, regardless of its impact on freedom. If you don't and instead call for civil disobedience, you're an "agent provacateur." But if you don't call for civil disobedience, you're a tool of the leftist tyrants. But if you do, you're a rabble rouser trying to make our side look bad. But if you don't, then you're perfectly happy to be ruled by the new slavemasters. But if you do, then you're trying to lure freedom-lovers into a trap. But if you don't, blah blah blah ad infinitum.

Exactly! Thanks for reinforcing my own thoughts - we're screwed.

[VietVet]

Civil disobedience can be done in a way which shows respect for the Law, as an abstract, while disagreeing with a specific statute. If one breaks the law to protest it, one must be prepared to accept the consequences, e.g. arrest and incarceration.