In this superheated arena of ideas before Nov.3, I know this sounds rude to you but honestly what is an example of a rather recent legal, nonviolent, noncoercive expression of free ideas in a peaceful demonstration?
Here is one (count 'em) just one: Lansing , Michigan people peacefully demonstrate to be allowed to re-open businesses and to travel freely under the Gov Gretchen Whitmer edicts for lockdown. Media called them "invading" and terms like "threatening" but they did nothing wrong. Even cleaned up trash after leaving.
They were smeared and Whitmer said they don't represent the better people of the state. Hah.
I missed the leftist ones. Does not count when the plan was first always one hour of "peaceful" to show on TV news, with violence ready to go later as planned. Gas to fill bottles, fireworks, bricks in piles, vans with rocks and more fireworks set up and used after dark. News stories ready beforehand "Started peacefully...was hijacked by angrier types who began less than peaceful actions later...."
Again, no offense intended to you. I remember nonviolent demonstrations long ago.
“Again, no offense intended to you. I remember nonviolent demonstrations long ago.”
No offense taken, you make a good point. Sadly the Left has almost destroyed the concept of Peaceful Protest in recent months, similar to how they have destroyed the concept of legitimate workplace sexual harassment complaints through their outrageous conduct with Clarence Thomas and Kavanaugh.
I’ve been especially troubled to constantly hear actions where protesters block off highways and surround vehicles described at “Peaceful Protests”. If you interfere with public travel you are committing a felony - blocking a car is kidnapping.
In a sane society anyone who set out to block vehicles and highways or loot stores would be frightened for their lives. I’m afraid we will have once again make that be the case to ever again have a civil society.