FWIW I just texted a friend, a UC Berkeley philosophy instructor, saying I hope he and his family stay safe during the protests.
His message back, not 3 minutes ago: “What protests?”
These protests are MUCH less consequential than media makes them out to be. But we still should infiltrate, because a tiny number of red guards are doing millions in property damage. And it would be so easy to put them out of business.
I agree, if he media would stop covering the crap the protests would be to no effect